Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health Care Professional to work in a Specialist role with patients who have a confirmed diagnosis of ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome.
We are an Outpatient Team based where therapy is delivered at Broadgreen Hospital.
This will be a static post.
Main duties of the job
The service provides therapy support for patients who are referred following a confirmed ME/CFS or Post Viral Illness diagnosis from the Cheshire and Merseysidearea.
The service offers a tailored self-management programme to assist patients with specialist advice. Therapists deliver group workshops and individual therapy sessions by virtual or face to face methods. Therapy is in line with the guidance of the ME/CFS NICE Guidelines and the Post COVID NICE guidelines.
The team delivering the care includes Consultant Physicians, Service Manager, Specialist Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologist, Specialist Physiotherapist and our administration team.
Ideally you will have experience of working with people with long term health conditions. This could be both the Physical and Mental Health arenas.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of a tailored therapy programme supporting the management of ME/CFS and Post Viral Fatigue.
Specialists will be providing specific therapy advice encouraging patients to use strategies and tools to help positively manage their present condition.
Specialists will manage their own caseload with the support and supervision of Senior Therapists and Clinical Psychologists on site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of a tailored therapy programme supporting the management of ME/CFS and Post Viral Fatigue.
Specialists will be providing specific therapy advice encouraging patients to use strategies and tools to help positively manage their present condition.
Specialists will manage their own caseload with the support and supervision of Senior Therapists and Clinical Psychologists on site.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate qualification
- HCPC / NMC/ BASES registration
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable Post-registration experience in a junior rotational post providing broad experience in therapy and in chronic disease management or mental health
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of a contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
Desirable
- Experience in care of patients with ME/CFS
- Evidence of participation in research / audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in working as an ME/CFS practitioner
- Broad knowledge of ME/CFS
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage own workload, determine priorities and delegate tasks
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies on health and safety, risk manage and data protection.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to keep accurate legible patient notes
Desirable
- Neurology skills
- Orthotic skills
- Wheelchair assessment skills
- Presentation skills
- Competent IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate qualification
- HCPC / NMC/ BASES registration
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable Post-registration experience in a junior rotational post providing broad experience in therapy and in chronic disease management or mental health
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of a contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
Desirable
- Experience in care of patients with ME/CFS
- Evidence of participation in research / audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in working as an ME/CFS practitioner
- Broad knowledge of ME/CFS
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage own workload, determine priorities and delegate tasks
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies on health and safety, risk manage and data protection.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to keep accurate legible patient notes
Desirable
- Neurology skills
- Orthotic skills
- Wheelchair assessment skills
- Presentation skills
- Competent IT skills
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).
