- BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism
- An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements and NHS standing
- Involvement in specific interest groups
- Ability to travel and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Ability to meet physical demands of the post
- Comprehensive and relevant qualified experience in physical rehabilitation including recent general rehabilitation experience
- Experience of collaborative working within multi disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of communication skills within a wide variety of settings
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience in staff appraisals
- Experience in working in a variety of settings
- In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities.
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand clinical governance and its implication for services, including experiences of quality and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety
- To meet the differing needs of patients
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Ability to work independently and organise, prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
- Ability to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
- Presentational skills
- Competent IT skills ( electronic record keeping, emails)
- Evidence of participation in research/audit
- Clinical supervision of other therapy staff/students
- Clinical educator experience
- Comprehensive and relevant qualified experience in physical rehabilitation including recent general rehabilitation experience
- Experience of collaborative working within multi disciplinary teams.
- Evidence of communication skills within a wide variety of settings
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience in staff appraisals
- Experience in working in a variety of settings
- HCPC
- Member of CSP
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Specialist Physiotherapist - Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom - County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are one ofthe largest integrated organisations in the Country, providing hospital andcommunity services to a popluations of over 650,000. We are an ambitious and innovativeorganisation with a talented workforce of over 7,000 colleagues. Our Vision is to be 'Right Frist Time, EveryTime' and our mission is to provide safe, compassionate and joined up care tothe population of County Durham and Darlington.
-Do you have enthusiasm and motivation to take on newchallenges with our forward thinking Trust?
-Are you an excellent team worker but also have the drive tolead and infleunce change?
-Do you strive or aspire to provide seamless holisticpatient centred care within a progressive multi disciplinary team?
We are looking for a dynamic SpecialistPhysiotherapist to join our Countywide Community Therapy Team in the South. This post will be based at Bishop Auckland Hospitaland cover Durham Dales area.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the organisation the post holder willindependently manage their own caseload in the community therapy IC and crisisproviding goal lead interventions following a comprehensive assessment. You will develop a highly specialistknowledge and the application of the physiotherapy process with these patients.
Opportunities to:
Develop skills in holistic assessing beyond the scope ofyour traditional Physiotherapy practice.
Develop your supervisory, leadership and servicedevelopment skill.
-Support assistant staff and help with their development
-Lead and participate in peer support and in servicetraining
-Work within a dynamic Multi-Disciplinary Team
The successful applicant would work Monday to Saturdayin the community therapy team.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
To organise and prioritise own workload and to monitor thoseyou clinically supervise within a defined area.
To independently screen, prioritise and plan interventionsfor routine and priority referrals received within community therapy services.
To use sound clinical judgement to prioritise patientswithin a demanding and unpredictable environment ensuring effective use of resources
To assist staff under your supervision to prioritise theircaseloads and advise them on appropriate interventions in response to complexcases on a daily basis.
To undertake holisitic and comprehensivespecialist assessments of patients including those with diverse or complexpresentations/multi pathologies that change across the caseload. To utilise analytical and clinical reasoningskills and manual assessment techniques to provide accurate diagnosis of theircondition, these skills may be advanced; intepret facts and select theappropriate treatment and implement rehabilitation programmes.
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Special Skills & Knowledge
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Statutory Registration
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