INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

The opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist to lead the team at West Cumberland Hospital combining both clinical and leadership opportunities in an established team.

We are a large Musculoskeletal (MSK) department situated along the Western edge of the Lake District. Our service is spread among acute hospitals, community hospitals, GP surgeries and health centres with this post being located in the West of the county.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be committed to working autonomously providing evidence based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. You will manage a caseload where patients are referred from both Primary and Secondary care and include those from the wider MSK Pathway (including our First Contact Physiotherapists and Orthopaedic triage services). We support the education of physiotherapy students, apprentices and the development of rotational staff through our service.

You will be expected to support the MSK Physiotherapy service with highly specialist skills on a day to day basis. This will include supporting static and rotational team members with autonomy, clinical skill and leadership in a busy department. Excellent organisational skills, significant clinical expertise and an understanding of the demands required in the changing and challenging world of the NHS are all essential.

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.

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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.

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

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Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

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

Qualifications

Essential

• CSP recognised Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Relevant post-graduate MSc modules
• HCPC registered
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or evidence of
• Evidence of post-registration education, specifically in musculo-skeletal field, at Master's level or equivalent.

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate MSc modules or degree
• Clinical supervision / mentoring certificate or equivalent.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of relevant post-graduate MSK courses at highly specialist level
• Musculo-skeletal postgraduate experience at Senior grade or higher.
• Proven advanced post-graduate skills in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal conditions.
• Ability to demonstrate Leadership skills
• Awareness of key NHS drivers (Nationally and Locally) for change and implications for physiotherapy services in MSK care including the NHS Long Term Plan.
• Evidence of leading teaching of under-graduate and less experienced physiotherapists.
• Responsibility for an area of work, e.g. health & safety, in-service training, clinical audit, R& D.
• Evidence of previous involvement in clinical research/ service or pathway development in MSK clinical practice and or services.
• Knowledge of quality issues and CQC

Desirable

• Proven experience of managing a team and change management
• Leading and involvement with research, audit and quality improvement programmes
• Involvement in change management, audit or QIP.
• Evidence of post graduate teaching in a hospital or educational setting.

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including being able to communicate complex information to a wide range of staff, patients and carers
• Able to give and receive feedback
• Ability to lead and work as part of a team, using initiative appropriately
• High level of organisational and time management skills
• Ability to organise own and others workload
• Self motivated
• Able to motivate others.
• Confident in using shared decision making approach to patient centred management.
• Ability to manage difficult conversations

Desirable

• Evidence of leading and managing teams
• Experience of using electronic patient record (EPR)
• Evidence of previous telehealth experience

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Able to travel around the county independently
• Organised
• Flexiblity in working patterns
• Empathetic
• Reliable
• Friendly and approachable

Desirable

• Posesses driving licence

Other Requirements

Essential

• Promote equality and value diversity
• Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity
• Willing to participate in training of others

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Physiotherapy Team

Whitehaven

CA28 8JG

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