Band 6 Physiotherapist - Rotational

NHS; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Norfolk is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their Integrated Therapy Team. The role involves managing complex patient cases and supervising junior staff. You will have the chance to rotate through various specialisms including Stroke and Orthopaedics. The position offers excellent training, supervision, and opportunities for career progression. Candidates should have a degree in Physiotherapy and relevant NHS experience. Competitive salary and full-time hours available.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and training

Career progression opportunities

CPD funding support

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 5 level within a range of areas including multi-pathology.
• Significant clinical experience within the NHS.
• Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner and providing guidance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of patients and develop junior colleagues.
• Formulate and evaluate individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans.
• Participate in multidisciplinary discussions on therapy plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to prioritise and organise workload

Empathy

Assertiveness

Negotiation skills

Basic IT skills

Education

Diploma/Degree/MSc in Physiotherapy

Current Health and Care Professions Council registration

Job description

Job Summary

BAND 6 PHYSIOTHERAPIST - ROTATIONAL Up to full-time hours

We are pleased to offer an opportunity to join our forward‑thinking Integrated Therapy Team, consisting of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians and assistants working seamlessly together. Our diverse Band 6 rotations include:

• Stroke/Neuro
• Acute Medicine
• ICU/Cardio‑Respiratory/General Surgery
• Orthopaedics

Rotations are eight months, giving you time to develop and embed new skills, as well as play a key role in service development ideas and projects before transferring these to your next rotational area. We have a strong positive relationship with our community partners enabling us to work closely together.

We offer excellent supervision, training and skill development opportunities within each specialism provided by supportive clinicians and opportunities to build on skills such as student/junior supervision, audits and service development projects.

We have a strong reputation for home‑grown career progression through welcoming every new team member and supporting them to settle, develop and grow. We are large enough to offer a number of rotational experiences but small enough to be able to respond quickly in delivering services in response to patient needs.

A Band 5‑6 development opportunity could be offered to the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for your own complex caseload consisting of patients with a variety of different conditions and lead on the development of junior colleagues. Good prioritisation, organisational and time‑management skills will be needed to balance clinical and non‑clinical duties.

You will be responsible for ensuring the use of advanced effective assessment skills to identify appropriate patients and to formulate, implement and evaluate individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans, some of which will be specialist in nature, based on expert analytical and clinical reasoning skills. You will need advanced communication skills to ensure a successful multidisciplinary approach to patient care and will be in regular discussions with patients, carers, JPUH colleagues and community partners on therapy plans. You will also be responsible for non‑clinical duties such as leading team meetings; in‑service development ideas; training/supervision of students, therapy assistant practitioners and Band 5 and 6 colleagues, including the use of formal appraisal documentation.

About us

The James Paget is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep, we are within commuting distance of Norwich City with many of our staff car‑sharing from here. Onsite parking is available.

Service Improvement: The Integrated Therapy Department is positive and forward‑thinking, always striving to improve services, particularly post‑pandemic. Our links with the Research Department are growing with joint projects being worked on. Our therapists represent the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences.

Personal and professional development is key. We are developing our research and innovation strategy in line with the national AHP Strategy. We will support you in achieving your career goals through our well‑structured supervision and appraisal system, actively encouraging utilisation of training courses (clinical, non‑clinical and leadership skills) with use of CPD funding. We also have a Band 6 peer support group.

Development of others: You will be supported to provide education to your team but also to our wider workforce. We support development of our future workforce through our close links with the University of East Anglia, Suffolk College and City College Norwich providing teaching and placements to apprentices, under and postgraduates.

Job Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 177‑EMER‑7651768

Job location: James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6LA

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications (Essential)

• Diploma/Degree/MSc in Physiotherapy
• Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
• CPD record should include evidence of up‑to‑date manual handling, in‑service training and reflections of learning

Knowledge and Experience (Essential)

• Experience at Band 5 level within a range of areas; patients with multi‑pathology, including dementia, falls, palliative care and bariatric patients
• Significant clinical experience within the NHS to include acute hospital setting and discharge planning
• Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams
• Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner, providing specialist guidance, training and support to other staff or students
• Evidence of reflective learning, demonstrates self‑directed learning
• Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research and guidelines
• Understanding of legal issues, safeguarding and mental capacity
• Working knowledge of clinical governance and implications for own work

Skills, Abilities and Competencies (Essential)

• Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation skills
• Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload and support others with this
• Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner with minimum supervision
• Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly
• Recognise own limitations and know when to ask for help
• Forward thinking, able to problem solve with positive approach
• Ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Must hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including on‑call working
• Basic IT skills

Other - Personal Qualities (Essential)

• Physically fit and able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines
• Professional demeanour and appearance
• Evidence of interest/motivation for a Band 6 role

Additional Information

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.

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: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6LA

Employer website: https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/