Job summary
The Floyd Neuro Rehab Team have an exciting opportunity for a band 5Physiotherapist to join our dedicated and passionate Multidisciplinary Team.
This is an exciting time to join the Floyd team as the Neuro Rehab teams in Greater Manchester are transforming, allowing opportunity for cross site working and exposure to increased learning opportunities. The Floyd Unit is managed by Salford Care Organisation and the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN), it has established links with the Hyperacute and Acute SLT service at Salford, and more recently the Devonshire Unit, enabling opportunity for; peer support, maintenance, and development of skills in working with more complex and challenging patients. The transformational plans will require further development of specialist Neuro skills in managing patients with Tracheostomy and those in Prolonged disorder of Consciousness (PDoC) at the Floyd unit.
You will be a qualified and HCPC registered Physiotherapist with placement or work experience in assessment and management relevant to the adult Neuro Rehab caseload.
You will be passionate about Neuro Rehabilitation and creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient centred care is at the heart of all you do.
You will demonstrate flexibility to work on alternative NCA sites as part of future rotations (if these become available)
Main duties of the job
You will gain experience and specialist skills in; assessment, goal setting, rehabilitation approaches, MDT working and support the discharge planning process for the neuro rehab caselod at the Floyd unit.
There will also be opportunity to develop skills in service development projects.
Your development will supported by the highly skilled Physiotherapists in the service, exposure and joint working with other members of the MDT will support professional and development as a neurorehabilitation practitioner. You will have support from the Neuro Rehab professional Lead team alongside the AHP lead at the Floyd unit.
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 better work-life balance.
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
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
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- BSc Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- MSc in related area of practice
- Member of CSP
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including managing respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and a community NHS setting.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating good knowledge of respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience using a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Excellent personal communication skills
- Flexibility
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Understanding of professional standards and code of conduct
- Excellent IT skills
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
- 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.
Desirable
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Experience using Electronic Patient Records
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- BSc Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- MSc in related area of practice
- Member of CSP
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including managing respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and a community NHS setting.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating good knowledge of respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience using a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Excellent personal communication skills
- Flexibility
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Understanding of professional standards and code of conduct
- Excellent IT skills
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
- 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.
Desirable
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Experience using Electronic Patient Records
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).