About this role
Job summary
We are currently looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Physiotherapist to join our expanding Intermediate Care Team.
The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that patients get the best care possible in their own homes, maximising potential in the initial phases upon discharge from hospital in our short stay service. The service also provides therapy within our interim bed environment and supports the prevention of hospital admissions.
Successful applicants will be expected to assist in the development of therapy assistant practitioners and integrated care workers, to support the clinical delivery of the service and proactively work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patient flow and safety.
If you are looking for a new challenge, are dynamic, flexible and enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team making a difference in our community then you are the right person for us.
Main duties of the job
To undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide equipment and rehabilitation programmes.
To work across Pathway 1 (care at home) and Pathway 2 (care home beds) for the Intermediate Care service.
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.
To be responsible for patients on shared caseloads within community and/or care home settings.
To take a holistic approach to all therapeutic interventions, working across professional boundaries at times.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description Job responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities which include:
To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making. To provide support and education to peers, junior staff, non-registered staff, and students. To be accountable for delegated tasks and activities undertaken by Therapy Assistant Practitioners, and Integrated Care Workers. To prioritise all patients according to clinical need and to allocate or signpost tasks appropriately. To always provide a high standard of care. To provide resilience and cover to other locality teams as required due to operational demands and system pressures.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Degree or equivalent eg. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession Current HCPC registration Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
Desirable
Member of CSP Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Experience Essential
Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings
Desirable
Community experience Equipment knowledge and provision
Skills & Abilities Essential
Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision Ability to work flexibly as part of a team Good communication skills Able to assess plan and implement care To support all members of the multi-disciplinary team Good documentation skills. Proficient IT skills on various platforms and programmes
Knowledge & Understanding Essential
Recognises the limits of own authority within the role Seeks and uses professional support appropriately Understands the principle of confidentiality
Other Essential
Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kingfisher House
Kingfisher Way
Huntingdon
PE29 6FH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)