We have exciting opportunities for both permanent and secondment/fixed Term contracts as a Rotational Band 6 Physiotherapist at our Wythenshawe site. We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking and dynamic physiotherapists to join our Band 6 rotations, with the ability to work flexibly and well as part of a team.

You will be able to undertake advanced physiotherapeutic assessments of patients with a diverse and often complex presentation. To have excellent clinical reasoning to develop and deliver individual treatment programs, and be able to plan safe and timely discharges. You will be able to manage your own caseload alongside supporting more junior staff, assistants, students and team leaders.

Rotations are currently 8 monthly and provide a wide variety of clinical opportunities including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Burns and Plastics, General Surgery, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Stroke Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Thoracic Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis , Long Term Ventilation, Complex Health & Medicine, Complex Airways, Community Respiratory Team.

The department is committed to CPD and moving the Governments' initiatives forward. Applicants must have a broad range of post graduate experience. They should also be enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic and a team player.

Main duties of the job

To help deliver a comprehensive physiotherapy service to patients in the area of specialty that you are working in.

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with a diverse and often complex presentation. You will require excellent clinical reasoning to develop and deliver individual treatment programs and plan appropriate discharges, and be able to prioritise to clinical need.

To be responsible for organising and managing your own caseload to meet service need and patient priorities.

Be able to support, appraise and educate more junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.

Support your team leaders and deputise as required.

To have excellent communication skills with patients, relatives and be able to show empathy and understanding

Work as part of the therapy team and wider MDT demonstrating excellent communication skills.

Maintain Confidentiality, dignity and professionalism at all times.

To participate in the weekend and On call rotas as departmental policy

To maintain your professional standards of practice and codes of conduct and ensure any staff under your supervision maintain these as well.

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 MattersMFT 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

• BSc Physiotherapy MSc or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Relevant Post graduate course
• Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
• Member of CSP

Experience

Essential

• Previous NHS Post graduate clinical experience
• Broad Range of post graduate clinical experience as a Band 5 in a rotational post
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Supervision and education of less experienced staff, assistants and students

Desirable

• Involvement with audit and research
• Membership of department/Trust groups e.g. Health and Safety
• Previous Band 6 experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, carers and colleagues
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
• Good time management skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills - clinical reasoning
• Effective written communication skills eg. clincal records and reports
• To be able to maintain safe Moving and Handling
• Good therapeutic handling skills
• Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
• Competent I.T. skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for practice
• Well developed contemporary theoretical underpinning knowledge of physiotherapy
• Knowledge of community services & discharge pathways

Desirable

• Awareness of the political / national situation

Other

Essential

• Participation in on call and weekend working
• Flexible to meet service delivery needs

Desirable

• Car driver/ Owner
• UK Driving licence

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Wythenshawe Manchester

M23 9LT

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