About this role
Job summary Static Physiotherapist on Medicine and Surgery: Permanent (37.5 hours)
The opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Medicine and Surgery team at Stepping Hill Hospital.
Are you looking for a new challenge?Are you innovative, solution focused, and passionate about making a difference to patient care?Do you have specialist knowledge and experience across a range of medical and surgical specialties?
This post is ideal for an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist or an ambitious Band 5 Physiotherapist ready to progress their career.
If you are a Band 5 keen to develop but unsure whether you are ready for the next step, we would encourage you to get in touch to discuss the support and development opportunities available.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are a proactive, friendly, and welcoming team comprising Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Technical Instructors, and Therapy Assistants, covering a wide range of medical and surgical specialties, including:
Intensive Care High Dependency Surgery Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, including pre-operative involvement Gastroenterology Acute Respiratory Cardiology Endocrinology Complex Medicine Elderly Medicine Outpatient Respiratory Clinic The successful candidate will gain valuable experience across all of these areas, with opportunities to challenge themselves, develop new skills, and progress within a supportive team environment.
**Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role**
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy Evidence of relevant continual professional development State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
Evidence of CPD postgraduate learning related to physical/psychological health Awareness of relevant specialist interest groups
Knowledge Essential
Independently selects and utilises standardised assessments relevant to acute care, demonstrating clinical reasoning in their application and using results effectively to prioritise and justify physiotherapy interventions Demonstrates sound knowledge of appropriate therapy outcome measures for specific acute medical and surgical conditions, using them to evaluate patient progress and inform ongoing management Knowledge of relevant clinical Guidelines, current research and recommended practice Knowledge of intermediate care and community/support services Experience of complex discharge planning Experience of managing a busy caseload without direct supervision and supporting patient flow on acute medical/surgical wards Computer literacy.
Desirable
Up to date in professional practice
Experience Essential
Independently manages a caseload including patients with complex long-term conditions and specialty-specific presentations, demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning and the ability to prioritise and adapt care appropriately Provides effective supervision, teaching, and appraisals of junior staff, therapy support workers, and students, contributing to their learning and safe clinical practice. Experience supporting students. Post registration experience in speciality Experience of working as part of a Multidisciplinary team Experience in clinical governance activities, including participation in audit, risk assessment, and implementation of service improvements. Experience in respiratory on call Substantial experience in hospital covering various rotations including medicine, ICU, surgery, Neuro Band 6 Inpatient experience
Skills & Abilities Essential
Ability to analyse professional and ethical standards. Understanding of team dynamics. Effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities. ability to lead inclusively Able to problem-solve. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance. Application of health, safety and risk management policies. Willingness to participate in appraisal/ supervision. Ability to build effective working relationships Positive attitude towards people with disability. Ability to build effective relationships, have good interpersonal skills and demonstrate ability to lead inclusively Supervisory skills. Training and facilitation skills. Ability to work alone Flexible approach to work Able to remain professional, calm and polite under pressure
Desirable
Presentation skills.
Work Related Circumstances Essential
Access to own car with a valid driver's license in order to travel for on call emergency service provision (or suitable alternative transport arrangements)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)