Job description

Job responsibilities

• To Perform a specialist Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy role within the directorate clinical speciality, for patients on own caseload, many complex/highly complex needs.
• To perform more advanced and detailed assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of complex conditions and comorbidities; providing a plan and goals to develop, and to deliver an individualised treatment programme to our patients in ward areas.
• To work closely with Therapy colleagues to provide joint Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans enabling efficient use of Therapies Team resources.

To manage a caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision, managing attendance of board rounds and ward meetings to contribute significantly to patient flow when ward based.

• To pro-actively contribute to the timely and efficient discharge planning process for patients by selecting and implementing appropriate assessments and interventions, promoting a joint therapies approach with Physiotherapy colleagues.
• To be highly skilled in identifying pathways of patient care and to have awareness of discharge plans and suitable discharge locations.
• Provide clinical support and access to advice and supervision for junior staff
• Day to day management and supervision of ward/ therapy teams including Band 5 therapists and band 3/4 therapy support workers as well as Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy students
• To constantly improve clinical and professional practice and performance within the therapy services
• To act as a source of expertise, demonstrating advanced knowledge and skill in the role and educate other healthcare professionals as to the therapy role.
• Support to band 7 and 8 Therapy colleagues in the day-to-day running of the urgent care team including staff appraisals, clinical projects, benchmarking, teaching and service evaluation.
• Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice.
• To promote the achievement of Northampton General Hospitals vision and values:

Our therapy service covers 7 days per week, including bank holidays. The successful candidate will be expected to be part of the weekend service rota.

Compassion. Accountability. Respect. Integrity. Courage.

Person Specification

Education, training and Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Honours (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Health and Care Professions Council Registration.
• UK work permit

Desirable

• Pursuing or willing to undertake post graduate training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Participation in work based learning
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Evidence of knowledge and understanding of the Clinical Quality Care standards
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Completion of some core band 5 rotations (orthopaedics, medical, surgical, stroke, elderly medicine
• Experience of working with acutely deteriorating respiratory patients (For Physiotherapy applicants)

Desirable

• Current band 5 experience within an acute hospital setting.
• Experience of leading work based learning
• Experience and knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Experience of working in Urgent Care / Frailty Teams
• Current experience in respiratory on call work (For Physiotherapy Applicants)

Skills

Essential

• Experience of interpersonal working
• Good written and verbal communication
• Able to manage caseload autonomously
• Able to assess a patient's needs and formulate a treatment plan ( with short and long term aims)
• Able to delegate effectively

Desirable

• Have experience in supporting and mentoring students
• Ability to drive Trust vehicles for assessments in patient's homes (OTs)
• Teaching and presentation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work autonomously and within departmental teams to provide excellent occupational therapy or physiotherapy care to a diverse client group.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients.
• To provide specialist occupational therapy or physiotherapy advice to MDT colleagues in clinical areas.
• To carry out assessment and develop treatment plans for all patients within the designated caseload without direct supervision, ensuring appropriate feedback to patient, carers and colleagues regarding findings and patient progression.
• Analyse and take into consideration results of medical tests, scans and x-rays to formulate and adapt therapy treatment plans.
• To assess capacity, gain valid, informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment independently.
• To undertake the assessment of patients who may have complex or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical problems and the indicated treatment.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate effective and appropriate treatments in partnership with the patient, MDT colleagues and the wider service providers.
• To constantly monitor patients responses to treatments and interventions and propose changes which may directly influence other MDT actions.
• To act as part of the MDT in facilitating appropriate and safe discharges.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the medical, nursing and MDT staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service including attendance at ward rounds, MDT and discharge meetings.
• To make appropriate and thorough onward referrals
• To assist colleagues to train, supervise and help manage the workload of band 2 and 3 staff and some students on clinical placements.
• To decide priorities for own caseload, balancing other patient-related and professional demands, ensuring that the priorities remain in accordance with the whole team
• To be responsible for issuing and ordering specialist equipment, ensuring correct and safe use.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical work, including the management of designated caseload of patients, ensuring a high standard of clinical care at all times.
• To continually develop an up-to-date knowledge base and maintain own continuous professional development folder.
• To undertake evaluation of own and the teams work, reflecting on current practices and experiences in order to continue own professional development.
• To be an active member of the therapy in-service training programme by preparing for and attending meetings, tutorials, training sessions and external courses.
• To maintain up-to-date Trust mandatory training.

