About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive acute therapy team? We're looking for a Senior Physiotherapist who is passionate in providing high standards of care. This is an 12 month fixed term contract to cover a secondment. Internal secondments will be considered.
We welcome applicants looking to further develop their Band 6 skills or those seeking development into their first Band 6 role.
As a department we are passionate about supporting continuing professional development to ensure we provide the highest standards of care to our patients.
The successful candidate will partake in the respiratory on-call service and the provision of 7-day therapy services throughout the department.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy within the following acute inpatient rotations: Respiratory, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Acute Medicine, Elderly Medicine and Urgent Care and Frailty.
To be an active member of the evening and weekend respiratory on call service.
To perform advanced and detailed assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of complex conditions and comorbidities; providing a diagnosis, plan, and goals, to develop and to deliver an individualised treatment programme to patients.
To work closely with AHP colleagues to provide joint therapies assessments and treatment plans enabling efficient use of Therapies Team resources.
To manage a caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision, managing attendance of board rounds and ward meetings to contribute significantly to patient flow.
To be highly skilled in identifying pathways of patient care, discharge plans, and suitable discharge locations.
Support band 7 and 8 colleagues in the day-to-day management and supervision of therapy teams, including supporting Band 5 therapists.
Mentor physiotherapy students during clinical placements (MSc & BSc) providing support and regular supervision with support from the Practice Development Lead as required.
Support newly registered staff during the preceptorship period taking on the role of preceptor, completing regular reviews and clinical supervision.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description Job responsibilities
See attached JD & Person Spec for more details.
Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence
To work autonomously within departmental clinical teams to provide excellent physiotherapy care to a diverse client group.
Manage a caseload independently on designated ward/s, supporting junior staff with their caseload management.
To increase and expand knowledge base and experience, clinically and non-clinically.
To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation/multiple pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
Formulate and deliver a complete specialised physiotherapy programme based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practise and treatment options.
Ensure that all patients have a documented problem list and goals that the patient has been involved in creating
Person Specification
Our Values Essential
We are Kind We are Open We are Inclusive
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Physiotherapy HCPC registration
Desirable
Clinical Educators Certificate Postgrad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies
Experience Essential
Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the current environment and evidence of evidence-based practise in relevant health setting Awareness of own strengths and limitations Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools Experience of line managing team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and effective delegation and coordination Evidence of effective working within an MDT Experience of service development Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches Demonstrates continuous professional development
Desirable
Audit and research in a clinical area
Skills Essential
Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills Have a flexible approach to working with good time management
Desirable
Mentorship skills
Other Essential
Ability to travel to various hospital locations
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 Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Southport & Ormskirk Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)