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Senior Physiotherapist

Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Manchester
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
Closing date
10 Jun 2023

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Profession
Physiotherapist, Other allied health
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are looking for Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Pathway 3 Therapy Team which is a dynamic, thriving and successful team within Manchester.

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, it is an exciting time to be part of our newly established and presently evolving team that is providing assessment to patients who are discharged from hospital as a short term measure with the aim of completing all assessments and making decisions about long term care needs.

The Pathway 3 Therapy Team currently consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and a Rehab Assistant. As a team we work very closely with Pathway 3 Co-coordinators, Social Workers, Nurse Clinicians and other specialist community services. As a team we provide appropriate assessments to patients in a more suitable environment with a view to them potentially being able to return home living as independently as possible with the necessary support.

You will need to be a strong team player, an excellent communicator, adaptable, committed, well organized and work well under pressure. This position requires you to be a car driver and be able to travel around the three localities of Manchester to see patients in Discharge to Assess beds situated in Care Homes. You must be motivated, enthusiastic and have proven two years post graduate experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

This exciting opportunity for a Band 6, a chance to promote Physiotherapy, gain confidence and professional skills and knowledge in other clinical areas allowing you to be a dynamic practitioner, use various models of practice and the chance to be truly holistic within your role.

The post holder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive assessment of patients having been discharged from hospital via the D2A pathway 3 to a community bed- based service. The team is multidisciplinary, including other AHP staff, nurse clinicians and social workers.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with members of the MDT team, act as an autonomous practitioner and champion the role of Physiotherapy within this service. The ability to problem solve and think on your feet is an integral part of the day to day requirements of this role

The purpose of the role is to provide therapy assessments and professional input to multi-disciplinary decisions about long term care needs with a primary focus on supporting people to return to their own homes wherever possible, avoiding long term care placements

D2A beds are commissioned across the city and you will be required to travel to a range of care homes to undertake functional assessments, rehabilitation interventions, recommendation of equipment and to contribute to home assessments.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of �2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration


Experience

Essential

  • Relevant Community experience
  • Broad experience as a Band 5/6 core clinical areas.
  • Experience of teaching others, mentoring students and supervising junior staff members
  • Experience of urgent assessments and developing and delivering care plans to meet these needs


Desirable

  • Current/recent NHS experience


Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current health policy and relevance to the delivery of health care service.
  • Knowledge and understanding of complex medical, social and psychological needs of older adults.
  • Knowledge of evidence base practice
  • Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution.


Skills

Essential

  • Able to fully complete tasks within agreed deadlines
  • Ability to work to time pressure as part of caseload management
  • To carry out risk assessments and ensure effective risk management strategies
  • Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training to other members of the team
  • Ability to work in unpredictable environment e.g., manage crisis and reorganise workload at short notice.


other

Essential

  • Able to work autonomously
  • Car driver / access to an appropriate vehicle on a daily basis and ability to transport equipment safely in vehicle.
  • In general, good health and evidence of a good attendance record


Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gorton South

Manchester

M18 7QG

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

349-LCO-5257648

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