An exciting opportunity has arisen to become an Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist within East Cheshire NHS Trust's community team.

The role will involve working within Chaw Care Community based at Handforth Health Centre. We welcome applications from Physiotherapists with a keen interest in working within an integrated community team, with proven clinical expert experience in bed based rehabilitation and general community rehabilitation. The successful applicant would be the clinical lead for the team, helping to direct and develop the current team members.

Hours per week: 30

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical expertise, making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (both in bed-based rehabilitation and within the community setting).This will involve assessing patients and providing personalised rehabilitation plans, whilst working alongside multiple agencies, to determine the best management plan for patients.
• To provide leadership and clinical supervision to junior staff members.
• To challenge multi-disciplinary team discharge decisions to ensure all patients in cluster beds meet the Criteria to Reside
• To deliver supportive patient rehabilitation programmes, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that ensure patients can be maintained safely within their own homes, if possible.
• To maintain and develop links with the wider multi-disciplinary team to support and improve community rehabilitation pathways across East Cheshire.

About us

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) registration
• Relevant professional degree /diploma / MSc pre-registration
• Clinical Educator training

Specific Job Requirement

Essential

• Commitment to specialism as evidenced by CPD
• Proven experience of working in the community setting

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant professional body & related specialist sub-groups

Experience

Essential

• Experience of contributing to and service delivery/evolving evidence led practice and delivery in a changing environment
• Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders/ providing leadership within the rehabilitation setting
• Experience of planning and completing audit & research
• Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff
• Experience of undertaking projects

Desirable

• Previous supervisory experience
• Experience of working within an integrated team
• Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care

Skills

Essential

• Able to understand and analyse complex issues and balance competing priorities in order to make difficult clinical decisions
• Ability to demonstrate leadership when introducing change
• Highly advanced communication and listening skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
• Audit skills
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads - able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Proactive, takes own initiative
• Supportive team member
• Demonstrates a flexible approach to ensure patient care is delivered

Desirable

• Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively
• Ability to negotiate effectively within the MDT or across a range of services/providers
• High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility
• Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
• Confident in facilitating and challenging others

Knowledge

Essential

• Post registration knowledge which is relevant to the specialist area
• In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations for specialist area
• Detailed awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in the specialist area

Desirable

• Cognitive behavioural and motivational interviewing approaches / skills

Other Role Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements

Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Address

Handforth Clinic

Wilmslow Road

Handforth

SK9 3HL

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