University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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We are rated Outstanding for Caring and that includes caring for our staff.
When you join our #1BigTeam of more than 10,000 staff and volunteers we are committed to helping you develop your career and enjoy a great life.
At University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) we are the regions Major Trauma Centre and we are responsible for providing care across the widest of spectrums: from within peoples homes and working with our voluntary sector partners in local communities, to offering the most specialist hospital care available in our regional centre: for example immunology, cardiothoracic surgery and kidney and bone marrow transplants. We care for 475,000 in our secondary care catchment population, with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services.
Delivering our services through a number of key sites across Plymouth and the surrounding area:
* Mount Gould Hospital - We have 30 beds for general rehabilitation plus 15 beds for stroke rehabilitation patients and a discharge assessment unit with 10 beds available and a further 30 to follow.
* South Hams Community Hospital - We have 15 beds here and began managing the site in 2021.
* Tavistock Hospital - We have 13 beds here and began managing the site in 2021. Urgent Treatment Centre and Minor Injuries Unites We run an Urgent Treatment Centre at the Cumberland Centre in Devonport, central Plymouth and minor injury units in Tavistock and Kingsbridge.
* Child Development Centre - Developmental services for young children are provided at the Child Development Centre, Scott Business Park.
* The Plymouth Dialysis Unit - Patients needing treatment for renal failure are cared for in state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities in Estover.
* Radiology Academy - The Plymouth Radiology Academy is the only purpose-built Radiology Academy in the world and provides an inspirational environment in which to learn radiology.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Plymouth and working with Plymouth Marjon University. As host to the Joint Hospital Group South West (JHG(SW)) in a city with a strong military tradition, we have a tri-service staff of nearly 200 military doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are fully integrated within our facilities.
We know the importance of civility and saying thank you and actively encourage patients, their families and our colleagues, to send thank you messages through a number of channels. By capturing episodes of excellence we can learn from these events, improve practice and safety and spread the good practice throughout the Trust. Last year over 1,800 nominations were received.
UHP were chosen as one of seven Trusts to take part in the national NHS Improvement Programme, to create a culture of continuous improvement by empowering staff to develop their own ideas for improvement and lead their own projects.
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Key details
Location
SiteDerriford Hospital, Emergency DepartmentTownPlymouthPostcodePL6 8DHMajor / Minor RegionDevon
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentHours37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Part time
Salary
Salary£37,338 - £44,962 Per AnnumSalary periodYearly
Grade(NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
Main areaEmergency Care Therapy Team
Job Overview
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the emergency care, medical assessment, hot floors and short stay unit. This involves working across the trust in a range of settings providing a seven day service to the Emergency care and acute medical services.
To assist the Team Leaders in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day-to-day basis.
To assess and treat own caseload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.
At times community / home visits may be required to be undertaken
To deputise for the Team Leaders when necessary.
This post is also suitable for a Band 5 transitioning to Band 6 on completion of training and competency to deliver emergency care services within UHP NHS Trust.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
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To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, within the emergency department, medical assessment units and inpatient settings. To provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme and discharge plan.
To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working autonomously. Senior support and supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from specialist physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students and more junior staff; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
This role has main responsibilities in areas including, but not limited to, clinical, professional, organisational, physical effort, mental effort, emotional effort, and team work.
Please look at the attached job description for the full detail of responsibilities.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included .
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.
For Doctors Roles
Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.
We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.
In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trusts Medical Workforce team.
We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.
Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.
Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidates details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.
In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trusts agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Broad post graduate clinical demonstrable experience in Acute Medicine, Acute Respiratory, Trauma and Orthopaedics / and Frailty, Neuro / completion of neuro framework
* Demonstrable experience of teaching
* Proven evidence of contribution to clinical education / supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants
* Demonstrable experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Proven evidence of relevant CPD
* An awareness of current NHS and Health issues related to Emergency Care
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrable experience within large clinical setting environment
* Clinical educator course
* Previous demonstrable experience of working in Emergency care
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent
* HCPC registration
* Attendance at additional relevant professional courses
Desirable criteria
* MSc relevant to the area
* Leadership qualification
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Professional manner
* Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal
* Proven evidence of using initiative
* Legible and concise handwriting
* Clear and concise speech
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Ability to recognise own limitations and act on them
* Problem solver
* Proven evidence of personal leadership
* Demonstrates an ability to respond effectively to complex, emotional or challenging situations
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrable experience of deputising for senior
* Proven evidence of Service Improvement
Disposition/ Attitude/ Motivation
Essential criteria
* Professional appearance
* Empathetic, calm and reassuring manner
* Leadership qualities
* Proven evidence of working practice in line with current UHP values
* Able to motivate staff and patients to achieve best outcome
Desirable criteria
* Flexible
* Self-motivated
Other Factors
Essential criteria
* Candidate must be available to work as part of the seven day service inclusive of late shifts and regular weekend, bank holidays and participate with the on-call rota
* Computer literate
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrates an interest in medical and surgical specialties
* Member of relevant specialist interest group or professional network
Documents
* Job Description & Person Specification (, 239.5)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameLuke WakleyJob titleTeam Lead PhysiotherapistEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01752 432233 #J-18808-Ljbffr