Musculoskeletal Outpatient Services - Calderdale and Huddersfield ...

INFORMATION PACKAGEFOR PROSPECTIVE PHYSIOTHERAPISTSIN CALDERDALE & HUDDERSFIELDGENERAL INFORMATIONThe Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust was established on the 1 st April 2001, with a revenue budget of £210million, employing over 7,000 staff and serving a population of 416,000. The Trust was awarded 3-star rating inthe NHS Performance Ratings 2005-2006. The Trust has also received positive CHI and Improving WorkingLives assessments as well as being awarded Investors in People accreditation. The Clinical Therapy &Rehabilitation Directorate achieved Charter Mark status in 2004.At the moment, most staff are employed to work either on Huddersfield or Calderdale sites, although there isscope to access rotations on both sites.Huddersfield sites include the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary; St Luke’s Hospital, Holme Valley Memorial Hospital,various community sites and educational settings.Calderdale sites include the new Calderdale Royal Hospital and locality-based outpatient sites, community sitesand educational settings.Mental Health services became part of the South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust in April 2002, howeverthere is agreement to maintain it in the Huddersfield junior rotation.All the staff within the Clinical Therapy & Rehabillitation Directorate work towards a set of standardsincorporated into our “Caring for You” document.GEOGRAPHYBoth Huddersfield and Calderdale are situated on the edge of the Pennines. Communications are excellent withthe M62 allowing easy access to Greater Manchester, Leeds and West Yorkshire; M6 routes to Scotland, theMidlands & West of England and M1 routes to the Midlands, South East & North East of England.Rail networks provide easy trans-Pennine access, with London only 2 hours away from nearby Wakefield andinternational airports at Manchester and Leeds/Bradford are easily accessible.Within Yorkshire, local universities are at York, Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield.SOCIAL & LEISUREHuddersfield is the administrative base for Kirklees Metropolitan Council, which includes Dewsbury and Batley.The town centre is pedestrianised for easy shopping and most major chain stores have shops in the town. It isalso a thriving cultural centre. The town’s concert hall famed for its acoustics is home to the internationallyfamous Huddersfield Choral Society and Mrs Sunderland music competition. The annual HuddersfieldContemporary Music Festival attracts visitors from all over the world and the superb Lawrence Batley Theatreoffers a varied dramatic programme. The Galpharm stadium is a major concert and sports venue.2

Calderdale boasts many musical activities, museums, cinema, theatre, arts & crafts and special interestsocieties and is home to the historically famous Piece Hall. Sports facilities are well provided for, including anew leisure centre offering discount to Trust employees. Within a few minutes from the town, you can reachremote Pennine moorlands and secluded valleys. The Pennine Way passes through Calderdale and the 50-mileCalderdale Way offers a challenge to hikers.There are famous professional sports teams to cheer on in the area, for example, rugby league football teams,Halifax R.L.F.C. and the Huddersfield Giants R.L.F.C.. There are sailing clubs at a number of local reservoirs,hang- gliding and horse riding centres.The nightlife locally offers cosmopolitan restaurants, bars and theatres. For those who want to dance the nightaway, Manchester, Leeds and Bradford are a step away.PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICESThe physiotherapy service forms part of the Clinical Therapy & Rehabilitation Directorate, which is based withinthe Medical & Elderly Division of the Trust’s structure. The Directorate was awarded the Government CharterMark in 2004 for excellence in public services.STAFFThe Trust employs more than 160 qualified physiotherapists in a range of full-time, part-time and job sharecontracts.HOURSFull-time hours are 37½ per week for new starters in the NHS. Existing staff moving within the professionmaintain pre Agenda for Change hours for the protected period. How these hours are worked depends on therotation.PAYNew starters commence and remain on current pay scales until their post is assimilated onto the new pay andgrading structure (Agenda for Change).ANNUAL LEAVELength of Service Annual Leave & General Public HolidaysOn appointment 27 days + 8 daysAfter 5 years service 29 days + 8 daysAfter 10 years service 33 days + 8 daysON CALLAll new starters are invited to attend an induction day to on-call working. Following this there is a structuredinduction programme, which is individually tailored to meet each person ‘s training needs. This involves workshadowing the respiratory team and a senior clinician when on call.All the on-call staff are involved in maintaining their competency by following the national competencyframework. This is partly achieved by attending the rolling programme of in-service training and the twice-yearly3

