Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Static Band 6 / Deputy Team Lead within the Physiotherapy Team for the Department of Medicine for the Elderly. The department provides varied experience and learning opportunities for areas like medical short stay, acute frailty unit, elderly care core wards (complex long stay patients) and Falls MDT Clinic run jointly with our renowned geriatrician consultants. Our team also covers certain medical specialties like infectious diseases, liver and renal conditions. 

We have a varied caseload comprising complex neurological, respiratory, MSK, acute medical and orthopaedic patients. The post-holder will provide clinical expertise and leadership to these wards and support to our junior staff.

Please note that as part of the interviews process a practical element is required.

Main duties of the job

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of frail elderly patients with diverse medical, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working unsupervised. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available if required.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

To supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students. This would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

To undertake evidence-based practice, audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead for changes to practice by the team. May lead implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

To maintain specialist respiratory physiotherapy competency in order to participate in the out of hour’s respiratory physiotherapy service.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.