Specialist Physiotherapist

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Specialist Physiotherapist

The closing date is 16 October 2025

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are one ofthe largest integrated organisations in the Country, providing hospital andcommunity services to a populations of over 650,000. We are an ambitious and innovativeorganisation with a talented workforce of over 7,000 colleagues. Our Vision is to be 'Right Frist Time, EveryTime' and our mission is to provide safe, compassionate and joined up care tothe population of County Durham and Darlington.

-Do you have enthusiasm and motivation to take on newchallenges with our forward thinking Trust?

-Are you an excellent team worker but also have the drive tolead and influence change?

-Do you strive or aspire to provide seamless holisticpatient centered care within a progressive multi disciplinary team?

We are looking for a dynamic SpecialistPhysiotherapist to join our Community Therapy Team in Darlington. The post holder will work across a range ofcommunity areas including Falls, Rehab beds, Amputees, Stroke and Neuro in andaround Darlington including patients homes, care homes, our intermediate carerehab beds and within our rehabilitation unit at Hundens Lane.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will independently manage a caseload thatincludes some highly complex patients and provide specialist assessments andtreatment plans to adults referred to the team who present with a range ofphysical dysfunction and/or disabilities resulting from injury, illness,surgery or chronic disease, within a range of community settings. They willwork alongside Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners and Speech andLanguage Therapists within the community therapy team and other professionalswithin the wider organisation and partner organisations.

Opportunities to:

- Develop skills in holistic assessing beyond the scope oftraditional Physiotherapy practice.

- Develop your supervisory, leadership and servicedevelopment skills.

- To have an identified specialism or defined area of theservice to lead and work without direct supervision

- Support junior and assistant staff and help with theirdevelopment

- Lead and participate in peer support and in servicetraining

- Work across a range of community areasincluding Falls, Rehab beds, Amputees, Neuro and Stroke

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)

Job responsibilities

Organise andprioritise own workload and to monitor those you clinically supervise within adefined area.

- Independently screen, prioritise and plan interventionsfor routine and priority referrals received within community therapy services.

- Use sound clinical judgement to prioritise patients withina demanding and unpredictable environment ensuring effective use of resources

- Assist staff under your supervision to prioritise theircaseloads and advise them on appropriate interventions in response to complexcases on a daily basis.

- Undertake holisitic and comprehensive specialistassessments of patients including those with diverse or complexpresentations/multi pathologies that change across the caseload.

- Utilise analytical and clinical reasoning skills andmanual assessment techniques to provide accurate diagnosis of their condition,these skills may be advanced; intepret facts and select the appropriatetreatment and implement rehabilitation programmes.

- Work with the multi-disciplinary team tofacilitate patient centred goals .

Person SpecificationSpecial Requirements

• Ability to travel and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post
• Ability to meet physical demands of the post

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism
• An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements and NHS standing
• Involvement in specific interest groups

Statutory Registration

• HCPC
• Member of CSP

Special Skills and Knowledge

• In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities.
• Remain updated with professional practice and new research
• Understand clinical governance and its implication for services, including experiences of quality and audit
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety
• To meet the differing needs of patients
• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Ability to cope with working in stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
• Ability to work independently and organise, prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
• Ability to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
• Presentational skills
• Evidence of participation in research/audit
• Clinical supervision of other therapy staff/students
• Clinical educator experience

Experience

• Comprehensive and relevant qualified experience in physical rehabilitation including recent general rehabilitation experience
• Experience of collaborative working within multi disciplinary teams.
• Evidence of communication skills within a wide variety of settings
• Experience in staff appraisals
• Experience in working in a variety of settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata

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