espiratory update. Senior respiratory clinicians and a clinical specialist in respiratory physiotherapy support allstaff.For senior staff either based or on rotation in community rehabilitation in Calderdale, there is a community oncallcommitment instead of the respiratory on-call.CLINICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATIONHUDDERSFIELD SITEBev FranceClinical DirectorSimon JacklinG e n e ra l M a n a g e rS a n d ra L i c k e ssC l i n i cal C o -o rd i n a torH e l e n C h a u h a nC l i n i cal C o -o rd i n a torJo a n n a B i rchC l i n i cal C o -o rd i n a t orF i o n a G re a t h e a dC l i n i cal C o -o rd i n a torS u e S e rj e a n tC l i n i cal C o -o rd i n a t orE i l e e n W e b l e yC l i n i cal C o -ord i n a torA d u l tK a re n W a l k e rP e rf o rm a n ce M a n a g erR e h a b S e rv i cesM o b i l i ty S e rv i c esIn p a t i e n t / O u tp a t i e n t S erv i cesP a e d i a tri c T h e ra p i esA d m i n M an a g erB a rto n R e h a b C e n treB a rto n N u rs i n gD e p a rt m e n t o f F oo t H e a l thW h e el c h ai r S e rv i cesP h y si o th e ra p yO cc u p a ti o n a l T h e ra p yO cc u p a ti o n a l T h e ra p yP h y si o t h e ra p [yN u t ri t i on & D i e te t i csA d u l tS p e e ch & L a n g u a g eA d u l t C o m m u n i ty P h ys i o th e ra p yC o m m u n i ty A d v i ce & S u p p o rt T e amP a ti en ts A p p l i an c esO a k e s V i l l a R e h a b U n i tC a rd i a c R e h abS p e e ch & L a n g u a g e T h e ra p yT h era p yC o m m u n i tyO cc u p a ti o n a l T h e ra p yR e h a b a t H o m eP a rk i n so n ' s D i se a se N u rse S p e ci a l i stM S N u rs e S p e ci a l i stsM a p l e W a rdH o l m e V a l l e y M e m o ri a l H o sp i talT h e ra p i sts i nIn te rm e d i a te C a reT h e ra p i sts i nH o s p i t a l S u p p o rte d D i s ch a rg eCLINICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATIONCALDERDALE SITEBev FranceClin ica l Dire cto rS imo n Ja ck linGen eral Man ag erFrances MillingtonJudy LennonMonica SlocombeRobert Zakary-HarzDebbie WolfeGill SykesJulie JamesService ManagerAcute RehabilitationService ManagerChildrens TherapyService ManagerCommunity Rehab ServicesService ManagerService ManagerService ManagerService Manager(PT & OT)(OT, PT, SALT)RehabilitationSurgery & OrthopaedicsAdultSpeech & LanguageWheelchair ServicesOT AssessmentNutrition & DieteticsAcute/Paediatric/CommunityPodiatryPodiatryOrthoticsOutpatient PhysiotherapyMedical & ElderlyCardiac RehabilitationTherapyManual HandlingCommunity Rehab TeamsIntermediate CareServices4

HUDDERSFIELDWithin Huddersfield, physiotherapists are managed as part of 5 multidisciplinary teams:▫▫▫▫▫Musculoskeletal Outpatient Services - receiving referrals from consultants, GP’s, occupationalhealth, rheumatology and pain clinics. Services are located on several sites across Huddersfieldand in health centres and GP practices. We currently have 3 clinical specialists working in thisarea, including low back pain, rheumatology and knee problems.Physiotherapy Inpatient Services - based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospitaland Holme Valley Memorial Hospital provide services in the following areas: critical care,respiratory care including pulmonary rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, orthopaedics,medical/elderly, oncology and some paediatrics. We have a clinical specialist in respiratory care.Paediatrics - mostly based at Princess Royal Community Health Centre.Rehabilitation & Wheelchair Services - based at Barton Rehabilitation Centre, Oakes VillaResidential Centre and via community based teams.Mental Health Services – to adult and elderly clients and learning disabilities.JUNIOR ROTATIONS4-month duration, including:▫▫▫▫▫▫Musculoskeletal Outpatients - based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (including the gym andmay involve hydrotherapy), St Luke’s Hospital and Mill Hill Community Health Centre.Orthopaedic InpatientsRespiratory Care - including ITU, HDU and general surgeryMedical & Elderly wards - including the Stroke Unit, acute and rehabilitation wardsMental Health ServicesRehabilitation CentreSENIOR II ROTATIONS9-month duration:▫▫Musculoskeletal rotations including inpatient orthopaedics, gymnasium, rheumatology,hydrotherapy, services based in health centres and GP practices and the domiciliary service.Rehabilitation rotations including respiratory and acute medicine at Huddersfield Royal Infirmaryand the Stroke unit and rehabilitation wards and outpatient rehabilitation at St. Luke’s Hospital.5

CALDERDALEThe new Calderdale Royal Hospital was completed in summer 2001. Built on the site of the Halifax GeneralHospital it replaces the three previous hospitals in Calderdale. Over £76 million has been spent on the hospitaland it has one of the best radiography-scanning departments in the country, a modern forward-thinkingmaternity unit and several practice development units. The newly refurbished Learning and DevelopmentCentre allows all staff access to research facilities, on-line learning opportunities as well as a large stock ofjournals, books and other resources. On the hospital wards and in the spacious rehabilitation department, X-rays and test results can be accessed on computer via ‘PACS’ (Patient Archiving and Communication System).Internet access is also available within the department.Within Calderdale, physiotherapists are managed in:▫Musculoskeletal Outpatient Services:-Receiving referrals from consultants, GP’s, occupational health, rheumatology and pain clinics.Services are located in health centres, GP practices and Calderdale Royal Hospital. We currentlyhave 5 clinical specialists working in this area, including low back pain, rheumatology, knee,shoulder and A & E.Based at Calderdale Royal Hospital, providing services in the following areas: critical care,respiratory care, orthopaedics, medicine & elderly, rehabilitation (accredited as a PracticeDevelopment Unit), acute stroke unit and women’s health.▫Physiotherapy Inpatient Services:-▫Paediatrics:-Based at Laura Mitchell Health Centre, Halifax but also providing services to the ChildDevelopment Unit and wards at Calderdale Royal Hospital.▫Community Rehabilitation Services:-Community rehabilitation teams from health centre bases; Glenholme Rehabilitation Unit;Rehabilitation at Home Team and Intermediate Care Team. Community Rehabilitation recentlyachieved an NHS Modernisation Agency Award for services for older people.JUNIOR ROTATIONS4-month duration, including:▫ Musculoskeletal Outpatients - based at The Calderdale Royal Hospital and in primary care in 4localities – South Halifax, North Halifax, Upper Valley and Lower Valley.▫▫Cardiovascular/respiratory - covers ICU/HDU and general surgeryOrthopaedic wards6

▫▫▫▫Acute medical & elderly wardsRehabilitation Ward – covering strokes, other neurological and general rehabilitationAcute Stroke UnitCommunity Rehabilitation – providing multidisciplinary rehabilitation in patients’ homes. Theservice is based in primary care in 3 localities – Halifax, Upper and Lower Valley. Ability to drive isessential for these rotations.7

SENIOR II ROTATIONS9-month duration:▫▫▫▫Musculoskeletal OutpatientsIntermediate Care – based at Allan House Health CentreCommunity Rehabilitation TeamsAcute Inpatients – including ICU/HDU and general surgery, orthopaedic wards, medical & elderlywards, rehabilitation ward and women’s health.NB: Because the posts are rotational, the base changes on each rotation. Travel from the base to home andvice-versa is not paid.SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENTAll staff receive a formal induction to the Trust and local induction to their work area. In Calderdale there is alsoa short induction to the Private Finance Initiative.All staff participate in the Trust personal development review process (PDR) agreeing service and personaldevelopment objectives on an annual basis. In addition, all rotational staff set and reflect on rotationalobjectives with a senior member of the relevant team. Staff also receive supervision following the Directorate’ssupervision policy.There is an extensive in-service training programme for all junior staff. Specific clinical in-service training takesplace in each team. Where training is relevant to a number of staff, it is often bought in and run in-house. Forall qualified and non-qualified staff, continuing professional development (CPD) is supported and encouraged.Secondment opportunities are available to Senior staff to further their personal development.The Trust, in its commitment to staff and organisational development, offers many routes to enhancingleadership development for both qualified and non-qualified staff members.The Directorate has a strong clinical governance framework with staff leading on and participating in work in allareas of governance.We offer support and development to those looking to enter the profession through undergraduate studentplacements.There are two Learning Centres at the Trust based at The Calderdale Royal Hospital and The HuddersfieldRoyal Infirmary. Both centres have an extensive range of journals, books and other resources, researchfacilities and on-line learning opportunities.8

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATIONCONTACT DETAILS FOR POSTS:Junior & Senior ll: Tel: Email:▫ Calderdale Mrs Frances Millington 01422 224184 Frances.Millington@cht.nhs.uk▫ Huddersfield Mrs Joanna Birch 01484 342435Joanna.Birch@cht.nhs.ukSenior l:▫ Acute Calderdale Mrs Frances Millington as above as above▫ Community/Calderdale Mrs Monica Slocombe 01422 306729 Monica.Slocombe@cht.nhs.uk▫ MusculoskeletalOutpatients/Calderdale Mrs Julie James 01422 222677 Julie.James@cht.nhs.uk▫ Acute & MusculoskeletalOutpatients/Huddersfield Mrs Joanna Birch as above as above▫ Community/Huddersfield Mrs Sandra Lickess 01484 343326 Sandra.Lickess@cht.nhs.ukWEBSITES:▫▫Useful information, directions and current available posts can be found on the Trust website: www.cht.nhs.ukPublic sector jobs: www.sector1.orgDate prepared: May 2005 (Issue 1)Review date: May 2006Author:CT & R Service Managers9

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