Job summary
This role requires a dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our passionate Critical Care Therapy Team. The therapy team work very closely with the rest of the Critical care multidisciplinary team where collaboration is key to bring about holistic, patient centred rehabilitation.
To support the rehabilitation coordinator to deliver specialist assessments and treatment planning of critically ill patients requiring co-ordinated rehabilitation management.
To support the rehabilitation coordinator to ensure patients receive an enhanced rehabilitation process for the entire patient's journey through critical care to follow up in the acute hospital wards and community, ensuring continuity of care and seamless transitions between care providers beyond the acute hospital environment.
Ensure patients have access to associated support services through appropriate and timely referral.
Liaison with multi professional groups, patients, relatives and carers to ensure maximum effectiveness of assessment and treatment delivered.
Main duties of the job
To be professional, legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the work undertaken, including the management of the patients treated and to ensure a high standard of clinical expertise is delivered to those patients, maintaining up to date and accurate records as an autonomous practitioner.
To support the rehabilitation coordinator in planning and development of rehabilitation services within critical care and be responsible for delegated projects
To act as deputy to the rehabilitation coordinator in his/her absence and be reportable to the clinical therapy manager and senior respiratory specialist.
To participate in the on-call rota
To contribute to the continuing professional development of other junior physiotherapists and students who work on critical care supporting their learning and development.
To hold responsibility for own delegated complex physiotherapy caseload within critical care working without direct supervision
To actively participate in supervision which will be achieved through regular informal and informal training and clinical reasoning sessions with the rehabilitation coordinator, peer review, case conferences.
Supervise, educate and assess the performance of students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification
Please see full details in JD and Person Spec attached
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached JD & Person Spec for more detail
- To support the rehabilitation coordinator to deliver specialist assessments and treatment planning of critically ill patients requiring co-ordinated rehabilitation management.
- To support the rehabilitation coordinator to ensure patients receive an enhanced rehabilitation process for the entire patients journey through critical care to follow up in the acute hospital wards and community, ensuring continuity of care and seamlesstransitions between care providers beyond the acute hospital environment.3. Ensure patients have access to associated support services through appropriate and timely referral.4. Liaison with multi professional groups, patients, relatives and carers to ensure maximum effectiveness of assessment and treatment delivered.5. To be professional, legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the work undertaken, including the management of the patients treated and to ensure a high standard of clinical expertise is delivered to those patients, maintaining up to date and accurate records as an autonomous practitioner.6. To support the rehabilitation coordinator in planning and development of rehabilitation services within critical care and be responsible for delegated projects.7. To act as deputy to the rehabilitation coordinator in his/her absence and be reportable to the clinical therapy manager and senior respiratory specialist.8. To participate in the on call rota.9. To contribute to the continuing professional development of other junior physiotherapists and students who work on critical care supporting their learning anddevelopment.10. To hold responsibility for own delegated complex physiotherapy caseload within critical care working without direct supervision11. To actively participate in supervision which will be achieved through regular informal and informal training and clinical reasoning sessions with the rehabilitation coordinator, peer review, case conferences.12. Supervise, educate and assess the performance of students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.13. Undertake evidence-based audit as directed by the rehabilitation coordinator and if required research projects to further clinical practice and development of patient services. Make recommendations to the rehabilitation coordinator to suggestchanges to practice.14. Support the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols as directed by the rehabilitation coordinator.15. The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached JD & