Job summary
- Main area
- Older Person's Services Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 153-SP04755
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist (Rotational) Frailty Physiotherapist
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
Are you passionate about working with older people?
An opportunity has arisen for a senior physiotherapist to join our older persons’ therapy team. As the successful post holder you will be encouraged and supported to develop extended skills and advanced practice in frailty with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated Older Persons Services Team.
Our rotational post provides opportunities to work as part of the therapy team covering:
- Emergency Department (ED) & Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)
- Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU)
- Older Persons wards
- Older Persons complex care wards
- Day Hospital – offering specialist clinics and community outreach
This provides therapists with an opportunity to develop a full and rich understanding of our patient’s journey, from emergency admission to their transition home to outreach and bespoke community interventions.
Expectations of the post holder would include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development, supporting and supervising junior staff and opportunities to work alongside a range of experienced professionals both within the hospital and community.
This role requires HCPC Registration and BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Main duties of the job
To be successful in securing this post, you will have:
- 2 years experience working as a physiotherapist covering core rotations
- Experience working at a junior level within the NHS is essential
- Experience working on an on-call respiratory rota as participation is expected in this role
- Willing to participate in 7 day working on a rota basis
- Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence and have access to a car for work purposes
- Opportunity for Band 5 to complete as a secondment
Previous applicants need not apply.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Degree
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of C.P.D
Desirable criteria
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Postgraduate study/training related to older people and frailty
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working with frail patients, with complex needs which require advanced clinical reasoning
- Broad experience of working at a band 5 level within the NHS, including experience in rehabilitation
- Evidence of effective supervision of junior staff
- Evidence of and desire to supervise students
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in/ leading QI projects
- Experience in a community setting
Technical skills/competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, manage & treat elderly patients with multi-pathology conditions
- Experience of respiratory/on-call
- Skills in goal setting & evaluating outcome measures
- Ability to produce clear written documentation of intervention & reports
- Therapeutic moving & handling skills at specialist level
- IT Skills within word processing
Desirable criteria
- Use of standardised assessments
- Ability to complete a holistic assessment which may include some Physiotherapist and nursing skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of long term conditions affecting the older person
- Understanding current legislation relevant to older people and frailty
- The interface between hospital, intermediate care and community services.
Desirable criteria
- A sound understanding of capacity issues and ability to recognise need for formal assessment
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and nonverbal communication with an ability to establish a good rapport with a range of people.
- Ability to teach patients, relatives, carers & staff
- To be able to delegate work appropriately & Ability to work effectively in a team
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Well motivated and have an interest in older adults
- Good time management & able to prioritise a caseload
language requirement
Essential criteria
- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- UHD Older Persons Clinical Lead Therapists
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Therapists
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 8654
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