Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (Neonates)

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (Neonates)

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Our Trust knows the value of Children's Physiotherapy and we have new investment into our team to improve the outcomes of babies, children, and young people. We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time (15 hours per week) Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in our Children's Physiotherapy Team, and we would like you to join us if you have the skills! You will join our well-established Children's Physiotherapy service which supports children aged 0-19 years and will work in providing support to the Neonatal Unit, linking into the community, across Sunderland and South Tyneside. You will be a key part of our children's physiotherapy service and will have the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills. You will be predominantly based in our Sunderland site providing care across both Sunderland and South Tyneside areas. As a team, we work together to provide the best service we can whilst striving to develop staff who are our key asset to improve patient outcomes. You will have excellent support and be part of a wider AHP neonatal team and the Children's Integrated Therapy Service team too. You will be keen to drive services forward as we change and develop. You will align to our vision and values to improve patient outcomes and develop our workforce.

Main duties of the job

You will be based in Sunderland as part of our Children's Physiotherapy team that covers South Tyneside and Sunderland. You will be integral in developing the service to and providing support into the Neonatal Unit at SRH, continuing care by linking with the Community Physiotherapy service. You will be responsible for a wide neonatal caseload. You will have a comprehensive knowledge and experience within paediatrics including pre-term babies and children with complex presentations. You will have experience of Paediatric assessment tools relating to pre-term infants. You will have experience of the Education Health and Care Plans (Children and Families Act 2014), report writing, and participation in associated meetings. You will have experience and a working knowledge of safeguarding. You will have the ability to work both within a Physiotherapy team, MDT, and wider teams. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a large team with other specialist clinicians. You will participate in and be integral to the clinical supervision, training, and education of all staff, including students. You will be required to meet the travel requirements of this Post.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Job responsibilities

The Postholder will work within the multi-disciplinary team on the Neonatal Unit at Sunderland Royal Hospital including Nursing staff, Medical team, other Allied Health Professionals, and support staff. This may also include any teams involved in the care of babies who have received neonatal care who require further in-patient care in SRH.

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Person Specification

Physical Skills

• Proven ability to motivate and lead staff and sustain developments.
• Ability to sustain prolonged positions and the physical demands of the role.
• Ability and knowledge of the moving and handling requirements of the role.
• Ability to sustain intense concentration on a frequent basis in all aspects of Service & Client Management.
• Requirement for speed and accuracy with keyboard skills.
• Ability to carry out the travel demands of the job between sites and within the community.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists.
• Member of APCP or other Paediatric SIG.

Experience

• Comprehensive experience within Paediatric Physiotherapy at senior level incorporating experience within a range of specialisms within Paediatric Physiotherapy to include Neonatal.
• Experience of policy/practice development in specialist area.
• Experience and high-level of skill in the use of and interpretation of a wide range of appropriate standardised formal and informal assessments and with a wide range of therapy approaches for client groups in service areas.
• Experience of supervising all levels of qualified Physiotherapy staff, assistants, and students.
• Experience in designing and delivering training and education programmes to other professionals/students/parents.
• Training and experience in staff and student supervision, staff and team development.
• Experience of collaborative planning with other organisations.

Other

• Please provide a contact telephone number.

Training/Skills/Knowledge

• Evidence of extensive CPD and up-to-date knowledge within Paediatrics achieved through post-graduate, specialist, advanced short courses, conferences (MSc equivalent).
• Highly-specialist knowledge of specialist assessment tools relevant to Paediatric Physiotherapy.
• In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic assessments and interventions & an ability to compare & contrast.
• An ability to critically appraise new ideas/approaches to therapy.
• Knowledge of the structure and functioning of the NHS, and how the Trust fits into the wider picture.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit/research.
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals & the principles of partnership-working with key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to monitor and audit this in own team.
• Attendance at management and leadership training to include and not exhaustive of short courses on a range of management and HR issues.
• Demonstrate skills in highly-specialist assessment, diagnosis, and development of care plans, where clients have highly-complex needs.
• To be able to communicate highly-complex and sensitive condition-related information to clients/carers, multidisciplinary team members, other professionals often in the face of hostility and/or antagonism.
• Specific skills as follows:
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including proven organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent presentation skills, both verbal & written.
• Ability to influence, motivate and facilitate development in others.
• Time-management and prioritisation skills.
• Good leadership skills as well as ability to be a successful team member.
• Service modernisation and redesign skills.
• High-level of skills in complex information processing of information/facts that require analysis, interpretation and where a comparison of a range of options at a service and clinical level is necessary.
• Highly-skilled in contributing successfully to clinical teams for development of client care.
• Able to introduce innovative practice impacting on policy/service beyond own area of activity/Organisation.
• Highly-developed negotiation & problem-solving skills in complex situations; & ability to facilitate these skills in others.
• Ability to assimilate, synthesise & present highly-complex information/facts that require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options at a service & clinical level.
• Knowledge of national and local policies & procedures relevant to and areas of responsibility.

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.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust