Job summary
We're looking for an ambitious individual, who will be a crucial part of the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Band 5 Physiotherapy Rotation.
We offer an excellent platform to broaden your skills and knowledge within our diverse rotation across acute and community services. We want to recruit someone who will not only provide quality therapy services first and foremost, but also help us take the next steps in developing and promoting our therapy services.
This is a full time role (37.5 hours) worked mostly Monday to Friday. Some weekend working may be required and the post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota once competent.
Bases could be in the Ashton, Wigan, Wrightington or Leigh areas.During the community rotations you will need to have the ability to travel independently as part of your daily role.
We have a genuine commitment tostaff development and post holders are expected to develop themselves professionally in line with the needs of the current/future service.
An Enhanced DBS with checks against the Adults' and Children's Barred list will be obtained during pre-employment checks.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
Please Note: Candidates will be asked to provide original qualification certificates at interview and during your recruitment process.
Main duties of the job
The rotation will include:
- Intermediate Care
- Community Assessment Unit
- Community Therapy Team
- Acute Stroke Unit
- Critical Care and Surgery
- Medicine
- Cardio-respiratory
- Elderly/frailty rehabilitation
- Variety of MSK outpatients settings (including Wrightington elective care, trauma and orthopaedics)
- There may be scope in the future to offer rotations within the Community REACT team
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure high standards of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support therapy assistants to do likewise.
- Post holders are required to work independently, guided by defined clinical & professional guidelines. Access to a more senior member therapist is available when necessary. Clinical work is evaluated on a regular basis.
- To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans.
- To produce informative and detailed information for out of Trust patient transfers for continuing physiotherapy management.
- To take delegated responsibility from a senior therapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing generic and physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans for patients within intermediate care and community therapy services.
- Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercises, and other alternative options.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To accept partial responsibility for any tasks delegated to unqualified staff.
- To demonstrate appropriately developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
- To assist the team in developing policy changes within therapy.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To contribute to the provision of advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients within intermediate care and community therapy services.
- To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack consent to treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure high standards of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support therapy assistants to do likewise.
- Post holders are required to work independently, guided by defined clinical & professional guidelines. Access to a more senior member therapist is available when necessary. Clinical work is evaluated on a regular basis.
- To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans.
- To produce informative and detailed information for out of Trust patient transfers for continuing physiotherapy management.
- To take delegated responsibility from a senior therapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing generic and physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans for patients within intermediate care and community therapy services.
- Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercises, and other alternative options.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To accept partial responsibility for any tasks delegated to unqualified staff.
- To demonstrate appropriately developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
- To assist the team in developing policy changes within therapy.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To contribute to the provision of advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients within intermediate care and community therapy services.
- To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack consent to treatment.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Whole range of Physiotherapy interventions
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy
- Knowledge of range of presentations likely to benefit from physiotherapy.
- Knowledge of own limitations
Desirable
- Knowledge of Audit/Presentation skills/ critical appraisal
Experience
Essential
- Wide range of relevant clinical settings in Community settings
Desirable
- Working in areas of intermediate care, community and falls or similar.
- Clinical experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Self-Directed Learning
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Forward Thinking
- Able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Motivation/Drive/Enthusiasm
- Confidence
- Clear vision of role
- IT skills
Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Relevant clinical courses
- Member of relevant specialist interest group
Additional
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Whole range of Physiotherapy interventions
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy
- Knowledge of range of presentations likely to benefit from physiotherapy.
- Knowledge of own limitations
Desirable
- Knowledge of Audit/Presentation skills/ critical appraisal
Experience
Essential
- Wide range of relevant clinical settings in Community settings
Desirable
- Working in areas of intermediate care, community and falls or similar.
- Clinical experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Self-Directed Learning
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Forward Thinking
- Able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Motivation/Drive/Enthusiasm
- Confidence
- Clear vision of role
- IT skills
Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Relevant clinical courses
- Member of relevant specialist interest group
Additional
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Therapy Wrightington Hospital
Hall Lane
Appley Bridge
WN6 7LB
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
