Temporary Senior Physiotherapists

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Temporary Senior Physiotherapist to join our Acute Care Therapy Team (ACTT) to cover maternity leave. One role is temporary for 12 months and the second role is temporary for 9 months. The successful candidates will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of predominantly elderly and frail patients across various clinical settings including the Emergency Department and assessment areas.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and successful team; together we are proud to deliver the highest standards of clinical quality, patient care and staff experience.Your happiness at work is incredibly important to us, and hence, we are committed to supporting your health and wellbeing. Our proud to CARE values and Leading the Chesterfield Way behaviours are firmly embedded across the Trust, whilst our focus on proudly 'being you' supports our hospital to be a great place to work.You will be supported by working closely with a team of qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues along with support staff. The team have enhanced skills, and you will receive training to achieve dual therapy competencies.

Main duties of the job
The team are committed to delivering high standards of care across the acute care pathway.

We are seeking applicants with knowledge and experience of current developments and drivers within the wider healthcare setting, around frailty, admissions avoidance and emergency care.

The Trust is committed to supporting and developing staff through appraisals and the supervision process. Senior staff have individual supervision and peer support as well as access to training.

Hours will be worked to support 7-day service delivery between the hours of 08:00 - 20:00, including weekends and bank holidays; therefore, flexibility around working patterns will be required. Flexible full and part time hours will be considered.

About us
Here at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, we provide a full range of district general services, including 24-hour urgent and emergency care, specialist children's services, maternity and community midwifery to the population of North Derbyshire - around 400,000 local people.We also offer primary care services through nine GP surgeries in Chesterfield and Derbyshire. We work closely with partners across health and care as part of the Joined-Up Care Derbyshire system. The Trust's Together as One Strategy and People Plan describe our organisational values and a pledge to support our people. We are above average in all themes of the NHS National Staff Survey.

A significant element of supporting our people includes compassionate and inclusive leadership. We know that people have a life outside of work, we offer a raft of support to care for your physical and mental wellbeing including a purpose-built Wellbeing Hub free of charge for staff which includes access to a 24/7 gym. We are easily accessible from the M1 and the A61 and the local train station is nearby.Ours is a workplace in which you can proudly be yourself.

Job responsibilities
To work with the team leads to co-ordinate and monitor an effective and efficient service to meet the needs of the patients referred to the Acute Care Therapy Team this includes ED, EMU, Short Stay Unit, Pearsonand the Frailty Unit, including the ambulatory chairs. To work with the team leads to monitor and evaluate existing services and develop services, in line with the changing needs of the Trust/wider healthcare community.To provide Physiotherapy and (selective Occupational Therapy assessments following completion of competencies) within the speciality of admission avoidance, frailty and general medicine. To assess, treat and educate patients referred to the service in the speciality of emergency medicine.

Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential

• Demonstrate excellent oral and written Communication skills.
• Demonstrates resilience.
• Adaptable/flexible.
• Able to work independently and within a team.
• Evidence of self-development
• Evidence of work as reflective practitioner.
• Demonstrate a professional attitude.
• Demonstrate understanding of and interest in the key elements of the role.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Involvement in department, Trust and NHS wide initiatives.
• Demonstrates an understanding of issues impacting on Health and Social Care.
• Time management and prioritisation skills.
• Good ICT skills.
• Specific skills relating to the post, including understanding of conditions and their management.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Involvement in, in-service/interdisciplinary development.

Desirable

• Evidence of service development.
• Experience of shared skills working across therapy disciplines.
• Demonstrate involvement in clinical audit/evaluation of service provision.
• Completion of a recognised post-graduate CPD course within a clinical specialism.
• Experience of supervising undergraduate Physiotherapy students.

Experience
Essential

• The ability to assess, formulate and evaluate treatments and discharge procedures.
• The understanding of complex discharge issues and the needs of carers.
• Teaching/supervising/development other staff/students.
• Clinical knowledge within the Acute Care/Facility/medical therapy specialism.
• Evidence of MDT working.

Desirable

• Experience across a broad range of Physiotherapy practice.
• Experience of working within admissions avoidance speciality/emergency care.
• Participation in service development, research and audit.

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Degree level Qualification in Physiotherapy.
• Relevant post-graduate training.
• HCPC registered.
• Evidence of recent/ongoing relevant CPD.

Desirable

• Clinical Educator accreditation.

Demontrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).