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• HPC registered ( or evidence of application for HPC)

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, an understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team.
• Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology
• Entry level assessment and treatment knowledge required for Acute Hospital setting.
• Demonstrable proactive approach to own learning and CPD.
• Experience of working in a team of people.

Desirable

• Experience of participation in work based learning
• Awareness of structure, and current important issues effecting the inpatient physiotherapy department at Northampton General Hospital
• Ability to access knowledge to improve patient care
• Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology

Skills

Essential

• Able to assess a patient's needs and plan a treatment plan with short and long term goals
• Able to manage caseload autonomously and work as part of team
• Able to modify and progress patient treatment
• Demonstrate good written and verbal communication
• Able to get to the hospital within 45 minutes (for on call purposes)
• Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Physical effort (e.g. therapeutic handling, moving patients) Mental effort (e.g. concentration levels) Emotional effort (e.g. distressing and traumatic circumstances)

Desirable

• Car driver with access to vehicle during working hours, appropriate driving license and car insurance
• Basic IT and presentation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptoshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a values-based leader who demonstrates compassion, integrity, inclusion and accountability in everything they do.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a visible and approachable leader.
• Lead with authenticity, humility and compassion.
• Create an environment where staff feel valued, listened to and empowered.
• Foster a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Build trust across professional, organisational and system boundaries.
• Hold themselves and others to high standards while supporting people to succeed.

We want someone who can balance challenge with support, pace with compassion, and delivery with engagement.

This is an opportunity to join an organisation with ambitious plans for the future and a strong commitment to improving outcomes for patients and communities.

You will work alongside dedicated colleagues who are passionate about making a difference and who understand that sustainable improvement is achieved through strong relationships, shared purpose and collective leadership.

For a full list of all roles and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Midwife.
• MSc in relevant subject, or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of leadership development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Expensive knowledge and experience of clinical governance systems, infection prevention and control and children's and adults safeguarding.
• Extensive experience of leading and directing change in clinical practice with evidence of successful outcomes in a Provider Trust.
• Experience of improving the patient experience.
• Successful track record at senior leadership levels, including exposure at Board Level in a large complex organisation.
• An understanding of key NHS Service Quality and Safety Standards.
• Experience of developing and implementing transformation programmes with a track record of successful delivery against national and local targets.
• Demonstrable experience of setting and delivering a long-term vision, whilst responding to short-term challenges and opportunities.
• Experience of successfully delivering quality improvement programme
• Experience of supporting integration and collaboration across separate legal entities.
• Sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk management.
• Knowledge of national NHS policy and strategy.
• Ability to assess, analyse, synthesise and act upon complex data and information.

Skills

Essential

• Well-developed communication and influencing skills, with the ability to motivate teams and gain consensus at all levels within and between organisations.
• Ability to lead and work in multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong personal impact. Highly developed interpersonal, networking, advocacy, written and presentation skills that are persuasive and influential and develop relationships that inspire respect, trust and confidence with a wide range of organisations and individuals, both internally and externally.
• Highly developed analytical skills with the ability to think and act strategically/laterally, maintain a clear view of the issues affecting the Trusts.
• The ability to translate strategic vision into operations, to communicate those objectives and ensure they are actioned.
• Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing multi-disciplinary teams and promoting, leading and implementing strategies and change programmes to secure continuous service improvement, successful outcomes and significant operational and service changes.
• Evidence of communicating successfully and working effectively in co-operation with a wide range of internal and external bodies, including statutory and non-statutory organisations, senior managers, colleagues and their representatives.
• Able to deal positively and promptly with colleagues' concerns and personal problems, challenge colleagues on any inappropriate behaviours or poor performance and investigate and deal with complaints as required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Kettering and Northampton

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Good communication skills, verbal and written, and commitment to team working within a fast-paced environment is essential. As well as recent experience of working in an acute setting and moving and handling of patients.

As a therapy team we are continuously involved in service development and the post holder will be involved alongside the therapy team in new projects, service developments and initiatives to ensure best practice.

This post has some non-clinical responsibilities e.g. ordering and maintaining equipment stock levels, inputting data onto the IT systems and other administrative duties as required.

Regular supervision, competency and performance reviews and continued personal development are actively encouraged. The team also has regular team meetings and in-service teaching programmes.

Our service is provided over 7 days per week. The successful candidate will be expected to be part of the weekend service rota and the possibility of developing into extended hours.

