Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within MY Therapy service due to maternity leave cover to recruit an experienced and motivated full time Band 5 Physiotherapist. The successful candidate will work with colleagues, partners, patients and their families/carers in providing rehabilitation in the community, thereby preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital / residential settings whilst also facilitating discharges home. MY Therapy also provide therapy to the Wakefield Intermediate Care Unit and Dovecote Lodge providing rehabilitation to patients prior to discharge into the community. MY therapy also cover a range of specialist services including neuro, cardiac and respiratory and Long COVID services.
MY Therapy service is a large MDT incorporating Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support staff. The team will provide an opportunity to be involved in the integration of services to see the delivery of health and social services to Wakefield residents in line with providing care closer to home.
The Community was rated as Good when last inspected by the CQC and the successful candidate will instil the Trusts values and behaviours in ensuring quality services continue to be delivered and to strive for further improvement.
In return we will offer: -
- Regular supervision
- A friendly and supportive environment
- An inclusive and thorough induction programme
- Annual appraisal
- Commitment to learning
- The full job description and KSF outline is attached
Main duties of the job
To independently and effectively self manage a defined caseload within the Community Rehabilitation team using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To be responsible for the day to day supervision of junior staff and/or students within the Community Rehabilitation team, designated by the Head Therapist/team leader.
To contribute to the clinical and professional development of the Physiotherapy service within the Community Rehabilitation team
To be flexible in your approach and use of treatment media in order to work across various locations and settings as determined by the needs of the team.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. Its important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To perform physiotherapeutic assessment
of patients with diverse presentations and some complex physical and
psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an
individualised treatment programme.
- To hold responsibility for own caseload
and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient
type, working without direct supervision.
Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical
reasoning sessions and case discussions.
Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available
as required, clinical work is routinely evaluated in the first year.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical
duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- To supervise assistants and technical
instructors.
- Be professionally and legally
accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients
in your care.
- Undertake a comprehensive assessment of
patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi
pathologies; using investigative and analytical skills with manual assessment
techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- Formulate and deliver an individual
physiotherapy treatment programme based on a graduate level of theory and
treatment options using clinical assessment, clinical reasoning skills and
knowledge of treatment skills and relate them to assessment findings in both
simple and complex cases.
- Be able to select and apply a broad
range of modalities efficiently and effectively and be able to justify the
selection of modality of treatment as an autonomous practitioner.
- Be aware of own level of clinical
experience and recognise when to access support from senior physiotherapists.
- Take delegated responsibility from the
more senior physiotherapists for managing patients with particular conditions.
- Formulate accurate prognoses and
recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge
plans.
- Assess patient understanding of
treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work
within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to
treatment.
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal
communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress
rehabilitation and treatment programmes.
This will include patients with different cultural or language or who
have difficulties in understanding or communicating. E.g. patients may be dysphasic, depressed,
deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis.
- Demonstrate highly developed dexterity,
co-ordination and palpatory senses, for the assessment and manual treatment of
patients.
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and
alter treatment programmes if required.
- Provide specialist physiotherapy advice
to patients and carers.
- Manage clinical risk within own patient
case load.
- Represent the physiotherapy service and
/or individual patients at the multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the
delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate
physiotherapy treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care,
patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
- Be an active member of the service
weekend working rotas.
- Be responsible for the safe and
competent use of all physiotherapeutic equipment, gym equipment, patient
appliances and aids by patients and ensure that assistants attain competency
prior to use.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To perform physiotherapeutic assessment
of patients with diverse presentations and some complex physical and
psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an
individualised treatment programme.
- To hold responsibility for own caseload
and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient
type, working without direct supervision.
Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical
reasoning sessions and case discussions.
Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available
as required, clinical work is routinely evaluated in the first year.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical
duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- To supervise assistants and technical
instructors.
- Be professionally and legally
accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients
in your care.
- Undertake a comprehensive assessment of
patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi
pathologies; using investigative and analytical skills with manual assessment
techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- Formulate and deliver an individual
physiotherapy treatment programme based on a graduate level of theory and
treatment options using clinical assessment, clinical reasoning skills and
knowledge of treatment skills and relate them to assessment findings in both
simple and complex cases.
- Be able to select and apply a broad
range of modalities efficiently and effectively and be able to justify the
selection of modality of treatment as an autonomous practitioner.
- Be aware of own level of clinical
experience and recognise when to access support from senior physiotherapists.
- Take delegated responsibility from the
more senior physiotherapists for managing patients with particular conditions.
- Formulate accurate prognoses and
recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge
plans.
- Assess patient understanding of
treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work
within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to
treatment.
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal
communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress
rehabilitation and treatment programmes.
This will include patients with different cultural or language or who
have difficulties in understanding or communicating. E.g. patients may be dysphasic, depressed,
deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis.
- Demonstrate highly developed dexterity,
co-ordination and palpatory senses, for the assessment and manual treatment of
patients.
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and
alter treatment programmes if required.
- Provide specialist physiotherapy advice
to patients and carers.
- Manage clinical risk within own patient
case load.
- Represent the physiotherapy service and
/or individual patients at the multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the
delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate
physiotherapy treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care,
patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
- Be an active member of the service
weekend working rotas.
- Be responsible for the safe and
competent use of all physiotherapeutic equipment, gym equipment, patient
appliances and aids by patients and ensure that assistants attain competency
prior to use.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate diploma/degree in physiotherapy.
- HCPC Registered.
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Ability to use and develop appropriate patient handling skills.
Desirable
- Committed to develop within role
Experience
Essential
- Portfolio evidence of information learning.
- Evidence of post-graduate clinical experience/training relevant to the post.
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with general public.
- Previous NHS experience.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services.
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies including data protection, equal opportunities, health & safety, risk management.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate diploma/degree in physiotherapy.
- HCPC Registered.
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Ability to use and develop appropriate patient handling skills.
Desirable
- Committed to develop within role
Experience
Essential
- Portfolio evidence of information learning.
- Evidence of post-graduate clinical experience/training relevant to the post.
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with general public.
- Previous NHS experience.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services.
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies including data protection, equal opportunities, health & safety, risk management.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.
Desirable
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).
