Senior Physiotherapist / Advanced Physiotherapist in317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary in317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary PUBLISHED 19 DEC 2023
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As a development post the main duties of the job will vary depending on level of experience and skill. The expectation would be that the successful candidate will initially undertake band 6 responsibilities then after 18 months of support, training, development and experience they will be able to fulfil the competencies / responsibilities listed at Band 7 level to allow for permanent progression into this advanced paediatric physiotherapist role.
Band 6 - Specialist Physiotherapist
Demonstrate a broad knowledge of paediatric physiotherapy including neurological, cardio-respiratory and MSK knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding of the cardio-pulmonary system and the pathophysiological impact on function.
Provide comprehensive information in appropriate formats for patients, families / carers and other healthcare professionals to update recovery milestones.
Be able to demonstrate high level communication strategies both verbal and non-verbal to ensure potentially sensitive and complex issues are communicated effectively to patients, families/carers and colleagues.
Model positive attitude and behaviours towards clinical reasoning, critical thinking and learning and reflection in action.
Supervise day to day caseload, peers and more junior staff.
Identify need for service change using robust evidence
Be an active member of the MDT
Job Purpose
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a complex patient group in the cardiothoracic area. Senior posts are designed to consolidate and build on skills and academic knowledge gained during the first two years post-graduation allowing the physiotherapist an opportunity to spend longer in specific areas of work enabling further development of more specialist clinical and managerial competencies.
Band 7 - Advanced physiotherapist
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of evidence based cardio thoracic interactions and the physiological impact of these on physiotherapy interventions.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of own needs and development for greater in-depth knowledge of a sub speciality within the cardiothoracic (for example but not limited to: ECMO, heart failure, neurological, developmental care, activity promotion, transition)
Actively leads coordination of complex paediatric cardiothoracic caseloads, workload distribution, planning service needs and ensuring patient flow.
Utilises evidence-based tools or strategies to measure, evaluate and review quality and effectiveness of cardiothoracic services.
Actively seeks feedback from services users to aid service development.
Leads by example and promotes a culture of patient safety and clinical effectiveness
Actively promotes the role of physiotherapy within the cardio-thoracic speciality across the MDT
Manages complex clinical cardiothoracic paediatric caseload, recognising the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice.
Creates/fosters a positive environment and culture towards clinical reasoning, critical thinking and learning and reflection in action.
Demonstrates advanced reasoning and critical thinking showing awareness and understanding of complex or confounding factors, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate evidence-based judgements and or diagnoses
Job Purpose
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to a highly complex and varied patient group, their carers and families, accessing acute Paediatric services.
- To work as the physiotherapy clinical lead providing highly specialised physiotherapy care within a designated speciality of paediatric services
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic and flexible Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the cardiothoracic physiotherapy team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an existing Band 6 or Band 7 Physiotherapist to work into Paediatric Cardiology within the Acute Paediatric Physiotherapy team at the Freeman Hospital. Candidates should have extensive paediatric physiotherapy experience and knowledge.
We appreciate that cardiothoracics is a niche and highly specialised area of paediatric physiotherapy therefor it is challenging to gain the essential skills and experience vital to achieve an advanced physiotherapist post within this area. We have devised a development post within the team to support a specialist physiotherapist (Band 6) to develop their skills in the cardiothoracic domain and achieve vital competencies over an 18 month period. On achieving these competencies they will pass through the gateway and become an advanced paediatric physiotherapist (Band 7) in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy.
Where a candidate has extensive experience and can demonstrate that they already meet the Band 7 cardiothoracic competencies they may be appointed at advanced level.
- Interview Date: 9th October 2024
- 22.5 hours/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
The post holder will work to provide highly specialised physiotherapy care within the paediatric cardiorespiratory service based at the Freeman Hospital. The Freeman hospital is a regional and national centre of excellence for cardiorespiratory care and the successful applicant will work as part of a team to deliver care within this the complex speciality area.
Holistic assessment skills and treatment is essential to meet the MSK, neuro and respiratory needs of this patient group including those in who are ventilated, end stage heart failure, those requiring mechanical cardiac support and ECMO, as well as children admitted for cardiac or lung surgery.
Roles and responsibilities
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to a highly complex and varied patient group, their carers and families, accessing acute Paediatric services.
To be an active member of the appropriate speciality MDTs within the directorate and wider Trust
To be responsible for own continued professional development and assist CPD of other members of the physiotherapy and multidisciplinary teams
To be part of the emergency duty on-call and weekend rota and be to be available in an advisory capacity for on-call physiotherapists out of hours, when required.