To be an integral member of a Therapies team, to assist qualified therapy staff in assessing and carrying out specific therapy interventions for clients with more complex needs. This will include clients who have difficulties understanding and communicating.

Review and implement treatment programmes making necessary modifications prior to reporting back to a qualified therapist in line with the band 4 competency framework.Provide support and training to other qualified and non-qualified staff within the therapy team.

Manage and prioritise own case load independently, carry out delegated duties and work flexibly and at a fast pace in order to support the smooth running of the therapy department.

Provision of clinical services:Demonstrate a good understanding of medical conditions within the area of speciality / clinical pathway and the impact of these on the patients function and rehabilitation.

To have a holistic understanding of the patient and their condition, as well as the impact of psychosocial dynamics on their function.

To enable patients to co-operate in their rehabilitation programme using encouragement, reassurance, tact and sensitivity; overcome barriers to understanding with patients whose understanding is impaired.

To identify and implement correct treatment plans within known patient care pathways under the indirect supervision of a qualified therapist.

To assess and formulate treatment and discharge plans for patients as guided by the agreed treatment framework.

To identify patients that do not fall within care pathway / agreed framework and who need referral to qualified staff.

Using protocols and set processes to assess patients mobility and functional abilities and assess for and issue appropriate low level equipment.

To constantly assess patients stamina / understanding during treatment sessions and modify treatment as appropriate.

To work in a flexible and responsive way when under pressure.

To provide and receive complex patient care information with the multi-professional team, patients and carers in board rounds, ward rounds, family meetings and discharge planning meetings and use this information to modify patient care.

To assist / facilitate same day discharges under guidance of therapists.

To provide advice to patients / carers on safe use and care of prescribed equipment.

Maintain accurate and up to date records of clinical interventions, consistent with legal and organisational requirements.

Be responsible for maintaining rehabilitation equipment in the department.

Improving patient and visitor experiences:To be a point of contact for patients and relatives in the clinical area.

To communicate factual and sometimes complex information to patients and relatives with patientsconsent.

To contribute to the development and sharing of patient and carer information.

Support with gathering and using patient feedback to help improve and develop services.

Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Be aware of ethical issues which impact on Therapy service provision and work under the guidance of Therapists in relation to this.

Using audit, evaluation and research:Through guidance from the qualified therapists, be aware of and implement, evidence based practice and outcome measures as appropriate to the clinical area.

Support therapists to implement agreed action plans from both national and local strategies, benchmarking standards and clinical audits as appropriate.

Participate in audit and research projects as required by service leads and collect data as required.

Support therapists to foster a culture which allows innovation and practice development within the clinical area.

Monitor outcomes of patient intervention using outcome measures

Person Specification

Education Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Personal portfolio of evidence of work based learning in healthcare
• Or NVQ level 4 in care related topic or good standard of education equivalent to A level or BTec

Desirable

• Foundation degree or equivalent in health related subject.
• A combination of short relevant courses

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Working in an acute NHS healthcare environment.
• Significant Experience of working with a broad range of medical conditions and age groups.
• Knowledge and understanding of roles, responsibilities and working practices of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
• Recognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriate
• Understanding of basic anatomy and physiology relevant to Therapy care including muscle groups, gait and skeletal anatomy
• Understanding of the respiratory system and effects on the body and its function
• Basic IT skills including use of email
• Knowledge of the psychosocial elements of healthcare
• Principles of confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience of working within a community based setting.
• Experience of working in Urgent Care and Frailty setting

Skills

Essential

• Well-developed communication skills, including interpersonal skills, liaison, influencing and negotiation.
• Ability to work on own without immediate support
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to delegate and organise others
• Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance
• Basic IT literacy, including use of emails in Microsoft or similar
• Ability to problem solve.
• Pass trust standard literacy and numeracy tests
• Good observation skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptoshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Implement and record planned programmes of care and comprehensive functional and mobility assessments of patients as directed by a Therapist.

Assess and make recommendations for equipment, home adaptations, care provision and ongoing rehabilitation, reporting these to a Therapist.

Support patients through instruction and guidance in a range of activities, under the direction of a Therapist, in the achievement of identified treatment goals.

Take an active role in home assessments and other therapy/treatment sessions alongside a Therapist.

Independently carry out access visits to patients homes, under the direction of an Occupational Therapist.

Provide advice to patients, their family and carers, teaching and demonstrating the safe use of equipment or other techniques to optimise the patients mobility, functional ability, safety and independence.

