Job summaryWe are seeking an enthusiatic existing band 6, or band 5-6 progression Physiotherapist to join a newly formed team providing therapeutic care and treatment to patients admitted to hospital following Major TraumaThe successful candidate will work within the Major Trauma Therapy Team implementing urgent and essential programmes of care and rehabilitation (in accordance with profession and skill set) and providing professional advice and support for patient following complex Major Trauma resulting in potential life changing injuries. The post holder will partake in undertaking complex clinical assessment following Major Trauma and support with the co-ordination of appropriate levels of rehabilitation (including discharge planning) through close liaison with patients, MDT members, carers and families. The role will require all patients to have their rehabilitation needs evaluated and Rehabilitation Prescriptions completed in line with best practice guidelines.We are seeking candidates who have a proven record of adaptability to changing environments and work well in a team. You will be expected to be a self motivated and active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build social networks working in partnership with other agencies to identify and address the immediate need.Main duties of the jobThis is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic person to gain experience working as at a senior level, whilst consolidating existing skills and developing a higher specialist skill set.The post would suit a band 5 physiotherapist who has completed their core rotations and feels ready for the challenge of a senior post. Or a current Band 6 Physiotherapist wishing to hone their clinical skills in Major Trauma Care.All applicants must have previous experience in elements of Orthopaedics, Respiratory or Neuro-surgery within an acute setting and have completed B5 competencies to ensure relevant transferable skill. This is necessary to facilitate the rapid acquisition of the higher level skill set required to competently fulfill this role, and support the Clinical Lead Therapist.The post holder will be self motivated and aspirational, be able to assess in an effective and timely manner in a rapid paced environment. Confidence in enabling patients in positive risk taking, personalised care, assessment of capacity, manual handling, functional assessments and knowledge of the SAFER principles will be enhanced and nurtured within this roleSupport will be provided to enhance operational management skills and the post holder will contribute to service planning, development and teaching. As a Senior Physiotherapist, the post holder will be a role model for their team and pride themselves on delivering high quality care and motivate their team to do the same.About usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAbility to demonstrate clinical experience at senior level in appropriate clinical specialities (Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Neuro-surgery, Neurology)Able to work alone and as part of a teamMust be literate, numerate and possess advanced verbal communication skillsAbility to manage highly complex caseloadUnderstanding of Rehabilitation prescriptions and best practice guidelines in relation to Major TraumaAbility to analyse, select and apply appropriate interventions from a range of modalitiesGood working clinical knowledge of specialist and standard community assistive equipment prescribing (including wheelchairs)Demonstrate ability to prioritise caseload and delegate clinical and non-clinical duties to staff of a lower gradeEvidence of improvements in practiceCreate opportunities to develop self and othersAbility to monitor and manage the performance of staff within the teamPerson SpecificationQUALIFICATIONSEssentialoDegree in Physiotherapy or equivalentoHCPC registrationoEvidence of Post Graduate trainingDesirableoQualification of recognised specialist skills in relevant areaoPost Graduate qualification/experience in leadershipEXPERIENCEEssentialoAble to demonstrate recent experience in an acute orthopaedic / respiratory/ neurosurgical care setting or equivalentoEvidence of current rotations and consolidation of knowledge in all areas of relevant practiceoUnderstands own boundaries and knows when to report to senior staffoAble to work alone and as part of teamoPhysiotherapy and Multi-disciplinary workingoCommitment to CPDoTo accept change and help support others during times of transitionoExperience of audit evaluation and researchDesirableoPost Graduate qualification/experience in leadership. Previous attainment of B5 competenciesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAddressHRIAnlaby RoadHullHU3 2JZEmployer's websitehttps://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)