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Job summary

Main area
Parkinson's
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
25.5 hours per week
Job ref
320-CDCS-3746
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
02/09/2025

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Parkinson's Disease Service

Band 7

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

Derby Parkinson's team is an accredited Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence providing holistic, integrated, multidisciplinary care for people with Parkinson's.

 

Due to retirement of the previous postholder, we are seeking a Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist to lead the Physiotherapy team and to work as an integral part of this established and successful multidisciplinary service.

 

The Parkinson's team, based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, within the Specialist Rehabilitation department, includes consultants, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech & language therapists, clinical neuropsychologists, dietitian and technical instructors.

 

The team are forward thinking, and deliver evidence-based interventions to enable people to manage their condition, believing that continuous development is essential to maintaining our standards.

 

In addition to clinical work, the team are actively engaged in research, for both medical and therapy interventions and run national courses in multidisciplinary management of Parkinson's and Atypical Parkinson's.

Main duties of the job

  • To be part of the Parkinson's disease multi disciplinary team within the Trust, working flexibly to provide a Physiotherapy service to patients with Parkinson's disease
  • To collaborate with all members of the Parkinson’s MDT in order to meet National and Trust organisational targets and standards
  • To provide highly specialist Physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation for patients with Parkinson’s disease
  • To provide highly specialist advice and support to other professionals regarding the management of Parkinson’s patients throughout the Trust and Derbyshire/ East Staffordshire Community
  • To be an integral part of the senior clinical team within the speciality and to represent Specialist Rehabilitation at management level concerning issues affecting the service
  • To take a lead role in the operational management of the Physiotherapy team within this speciality
  •   To provide supervision and teaching for Physiotherapists, students
      and  assistants working within the speciality   
  • To ensure that the Derby Parkinson's service is engaged in relevant research projects/ clinical trials and implement and evaluate new and innovative clinically effective treatment techniques in order to maintain Derby as a centre of excellence for Parkinson's Disease
  • To lead and participate in the running of external courses for multidisciplinary professionals involved in the assessment and management of patients with Parkinson's Disease


Closing date: 19 August 2025

Interview date: 2 September 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). 

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of recent CPD related to role
  • Accredited Clinical Educator
  • Leadership training
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership qualification
  • IT Qualification
  • Recruitment and selection training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience working as part of an MDT
  • Experience of team management
  • Experience of supervision and appraisal systems
  • Experience of managing poor performance
  • Specialist knowledge of PD and other related disorders
  • Significant post graduate experience within PD/ other neurology in a variety of settings at a senior level
  • Experience of teaching relatives, carers and other professionals
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of being involved in a research project

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria
  • Able to manage own time and delegate effectively
  • Competent keyboard and IT skills
  • Able to move and handle patients safely
  • Ability to initiate and lead clinical audit and implement in to practice
  • Able to demonstrate advanced communication skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024CareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly Employer

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
Ruth Stewart
Job title
Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07751274158
Additional information

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Ruth Stewart, Operational Lead, Specialist Rehabilitation on 07469 037417 or e-mail [email protected].

Alternatively please contact Clare Johnson, Specialist Occupational Therapist, Parkinson's service on 01332 258255 or e-mail [email protected]

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