Senior Community Physiotherapist (Band 6) *Internal Applicants*

Job overview

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Are you a team player ready for a change?

Come to the Northern Lake District – the post is based at Keswick Community Hospital and part of the wider Keswick & Solway ICC.

You will need to be experienced in managing patients with a variety of medical conditions and will be able to use your assessment and clinical reasoning skills to the full, supported by a friendly, multi-disciplinary team.

Our aim is to keep people in their own homes and out of hospital whenever possible, so ideally you will also have some community experience and be able to prioritise your caseload.

Keswick Community Hospital is a 16-bedded hospital, which is GP led. The patients are predominantly elderly with the added challenge of multi-pathology, which will require you to adapt your approach according to each individual patients’ need.

Main duties of the job

Some of the post will be ward-based, working together with OTs and Rehab Assistants to facilitate the patients’ return back home. We work closely with other staff on the ward and you will act as a role model promoting a rehab philosophy on the ward.

The community part of the post provides rehab to patients in their own homes, which may also include residential/ nursing homes or as outpatients.

Part of the role will be to complete Discharge to Assess (D2As) – you will need the ability to complete a functional assessment and the confidence to understand appropriate risk.

We also receive some more urgent referrals as Rapid Responses in the community, which may require staff to reschedule their caseload – the ability to be flexible and have good time-management and prioritisation skills is essential, together with a high level of clinical physiotherapy skills.

Good communication skills (verbal and written) are essential for this post, as you will need to communicate effectively with patients, their families and other health and social care staff. For example, you will need to triage new referrals on the phone and be able to write clear written care plans.

Experience of supervision and delegation is also important, as you will be working closely with our rehab assistants. We regularly support physiotherapy and OT students on placement with our team.

I you think this sounds like you, then please get in touch to discuss the role further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

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If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information:

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.