Senior Physiotherapist
Band 6
- Main area
- 317 Occupational Health - RP
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2023-17-013
- Site
- Regent Point
- Town
- 317 Regent Point
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/06/2023
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Full Time
Interview date 12 June 2023
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 musculoskeletal physiotherapist to work in the occupational health physiotherapy team.
The occupational health physiotherapy service provides both direct access and occupational rehabilitation for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals staff with musculoskeletal problems.
We are looking for an enthusiastic flexible candidate to join the dynamic occupational health physiotherapy team. The successful candidate will provide assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions alongside rehabilitation classes. Occupational Health experience is preferred but not essential for the post as a training and development will be supported.
Newcastle Occupational Health Service (NewcastleOHS) provides a range of specialist services to the Trust as well as private companies. Newcastle OHS is committed to continual learning and is SEQOHS accredited. Our service operates from the main Newcastle hospitals bases- office at Regent Point with clinics at RVI and Freeman. Our aim is to support health at work through expert advice to staff and to their employers.
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.
Main duties of the job
- Independent caseload management of manager and self-referrals from workers predominantly in a healthcare setting.
- Offering physiotherapy treatment and advice as well as detailed occupational health advice to management in the form of reports.
- Engagement with the MDT and contribution to in-house training and development
- Supporting junior and student physiotherapists
Working for our organisation
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a complex patient group referred to the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service.
To work as part of the Occupational Health physiotherapy team delivering a high standard of physiotherapy care to Trust staff referred to the Occupational Health Service
To be an active member of the Occupational Health multi-disciplinary team
To be responsible for own continued professional development
To carryout assessment and treatment of staff referred to Occupational Health with musculoskeletal problems
To deliver telephone advice service and face to face assessment where required for staff who self-refer to occupational health with musculoskeletal problems
Deliver when appropriate rehabilitation classes for NUTH staff members i.e. back class return to work class
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced knowledge of a range of medical conditions and their impact on patient’s functional abilities.
- Sound knowledge of the physiotherapy process
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
- Knowledge of current NHS issues e.g. NSF’s Improving Working Lives
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organisation and time management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to personal and service development
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
Desirable criteria
- IT Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Specialist treatment skills e.g. Manual Therapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with patients with physical health problems, e.g. stroke, mobility problems
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Member of Chartered Society Of Physiotherapists
- Involvement in relevant CSP Clinical Special Interest groups
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Josh Bell
- Job title
- Advanced Physiotherapist (Team Lead)
- Email address
- joshua.bell5@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 01912821188
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