As a development post the main duties of the job will vary depending on level of experience and skill. The expectation would be that the successful candidate will initially undertake band 6 responsibilities then after 18 months of support, training, development and experience they will be able to fulfil the competencies / responsibilities listed at Band 7 level to allow for permanent progression into this advanced paediatric physiotherapist role.
Band 6 - Specialist Physiotherapist
Demonstrate a broad knowledge of paediatric physiotherapy including neurological, cardio-respiratory and MSK knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding of the cardio-pulmonary system and the pathophysiological impact on function.
Provide comprehensive information in appropriate formats for patients, families / carers and other healthcare professionals to update recovery milestones.
Be able to demonstrate high level communication strategies both verbal and non-verbal to ensure potentially sensitive and complex issues are communicated effectively to patients, families/carers and colleagues.
Model positive attitude and behaviours towards clinical reasoning, critical thinking and learning and reflection in action.
Supervise day to day caseload, peers and more junior staff.
Identify need for service change using robust evidence
Be an active member of the MDT
Job Purpose
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a complex patient group in the cardiothoracic area. Senior posts are designed to consolidate and build on skills and academic knowledge gained during the first two years post-graduation allowing the physiotherapist an opportunity to spend longer in specific areas of work enabling further development of more specialist clinical and managerial competencies.
Band 7 - Advanced physiotherapist
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of evidence based cardio thoracic interactions and the physiological impact of these on physiotherapy interventions.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of own needs and development for greater in-depth knowledge of a sub speciality within the cardiothoracic (for example but not limited to: ECMO, heart failure, neurological, developmental care, activity promotion, transition)
Actively leads coordination of complex paediatric cardiothoracic caseloads, workload distribution, planning service needs and ensuring patient flow.
Utilises evidence-based tools or strategies to measure, evaluate and review quality and effectiveness of cardiothoracic services.
Actively seeks feedback from services users to aid service development.
Leads by example and promotes a culture of patient safety and clinical effectiveness
Actively promotes the role of physiotherapy within the cardio-thoracic speciality across the MDT
Manages complex clinical cardiothoracic paediatric caseload, recognising the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice.
Creates/fosters a positive environment and culture towards clinical reasoning, critical thinking and learning and reflection in action.
Demonstrates advanced reasoning and critical thinking showing awareness and understanding of complex or confounding factors, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate evidence-based judgements and or diagnoses
Job Purpose
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to a highly complex and varied patient group, their carers and families, accessing acute Paediatric services.
- To work as the physiotherapy clinical lead providing highly specialised physiotherapy care within a designated speciality of paediatric services
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic and flexible Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the cardiothoracic physiotherapy team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an existing Band 6 or Band 7 Physiotherapist to work into Paediatric Cardiology within the Acute Paediatric Physiotherapy team at the Freeman Hospital. Candidates should have extensive paediatric physiotherapy experience and knowledge.
We appreciate that cardiothoracics is a niche and highly specialised area of paediatric physiotherapy therefor it is challenging to gain the essential skills and experience vital to achieve an advanced physiotherapist post within this area. We have devised a development post within the team to support a specialist physiotherapist (Band 6) to develop their skills in the cardiothoracic domain and achieve vital competencies over an 18 month period. On achieving these competencies they will pass through the gateway and become an advanced paediatric physiotherapist (Band 7) in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy.
Where a candidate has extensive experience and can demonstrate that they already meet the Band 7 cardiothoracic competencies they may be appointed at advanced level.
- Interview Date: 9th October 2024
- 22.5 hours/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
The post holder will work to provide highly specialised physiotherapy care within the paediatric cardiorespiratory service based at the Freeman Hospital. The Freeman hospital is a regional and national centre of excellence for cardiorespiratory care and the successful applicant will work as part of a team to deliver care within this the complex speciality area.
Holistic assessment skills and treatment is essential to meet the MSK, neuro and respiratory needs of this patient group including those in who are ventilated, end stage heart failure, those requiring mechanical cardiac support and ECMO, as well as children admitted for cardiac or lung surgery.
Roles and responsibilities
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to a highly complex and varied patient group, their carers and families, accessing acute Paediatric services.
To be an active member of the appropriate speciality MDTs within the directorate and wider Trust
To be responsible for own continued professional development and assist CPD of other members of the physiotherapy and multidisciplinary teams
To be part of the emergency duty on-call and weekend rota and be to be available in an advisory capacity for on-call physiotherapists out of hours, when required.
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