Pharmacy Assistant

4 weeks ago


York, United Kingdom York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

Are you an experienced Band 5 or current Band 6 Physiotherapist with an interest in developing and furthering skills in the Orthopaedic specialty?

If so this could be the role for you

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within the existing team on Orthopaedic Inpatients at York Hospital.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the high standard of care provided for our patients as well as supporting student and peer education. There will also be an expectation the candidate contributes towards the Orthopaedic weekend service.

We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking practitioner with the desire to develop and improve services. You must have relevant clinical experience, excellent communication and organisational skills.

We look forward to receiving your application

Main duties of the job

To undertake the specialist physiotherapy assessment and management of a designated group of patients within the specialty of musculoskeletal orthopaedic out patients & inpatients .  

To provide support, specialist advice and training to more junior members of staff and students. To act as a resource within the department and Trust providing specialist information and advice regarding patients within the speciality of orthopaedics.

To be responsible for a defined area of service working without direct supervision, Clinical work is not routinely evaluated, however clinical work will be evaluated in line with Trust and service objectives. Access and advice is available from senior professional colleagues if required.

Working for our organisation

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description .

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind ; we are open ; and we pursue excellence .

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

HCPC Registered Recent and relevent CPD activity

Desirable criteria

Member CSP and ATOCP

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of orthopaedic conditions with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision Developed/ Specialist clinical skills within orthopaedics Awareness of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice

Desirable criteria

Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area. Delivery of relevant audit projects

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to organise and prioritise Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner

Values & Behaviours

Essential criteria

Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: we are kind; we are open; we pursue excellence
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