Are you a specialist physiotherapist, who prides themselves on the success of your advanced knowledge and therapeutic intervention within lower limb amputees ? Do you have the drive and passion to ensure that all patients receive optimal care and you can influence the development of others? If so we welcome your application!

This is a rare opportunity for a role of clinical lead physiotherapist in lower limb amputee at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

You will have excellent clinical, communication, and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and enjoy working as part of a supportive multi professional team. You will work collaboratively with system partners to improve the quality of patient care and ensure outcomes are monitored and reported on with clinical scrutiny. You will work closely with the team manager, AHP senior manager, professional lead and other clinical leads / advanced clinical specialists to offer advice and clinical expertise on local and national strategy.

You will work mindfully in accordance within the four pillars of practice, providing support and guidance to the wider team.

The post will provide physiotherapy clinical leadership for inpatients in the acute hospital, rehabilitation and prosthetic out-patient service and York and Scarborough Hospitals.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months up to 37.5 hours per week. You will require permission from your line manager for a secondment.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a complex clinical caseload within lower limb amputee services in acute hospital, in-patient rehabilitation and out-patient lower limb prosthetic amputee at York and Scarborough hospitals.
• Clinically lead across our surgery service at York hospital and Scarborough Hospitals work collaboratively with colleagues at the - regional prosthetic service.
• Provide clinical leadership while working within the Four Pillars of practice.
• Keep abreast of national guidance and contribute locally to service audit.
• Offer oversight and assurance of our agreed governance framework.
• Provide quality assurance through the therapy service standards audit.
• Provide safety assurance through the competency framework.
• Provide clinical supervision to physiotherapy staff ensuring best practice is shared.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects within lower limb amputee services.
• Work closely with the MDT to ensure the patient experience is optimised.
• Work closely with the team manager, other clinical leads in the team and senior AHP manager to ensure excellent communication is observed.

You will have access to peer clinical supervision from specialists within and external to the Trust as well as professional support from the physiotherapy professional lead. There will be access to training opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge in this specialist area. You will be encouraged to network locally and nationally as a source of development and support.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Qualification and training

Essential

• HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
• Evidence of relevant structured CPD activities Post graduate qualification (such as Masters level modules or clinically specific training) relevant to role and clinical specialty.
• Evidence of significant highly specialist post graduate training within designated area

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

• Experience in specialist role,including the management ofa range of specialist conditions, with substantial evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision.
• Evidence of ability to lead and act as an authority on the management of complex clinical presentations in specialist area
• Substantial experience of assessment and provision of specialist equipment
• Significant experience of delivering highly specialist clinical treatment within relevant area
• In-depth understanding of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
• Experience of leading engagement activities with others and understanding of the importance of good communication when implementing change

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Able to communicate complex information effectively, clearly, and accurately in plain simple language, both verbally and in writing
• able to communicate effectively where language barriers exist
• Can deal with distressing and emotional situations with empathy, sensitivity and diplomacy
• Are organised, prioritise my own workload and take responsibility for delivering results within agreed timescales with changing priorities, pressures and with frequent interruptions
• Are committed to development and improvement of myself and the wider team. I welcome the opportunity to implement change and improvements.
• Can function effectively as part of a team.
• Can flex their approach and adapt to new demands
• Where appropriate I can transport themselves and large pieces of equipment around a rural area where public transport may not be available
• Can contribute to out of hours on call rosters, providing profession specific treatment to patients

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

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419-6432808-PCL-S