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Job summary

Main area
Advanced Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 13 months (Maternity cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including on-call hours)
Job ref
205-7772982
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Town
Stoke on Trent
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Advanced Paediatric Palliative Physiotherapist

Band 7

Job overview

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of Children and Young People (CYP) and their families receiving palliative and end of life care?

Do you have the passion and drive to work collaboratively with system networks to deliver a high standard of care to CYP receiving palliative and end of life care? If so we would love to hear from you.

You will work closely with The Dougie Mac Children’s Service, The Community Teams and UHNM to provide a holistic approach for children and their families to achieve a high standard of care to their patients.

You will be employed by UHNM  and will work with Clinicians and the Directorate Management team in the delivery of a high quality Palliative and End of Life service. You will work closely with all System Network partners to achieve a high standard of care to their patients.

The post will require some flexibility and the ability to work some weekends, to meet the needs of CYP and their families (especially at the point of end of life).

If you  feel you can make that special difference then we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with The Dougie Mac Children’s Service, The Community Teams and UHNM to provide a holistic approach for children and their families to achieve a high standard of care to their patients. Working to meet the needs of CYP and their families (especially at the point of end of life).

If you feel you have the experience required, are motivated and want to take the opportunity to work at an acute trust then we would love to hear from you.  The successful candidate will be expected to fully invest in the Trust Values of Compassion, Improving, Safer and Together.

Working for our organisation

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park.

Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Amy Shirley (see contact details below). 

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
  • Registered with HCPC
  • Evidence of personal & professinal development
Desirable criteria
  • Working towards a higher qualification qualification relevant to speciality e.g. Master's degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post graduate experience (NHS) with considerable experience in speciality area
  • Experience of working as a senior physiotherapist within the speciality area
  • Experience of teaching students, staff & other proessional groups
  • Experience of undertaking out of hours working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience gained within an acute setting
  • Involvement in audit/research

Skills, ability & knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Proven leadership and management skills
  • Trained clinical Educator
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of project work

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amy Shirley
Job title
Interim Divisional Therapy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 675340
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