Clinical Lead Physiotherapist For Acute Therapies/Orthopaedics

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to join a dedicated team in orthopaedics. This role involves providing clinical leadership, managing a specialist caseload, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective patient care. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for service development and have substantial experience in treating complex surgical patients. Join a forward-thinking NHS organization committed to compassionate care and professional growth, where your contributions will make a significant impact on patient outcomes and team dynamics.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registered with HPC and evidence of postgraduate training required.
• Experience as a Band 6 or 7 Physiotherapist in orthopaedics is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist therapy caseload in orthopaedics and supervise colleagues.
• Participate in the education and training of healthcare staff.

Skills

Therapeutic Skills

Complex Discharge Planning

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Registered with HPC

Postgraduate Training

Clinical Educator Training

Masters Level Study

Job description

Clinical Lead Physiotherapist For Acute Therapies/Orthopaedics

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area: Physiotherapy

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 30 hours per week (up to 30 hours)

• Part time
• Flexible working

Job ref: 372-COM2447

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary/Calderdale Royal Hospital

Town: Huddersfield/Halifax

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 19/02/2025 23:59

Interview date: 28/02/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to join the Acute Therapies team, working within one of the Orthopaedic Teams at either HRI or CRH.

The successful therapist will be based within the Acute Therapies Team and will take a lead role providing clinical leadership within the Elective or Trauma Orthopaedic teams across both sites alongside a peer clinical lead. You will be expected to manage the team and work clinically in one of these pathways and work closely with your fellow clinical lead to promote and develop both services.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Physiotherapist with a specialist interest in Orthopaedics. The role will require you to have skills in complex discharge planning, have excellent therapeutic skills, and a sound knowledge of treating surgical orthopaedic patients. You will need to have a passion for service development and training within an orthopaedic setting but also be prepared at times to support the wider Acute Therapy Team if required.

You will need to have substantial, previous experience as a Band 6 or Band 7 Physiotherapist, confident in treating complex surgical/ortho patients, be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills and have experience of working in a relevant clinical field.

Main duties of the job

1. To manage own highly specialist therapy caseload in orthopaedics and supervise and delegate work to colleagues.
2. To take part in the education and training of therapists, support workers, qualified and non-qualified healthcare/social services/education staff including medical staff.
3. To support the Team Leaders and Therapy Service Managers in the day-to-day running of the Team including support staff.
4. To work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care/discharges.
5. To proactively and appropriately facilitate a seamless transfer of care and continue therapeutic management of patients between care settings.
6. To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members.
7. To participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required.
8. To participate in out of hours working where required including 7 day a week rotas.
9. To support the Acute Therapy Team when needed.
10. To participate in the Respiratory on-call service and attend in-service training/updates.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Registered with HPC
• Evidence of Postgraduate Training
• Clinical Educator training
• Member of CSP
• Studied at Masters level or equivalent

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Recent experience at Band 6 or above, in assessing, treating and evaluating care within the Acute Medical and/or Orthopaedic specialisms including those with respiratory conditions
• Awareness of relevant Legislation, NSF’S/ Local and National initiatives
• Ability to manage customer expectations/conflict within a team e.g. dealing with complaints
• Proven ability to case manage clients with complex needs
• Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning for CPD
• Ability to identify learning needs of others
• Evidence of training other staff in Acute Medical/Orthopaedic skills
• Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g. Audit, patient information etc.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Experience of liaison with other professionals and multi-agency partnership working
• Evidence of relevant training and maintenance of best practice
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to make decisions and problem solve when dealing with complex situations
• Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently and influence others
• Proven clinical leadership skills
• Willingness to work cross-site on a weekly basis
• Proven ability to work well in a team

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost from your salary when you commence in post.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.