75.00 hours per week, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend and bank holiday cover outside normal working hours. Full time preferred, but part time hours will be considered.

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Copeland Community Rehabilitation Service within the ICC we now provide the opportunity to work within a fast paced and dynamic service both developing a rapid response element to the team alongside providing rehabilitation across Copeland ICC.

Where else can you enjoy one of the most beautiful areas of the UK within the Lake District National trust, with the highest English mountain and deepest lake.

Main duties of the job

Copeland ICC provides admission prevention, supported discharge, specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of long and short-term conditions. We work closely with our health and social care colleagues for care and advice.

The successful candidate will need to be motivated and able to demonstrate excellent assessment and communication skills as well as good team working.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

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.

• 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.

Important Information

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 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: �18 + Administration cost of �3.85 = �21.85. Deducted at �6.85 from 1st month salary and �5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: �38 + administration cost of �3.90 = �41.90. Deducted at �11.90 from 1st month salary and �10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Completion of core junior rotations (Respiratory/neurological/musculo-skeletal/elderly care)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Good Knowledge of Evidence Based Clinical Practice within Rehabilitation
• Good Knowledge of Continuing Professional Development/Lifelong Learning
• Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance including Risk Management
• Understanding of Professional Code of Conduct and confidentiality
• Knowledge of key NHS drivers for change and implications for Physiotherapy services

Desirable

• Previous experience of working at a Band 6 level
• Experience of working within a community setting.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Teaching / Mentoring of healthcare professionals
• Knowledge of management of patients with long-term conditions and falls
• Knowledge of clinical audit and outcome measures, and their use in service improvement

Qualifications

Essential

• CSP recognised Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Evidence of attendance at relevant post graduate courses
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to organise workload of self and others
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Relevant practical physiotherapy skills
• The post holder needs good IT skills, the ability to input data, communicate via email and search for evidence based practice. The post holder will be able to manage the trusts computer systems following induction training.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Patient focused
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Friendly and approachable
• Able to travel independently, (and at times) transport patients and /or equipment across the locality
• Able to work 7 days per week doing a variety of shifts between 8am-8pm.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Take an active part in training for personal and professional development
• Willing to actively take part in training of others
• Must have full clean UK driving licence and access to own transport, including business insurance.

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Copeland CRS

Cleator Moor Health Centre, Birks Rd,

Cleator Moor

CA25 5HP

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