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Job summary

Main area
205070
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 12 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Up to 37.5 also considered)
Job ref
262-A-25-7194399
Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Copeland CRS
Town
Cleator Moor
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/06/2025 23:59

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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Community Physiotherapist Copeland ICC

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend and bank holiday cover outside normal working hours.  

An exciting and unique secondment opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Copeland  Community Rehabilitation Service within the ICC. We provide the opportunity to work within a fast paced and dynamic service both developing a rapid response element to the team alongside providing rehabilitation across Copeland ICC.

Where else can you enjoy one of the most beautiful areas of the UK within the Lake District National trust, with the highest English mountain and deepest lake.

Main duties of the job

Copeland ICC provides admission prevention, supported discharge, specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of long and short-term conditions. We work closely with our health and social care colleagues for care and advice.

The successful candidate will need to be motivated and able to demonstrate excellent assessment and communication skills as well as good team working. 

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county. 

 

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

·       Being a clinically led organisation

·       Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

·       A positive patient experience every time

·       A great place to work

·       Managing our money well

 

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

 

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.  Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
  • If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]

Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion of core junior rotations (Respiratory/neurological/musculo-skeletal/elderly care)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Experience of working within the NHS
  • Good Knowledge of Evidence Based Clinical Practice within Rehabilitation
  • Good Knowledge of Continuing Professional Development/Lifelong Learning
  • Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance including Risk Management
  • Understanding of Professional Code of Conduct and confidentiality
  • Knowledge of key NHS drivers for change and implications for Physiotherapy services
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working at a Band 6 level
  • Experience of working within a community setting.
  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Teaching / Mentoring of healthcare professionals
  • Knowledge of management of patients with long-term conditions and falls
  • Knowledge of clinical audit and outcome measures, and their use in service improvement

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • CSP recognised Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of attendance at relevant post graduate courses
  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to organise workload of self and others
  • Ability to motivate self and others
  • Relevant practical physiotherapy skills
  • The post holder needs good IT skills, the ability to input data, communicate via email and search for evidence based practice. The post holder will be able to manage the trusts computer systems following induction training.

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Patient focused
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Friendly and approachable
  • Able to travel independently, (and at times) transport patients and /or equipment across the locality
  • Able to work 7 days per week doing a variety of shifts between 8am-8pm.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Take an active part in training for personal and professional development
  • Willing to actively take part in training of others
  • Must have full clean UK driving licence and access to own transport, including business insurance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerBetter Health - SilverFair Train Silver StandardStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Seager
Job title
Physiotherapy Team Lead, Copeland CRS
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01946 853333
Additional information

Please contact the team lead for more information / arrange a visit by email/phone: Rebecca Seager Copeland CRS Team lead 01946 853333 option 5

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
Telephone
01228936281
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