An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated, dedicated and innovative Physiotherapists to join our workforce of rotational Band 6 Physiotherapy.

Our staff rotate every 8 months between acute and community teams, covering: Respiratory, Ageing and Complex Medicine, Neurosurgery, Acute Neurology, Major Trauma, Neuro-rehabilitation, Stroke and Community Stroke/Neuro. These opportunities will also include the opportunity to rotate through MSK Outpatients. We have strong, multi-disciplinary led teams and you will be supported by the Physiotherapy Operational and Professional Lead, Clinical Leads and other MDT colleagues.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to support the wider team and assist in the development of services within the MDT environment. Therefore, the ability to work as part of a team, leadership skills and experience of supervising staff and students are essential criteria.

You should have significant post registration experience including experience working at a Band 5 level (or above) in both acute and community settings, covering a wide variety of speciality areas. You will be expected to join the respiratory on-call rota and contribute to weekend working.

You will need to be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients an understanding of the National Guidelines / Standards, as well as evidence of post graduate training.

Highly developed communication skills, flexibility, good organisational skills and time management skills are all essential criteria. Basic IT skills are also required.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three

core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information

around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
• HCPC
• Evidence of post graduate training releavent to core areas

Desirable

• CSP Member

Experience, knowledge and skills

Essential

• Experience of experience in all core areas, incl resp, neuro, MSK and ACM and community
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Evidence of Team Work / MDT working within a clinical setting
• Evidence of supervising students and other staff members within a clinical setting
• Evidence of working in both acute and community settings
• Evidence of contribution to QI / service development work
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Completion of a recognised clinical educators course
• Significant NHS experience

Desirable

• Evidence of awareness of IST and leading on staff development

Salford wide rotations

Essential

• Ability to travel to different geographic locations either through use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Trust Values

Essential

• Clearly state all 3 values
• Personal examples to back up all 3 values

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

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