Build professional relationships with patients, their family and carers, through use of communication, reasoning and negotiating skills, respecting others views, culture and individuality.

Provide effective verbal and written reports to Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists and other multi-disciplinary team members relating to the patients performance and progress in their therapy interventions.

Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Contribute to the Therapy Services governance arrangements and to the work of selected groups (eg Risk Management, Health & Safety) acting as a service representative on such groups where appropriate.

Contribute towards service development activities through participation in team meetings and service development sessions.

Propose changes to processes and procedures carried out within own area of work to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Therapy services.

Participate in team/departmental audit and evaluation as agreed with supervisor.

Ensure work areas are clean, tidy and well maintained, complying with Health & safety guidelines, ensuring the safe use of equipment and storage of materials.

Exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance, submitting accurate daily records of attendance on electronic timesheets.

Work flexibly across the week to include weekends, where weekend working is in operation.

Notify the team leader of sick leave as soon as possible in line with Trust policy.

In the absence of Therapy Technical Instructor colleagues through planned or unplanned leave, work flexibly to meet the prioritised needs of the Therapy services both within the team and across all service areas.

Comply with departmental guidelines for the safe use, care and maintenance of equipment and stock.

Take responsibility for the routine management of designated tasks in conjunction with Technical Instructor colleagues e.g. lease car maintenance, management of equipment orders.

Assist Therapy colleagues in the induction, training and education of other staff and studentswithin the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy services.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Confident manner with a positive approach and high levels of motivation
• Motivation for continued personal development and learning new skills
• Sensitive manner to be able to treat patients with dignity and respect
• Non-judgemental and able to work with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Professional manner and appearance

Skills

Essential

• Skills to produce clear and concise verbal reports and written documentation of therapy interventions.
• Skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, team members, Therapy colleagues and other agencies
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to recognise own limitations and level of competency
• Physical ability to undertake manual handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis in a variety of environments
• Personal mobility to move across the hospital site between
• Personal mobility to move across the hospital site between wards/office/assessment areas and to venues outside the hospital e.g. to patients home
• Ability to respond positively and adapt to change
• Personal resources to cope when dealing with patients with complex conditions, acute or terminal illnesses, traumatic injuries, mental impairment and challenging behaviours on a daily basis
• Ability to work flexibly across the week, including weekends and bank holidays

Desirable

• Ability to drive Trust vehicles on home assessments and equipment deliveries
• IT skills (keyboard, Microsoft word, email and internet)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Basic knowledge and understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapist in healthcare
• Understanding/insight into the impact of illness and disability on an individual
• Experience working face to face with members of the public
• Experience working as a member of a team

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
• Awareness of the impact of accident or illness on an individual
• Experience working as Band 2 or 3 clinical support worker within Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of basic education e.g. GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
• Study to NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Healthcare
• Training as an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy clinical support worker at Band 2 or 3

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of all roles and responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education/ Registration

Essential

• Recognised Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field

Desirable

• Relevant specialist training courses e.g. FINE, NBO/NBAS, Prechtl General Movements, LAPI
• Completion of HEE Modules (Introduction to Neonatal Care and Physiotherapy modules)
• Membership of relevant specialist interest groups E.G. APCP or other Paediatric SIG

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in paediatric Physiotherapy post qualification
• Experience working with neonates and infants and/or children with complex needs
• Experience of caseload management and prioritisation
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience of work at Band 7 level
• Experience working in a neonatal or acute setting
• Experience of using a wide range of standardised tools relevant to Neurological neonatal & Paediatric care (LAPI, Prechtl GM's, Bayley, NBO, AIMS, GMFCS).
• Experience in collecting and evaluating audits and quality improvement projects
• Experience in the training and education of others (i.e., carers, staff and educators)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of processes and policies relating to work in a neonatal setting e.g. safeguarding, developmental/educational needs, APCP guidelines etc.
• Extensive theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology and applied treatment techniques in relation to neurological impairment and physiotherapy.
• Basic theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology for musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions and their management.
• Knowledge of assessment tools and interventions/approaches relevant to neonatal and/or paediatric care.
• Highly specialised handling and observation skills for the assessment of neonatal patients.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Ability to interpret and apply evidence based practice in clinical work. Ability to analyse and apply information from a range of sources e.g. x rays, CT and MRI.
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals working on the neonatal unit

Other

Essential

• oAdherence HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)