Physiotherapy Advanced Practitioner Paediatrics: - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Description
Band 7


Main area

  • Physiotherapy

Grade

  • Band 7

Contract

  • Fixed term: 6 months (or secondment until 14/1/24)

Hours

  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (part time of no less than 0.5wte will be considered too. Includes weekend and on-call rostered duties too)


Job ref

Site

  • QMC

Town

  • Nottingham

Salary
- £43742-£45996 pere annum pro rata


Closing

  • 07/07/2023 23:59
Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced paediatric physiotherapist to take on this advanced practitioner role.

You will be working predominantly with children who have neurological and oncology conditions both as in and outpatients, and joint lead the paediatric neurorehabilitation team.

The role will include working closely with other therapists in the Children's Hospital and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to support band 5 and band 6 physiotherapists with teaching and training as well as managing your own complex caseload.


The post holder will work flexibly in conjunction with the Band 7 team in the daily line management and coordination of the service.


You will be expected to work collaboratively with the senior leadership team to ensure adherence to national guidelines, best therapy practice, and employ an evidence-based approach to implement service development.

There are multiple opportunities for training and development within this role.


NUH supports 7 day working; you will be required to work flexibly across seven days to support out of hours rosters and training will be given as necessary.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert

You will need excellent communication skills to facilitate close working relationships with members of the Neuro and Oncology MDT and Therapy teams

You will communicate with and support community teams providing ongoing care to neuroscience/oncology patients across the region.


Alongside strong clinical skills you will require skills in audit, service evaluation and development, as well as organisational and time management skills and the ability to motivate yourself and others.


You will assist in the management and support of all other grades of staff within the wider paediatric physiotherapy team to provide input to Neuroscience/oncology patients to allow you to develop your leadership, managerial and teaching skills.

You will support students on their clinical placements.

Working for our organisation


The Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and is part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

We provide In-patient and out-patient care for children up to the age of 19 years old.

We are the regional specialist centre for paediatric neurosciences and oncology and provide intensive neurorehabilitation, early supported discharge and ongoing support for children and young people with acquired brain and spinal injuries - the BRILL (

Brain Injury:
Living Life) Team.


With 97 beds, we care for around 40,000 children each year from Nottinghamshire and beyond, treating a full range of conditions, including planned and emergency treatment and surgery, Burns and Plastics, Neurological conditions, Oncology, Paediatric critical care, Renal conditions and transplantation, and Spinal and Orthopaedic care.


The Children's Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.


Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to supported by our Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details.

In summary you will provide an effective highly specialist Physiotherapy service to the Neuro and Oncology team including assessment and advice/treatment


You will be an expert clinical advisor and leader within the Physiotherapy Neuro and Oncology team within therapy services at NUH.

This will include providing education and training, liaising across the specialty teams, with Therapy colleagues and with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Person specification

Training & Qualification

Essential criteria

  • Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
  • Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
  • Able to maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities
Experience

Essential criteria

  • Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
  • Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
Communication and relationship skills

Essential crite
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