We are excited to be advertising for a band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist rotation between Wythenshawe Hospital's Older Persons Assessment and Liaison (OPAL) and Integrated Assessment Team (IAT), and South Manchester's Community Response Services of Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Crisis response.

We are advertising for 1 permanent, full time position, and are looking for someone with exceptional generic assessment and therapeutic skills, who is motivated to deliver care of the highest quality through personal and professional development and collaborative multi-disciplinary working. Applicants are required to hold a UK driving license and have access to their own vehicle for business purposes. The post holder would be required to support each service between 8am until 8pm 7 days per week.

There are three rotations:

Wythenshawe Hospital's OPAL/IAT

South Manchester D2A Team

South Manchester Crisis Response Team

Main duties of the job

Applicants should be highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced clinicians to work closely with our MFT/MLCO colleagues and be able to undertake a role in supporting the ongoing development of the services for patients in and around South Manchester and Trafford areas.

The teams are proactive in the development of both staff and services, and are committed to continuous professional development, providing Multi-Disciplinary IST and specialist uni-disciplinary support and education with regular appraisals and supervision. Peer support forums are also available.

You will consolidate knowledge and develop clinical and non-clinical skills within a supportive environment and be actively involved in the development of the service, supervision of junior staff and student education. Excellent communication skills are required to ensure the hospital and community multidisciplinary teams are working towards a clear patient centered plan.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of �2.6bn & 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.

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

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training

Desirable

• Member of the chartered society of physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training/courses in specific clinical areas appropriate to post
• Membership of relevant specialist interest group

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate level of post registration experience
• Previous experience across a broad range of junior rotations
• Experience in a generic therapy assessor role or clear understanding of this
• Respiratory competencies for ward level patient care

Desirable

• Research and development awareness and / or experience
• Audit experience
• Leadership experience

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
• Able to present information in a clear and logical manner
• Basic understanding of computers and their applications
• Proven organisational skills including time management, effective delegation and prioritisation and the ability to complete a task
• Ability to work with and motivate others within a team
• Ability to work autonomously within a clinical area with senior support
• To comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, confidentiality, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Teaching, Supervisory and Appraisal skills and experience
• previous role in triaging referrals

Aptitudes

Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with the Trusts moving and handling guidelines subject to reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act 2010
• Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• UK recognised driving license and access to vehicle for work purposes

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

349-WTWA-6493338*