Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time experienced band 6 Physiotherapist with expertise in Intermediate Care, Rehabilitation, Rapid Response, and Admission Avoidance. We are seeking a well-organised individual who is passionate about promoting independence and providing physiotherapy interventions primarily within our Intermediate Care Units and within a person's own home, utilising a home-first approach. We are thrilled to be able to welcome you to our friendly team and while the main focus of the role is within the IMC units and home-based IMC, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate across various services to ensure a comprehensive approach to patient care. This will include:
- Killelea House (Enhanced and Residential IMC)
- Home-based Intermediate Care and Reablement
- Elmhurst Short Stay Intermediate Care Service
- Bury Rapid Community Response & Hospital at Home Service
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Advanced Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, Care Support Workers, and Administrators. Our service operates 7 days a week, covering the hours of 8 am to 8 pm, including weekends. Therefore, the ability to work shifts within these hours is essential. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with significant NHS experience, a relevant degree, HCPC registration, and a proven track record of working with a multidisciplinary team for this role.
Main duties of the job
The Intermediate Tier prides itself on providing strengths-based assessments and interventions to the people of Bury, helping them regain or attain as much independence as possible in their homes.
Our patients are at the heart of everything we do! We are looking for someone committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers excellent care and support to our patients. To help us achieve this, you will be responsible for your own caseload, performing patient therapy assessments, providing a diagnosis, developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised holistic treatment programmes, and delivering a high standard of evidence-based care.
Within all our Intermediate Tier services, you will work within and have support from a multi-disciplinary team, follow appropriate pathways of care, and liaise with and refer to other agencies as appropriate.
We seek someone hardworking and motivated with excellent clinical, communication, organisational, and time management skills. A flexible approach to day-to-day tasks is a must to meet the demands of the service. You will also need to travel across the service footprint when necessary, in line with service needs, so a UK driving license and access to vehicle or a means of mobility to travel across the service footprint is essential.
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
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio.
- Post graduate training / CPD
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Membership of relevant special interest group
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven post-registration experience
- Previous experience across a broad range of junior rotations
- Specialist knowledge in anatomy and physiology to underpin relevant clinical skills
- Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
- Basic understanding of computers and their applications
- Experience of working within a team and independently
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
- Advance clinical reasoning skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to present information in a clear and logical manner.
- 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 Trust's and Council's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients
Desirable
- Teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills and experience
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to work at levels of high concentration during most of the working day
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the service footprint and to patients' homes in line with service needs.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's and Council's Equal Opportunities and Equal and Diversity policies.
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio.
- Post graduate training / CPD
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Membership of relevant special interest group
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven post-registration experience
- Previous experience across a broad range of junior rotations
- Specialist knowledge in anatomy and physiology to underpin relevant clinical skills
- Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
- Basic understanding of computers and their applications
- Experience of working within a team and independently
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
- Advance clinical reasoning skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to present information in a clear and logical manner.
- 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 Trust's and Council's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients
Desirable
- Teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills and experience
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to work at levels of high concentration during most of the working day
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the service footprint and to patients' homes in line with service needs.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's and Council's Equal Opportunities and Equal and Diversity policies.
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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).