About this role
Job summary
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We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist aspiring to pursue a career within acute and community services. This is suitable for an experienced Physiotherapist looking to develop skills at Band 6 level or for an existing Band 6 Physiotherapist looking for greater diversity to join the Frailty Physiotherapy rotation in Portsmouth. We have a comprehensive Band 6 rotational pathway which balances the development of specialist knowledge and skills with gaining a diverse experience in a range of care settings.
The rotation covers two organisations - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Trust and Portsmouth Hospital University Trust.
Rotations are split over both employing organisations and include:
HIOW Inpatient Rehab
HIOW Community Rehabilitation Service.
HIOW Community Physiotherapy Team
HIOW Urgent Community Response Team
PHU Urgent Care Team -- QAH
PHU Orthogeriatrics -- QAH
PHU Acute Older Persons Medicine -- QAH
Main duties of the job
The clinical work requires the post holder to have a broad but in-depth knowledge of the types of conditions and needs typically experienced by older people along with expert skills in improving and maintaining function in the elderly. The ideal candidate will also have experience in supervision and training of others including students and have specialist skills in assessment and therapeutic interventions with older people.
In return we will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within the role and support our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities. This support will occur through a mix of supervisions (clinical, management and safeguarding) provided by a Senior Physiotherapist, personal development plans and the candidates own active participation in supervision and education of others.
You will have the chance to enhance current service delivery and be involved in on-going service developments, including research, audits and reviews.
The service is covered over seven days and you will be required to work weekends and early and late shift patterns on certain rotations.
You must be a car driver and owner with the relevant business insurance cover and be able to use your car for work.
For more details or an informal visit please contact Lesley Smith, Physiotherapy Team Leader (Lesley.Smith136 @nhs.net)
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*BSc Hons Physiotherapy or equivalent *Health Professions Council Registration *Portfolio evidence of information learning *Teaching and assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent/mentorship qualification -- PETALS *Management/Leadership Qualification/development programme *Car driver with valid licence
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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
Milton Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 6AD
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)