Job summary
THIS POST IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for 12 months. The hours are part-time, 30 hours per week.

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment

Are you a Band 6 Physiotherapist, with an interest in Falls, looking for a rare development opportunity?

The countywide Falls Assessment and Education Service, has a 12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity for you to join their dynamic team at an exciting time of service development across the county.

The team has a central base in Gloucester and the role will require countywide travel. The role will be mainly clinic based (at community hospitals, community bases and at the acute trust).

We can offer you the opportunity to work in a very supportive specialist team, where you will be mentored and supported to develop the specialist skills required as well as having opportunity to work in consultant led MDT clinics

So, if you have a passion for working with people who fall, or who are at risk of falling, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
To work as a Band 6 Physiotherapist, in clinic settings, independently managing a specialised clinical caseload and participating as a member of the Falls Assessment and Education Service. As part of the team you will support the teams Health and Exercise Practitioners and have opportunity to provide education to other health care professionals and the public.

The role requires the ability to carry out in depth assessments for patients who have fallen or are at risk of falls. Robust clinical reasoning and complex decision making will enable you to work with patients to agree appropriate self-management plans. You will utilise health coaching approaches, a broad awareness of referral pathways, other services and community assets.

The team comprises a clinical team lead, specialist physiotherapists, health and exercise practitioners and team administrators. You will be a key part of our team, providing assessment, specialist advice and education, as well as developing personalised management plans to enable patients to maximise their strength and balance.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification

About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities
The attached job description set out the main responsibilities for the role. However, prospective applicants should be aware that as this is a 12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity, the focus will be on developing the specialist skills to manage their own clinical caseload in clinical, and MDT settings. There will be opportunity to be involved in delivering education, and supporting/developing health and exercise practitioners.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Working across a range of core physio areas, to include working with older people
• Evidence of working independently

Desirable

• Relevant post grad courses or CPD
• Evidence of MDT working

Clinical interest
Essential

• Interest in falls

Desirable

• Evidence of presenting / educating patients or the public

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.

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).

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