Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Physiotherapist
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Job Description: Physiotherapist - Paediatric
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated Physiotherapist with excellent communication and organisational skills, who is keen to progress within the area of Paediatric Physiotherapy. They should be able to work independently and as part of a team. Previous experience in paediatrics would be beneficial, but is not essential. We offer regular in-service training and support and supervision.
About the Role
Our service provides care to children and young people throughout Northumberland and North Tyneside. Although the post holder will be based at Wansbeck General Hospital, they will be expected to work in other areas of the trust as the needs of the service commands. The role will include the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of children who present with physical difficulties due to both short and long term conditions, some highly complex.
The service provides expert assessment, treatment and advice to children and young people, from birth to 16 years or until 19. We educate and support families, carers and other professionals, including school and early years settings staff, in meeting the needs of the children and young people. We treat the children and young people in the environment which is most suitable to meeting their needs. These environments include homes, nurseries, clinics, and schools.
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Responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills.
- To participate in holistic multi-disciplinary assessments as required to determine client needs.
- To follow clinical risk management processes within own patient caseload.
- To formulate, deliver and provide advice and training on evidence based intervention/ treatment programmes, including advice to carers, other professionals and agencies.
- To raise any clinical concerns about patients with line manager/specialist physiotherapists in a timely manner and be willing to seek support from senior staff.
- To liaise and work with other professional agencies to ensure the correct and safe service provision is delivered for clients.
- To maintain and develop own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities.
- Maintain registration with the Health Professional’s Council.
- To fully participate in the Trust’s appraisal system review and personal development planning process.
- Participate in clinical supervision and peer review.
- To be involved in supporting staff from Band 5 and below as well as student education.
- To take part in and contribute to in-service training and keep your own Personal Development plans up to date.
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About Us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.
We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Fiona Blacklock
- Job Title: Principal Physiotherapist (Manager) - Paediatrics
- Email Address: fiona.blacklock@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 0191 219 6714
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
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