This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals

Open to Physiotherapists & Occupational Therapists

Are you ready for an exciting opportunity in a dynamic, fun and friendly team? Do you thrive on working within a fast paced environment, with each day being different? Are you keen to develop skills across all core speciality groups within therapy? Do you want to work in an innovative team, which is shaping the way therapy services are provided at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth?

If so, then please read further to find out all about this brilliant opportunity!

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking for a Clinical Specialist Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) to work within the Urgent Care Therapy team. The team provide services across the Emergency Department (ED), Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and both the medical & frailty Short Stay Units.

We work alongside the Frailty & Interface Team (FIT) within ED & AMU, ensuring frailty screening & Comprehensive geriatric assessments are completed in the emergency corridor.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Not only do we see frail patients within the emergency corridor, we are also responsible for providing any therapy intervention in ED/AMU. We therefore see a large variety of patients with respiratory, neurological & orthopaedic conditions. You will assist in the smooth running of the patient discharge pathway preventing, unnecessary admission to the acute hospital wards. This fast paced and often complex caseload will involve functional and risk assessments, liaison with a variety of services in both health and social care as well as working alongside both Consultants in Emergency Care and Consultant Physicians/Geriatricians.

• To provide OT/PT professional leadership to the acute therapy team.
• To be a clinical expert (specialist) in this area.
• To work with the team and clinical lead to ensure smooth, effective and safe delivery of therapy in the Urgent Care Setting.
• Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice, training and support within the therapy team and to the wider multi-disciplinary team
• Act as a lead for the specialist area developing the service (in conjunction with the management team/MDT team)
• Ensure service delivery is evidence-based or follows local / national best practice where evidence base is not available.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, ensure clinical governance targets are met, including the development of clinical standards and protocols, research, and clinical risk management.
• Take the lead role on Clinical Audit and Direct Observations of Practice (Live Supervision) to both monitor and ensure the overall quality of the service provision, and to ensure quality and clinical standards are met.

For further information please contact Lucy Elloway via lucy.elloway@porthosp.nhs.uk or via switch 02392286000 and ask for bleep 1792.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of CPD (portfolio)
• Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area

Desirable

• Member of RCOT or CSP
• Member of Specialist section within professional body

Experience

Essential

• Experience of audit
• Experience of presenting complex data to a range of different audiences
• Experience of supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students
• Experience of providing clinical/professional leadership to junior members of staff
• Ability to lead and influence change

Desirable

• Experience of working with regional/national networks
• Acute hospital experience 2 years minimum
• Experience of working collaboratively across teams

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

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