About this role
Job summary
The Critical Care Therapy Team are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and driven Physiotherapist to join their team. We're looking for a dynamic and motivated professional with strong clinical expertise and proven leadership skills to help drive service development and deliver high quality, evidenced based therapy interventions. Please note this is a static post within the Critical Care therapy team.
As a senior Physiotherapist you will provide assessment, treatment and management advice for patients within the new Critical Care unit at Scarborough Hospital, and across surgical wards as required. You should be able to demonstrate advanced skills in prioritising and managing the team's daily caseload, to deliver effective therapy interventions while maintaining the highest professional standards of care. The successful candidate will embody the Trust's values and act as a positive leader within the team, service and wider organisation.
There will be a requirement to be part of the respiratory out of hours on-call rota.
We welcome you getting in contact with us to discuss this post further.
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.
The post may become Permanent at the end of this Fixed Term/Secondment.
If you wish to apply for this post as a Secondment opportunity, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
To work collaboratively as part of the team to support the delivery of high-quality therapy services across critical care and surgical caseloads, working closely with the senior leadership team. To provide specialist guidance and advice to therapy staff and the wider multidisciplinary team. To use patient-centred approaches to patient care. To participate in and provide clinical and management supervision. To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working. To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives. To contribute to and lead on educational teaching programmes for Respiratory on-call training. To use the Trust electronic patient record system. To abide by all Trust policies and procedures. To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.
About us
Trust Information Pack
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training Essential
Degree in Physiotherapy HCPC Registered Physiotherapist Active member of out of hours and on-call respiratory rotas Evidence of post graduate training in Critical care or respiratory Physiotherapy
Desirable
Practice placement supervisor qualification
Experience & Knowledge Required Essential
Experience of working in relevant junior role within critical care or high dependency units, including the management of a range of conditions evidenced through acquisition of knowledge through training and supervision Developed specialist clinical skills within Critical care. Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations. Experience in assessment and provision of specialist respriatory equipment Experience in using health coaching and motivation skills in rehabilitation sessions to ensure patient centred care within specialist area Delivery of relevant audit/service evaluation or research projects Understanding of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
Desirable
Experience of working in an acute hospital / NHS environment Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within Critical care
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 York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Scarborough Hospital
Woodlands Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)