About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to work within the spinal injuries therapy team at the Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield.
The Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre is a modern 60 bedded, Supra Regional Centre for patients who have sustained spinal cord damage as a result of trauma or pathology. Patients are accepted from a wide catchment area that covers South Yorkshire and much of the east of England.
The Physiotherapy department offers a service to all 3 spinal injury wards from a patient's initial admission, through to discharge and readmission as well as outpatients.
The Centre has 6 beds dedicated to ventilator dependent patients.
The Spinal Injuries Physiotherapy Department includes a designated gym, hydrotherapy pool, weights room and access to a Sports Hall.
There is a well-established multi-disciplinary team where all members work collaboratively in the assessment and management of the patient. This post offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities within a well established team.
As well as offering a specialist service to our catchment area the Centre also has links with the other Spinal Injuries Centres across the United Kingdom and Ireland and liaises regularly regarding the provision of quality services to this patient group.
Main duties of the job
The postholders must be able to demonstrate:-
Appropriate knowledge and skills to manage a complex neurological caseload
Previous NHS experience of working with spinal cord injury patients at a Band 5 or Band 6 level
Evidence of commitment to continuous personal and professional development
Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine and orthopaedic conditions
Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes and practices
Effective interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Awareness and evidence of application of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals PROUD Values
A full UK driving license and permissions to drive a manual car
Candidates should possess a BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy and current
HCPC registration.
Opportunities:
The role offers the opportunity for personal and professional development across a framework of clinical practice, education, leadership, quality improvement and research.
There will be opportunities for:
Supervision and mentorship of therapy staff and studentsVariety of teaching/training opportunities within the team, division and Acute Therapy Services, as well as external agenciesOrganisation of service delivery and development of line management responsibilitiesParticipation in a range of clinical governance/assurance and service development projects
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Therapy Services provides a weekend and Bank Holiday service. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the in-house spinal Injuries on-call and weekend roster as part of their regular shift pattern.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent HCPC registration
Experience Essential
Post-registration NHS experience as a Physiotherapist Post-registration knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the relevant clinical speciality applied for Clear demonstration of understanding of NHS admission/referral/rehabilitation pathways for respiratory patients Experience and skills in teaching and development of staff and students Experience in emergency respiratory on call including weekend work (PT only)
Desirable
Service improvement Project
Further Training Essential
Evidence of continuous personal & professional development Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field
Desirable
Evidence-Based Practice/Clinical Effectiveness course Fieldwork educators Course
Special skills/apptitudes Essential
Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills Able to maintain confidentiality Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics utilising relevant IT Calm approach to changing work situations Able to teach and motivate others A full UK driving license and permissions to drive a manual car
Desirable
Understanding of stress and ability to help others cope under pressure
Other Factors Essential
Flexible and reliable approach to working practices Positive, proactive attitude to patient care and teamwork A full UK driving license and permissions to drive a manual car Confident Swimmer
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 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)