About this role
Job summary
If you are applying for a secondment post, you must seek authorisation from your manager who will go through the secondment policy with you.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Acute Oncology and Haematology Team. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist leading a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants on the Acute Oncology and Haematology Team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have experience in the management of patients with acute Oncology and Haematology conditions and to also have relevant post graduate study, ideally at Masters level. The successful candidate must be forward thinking and proactive so evidence of leadership training and experience is desirable alongside any evidence of leading service improvement.
This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research and the Hospital has close links with both the University of Teesside and Durham University.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy HCPC registration Completed or willing to work towards a post graduate course at masters level
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Physiotherapy management of complex clients in Oncology and Haematology Audit and Research experience To display the ability to problem solve Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working Demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area
Experience Essential
Experience in specialism at band 6 level including work as a Senior Rotational Physiotherapist in a variety of specialties including medicine Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching more junior staff, students and other members of the MDT. Experience of being a clinical specific educator
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)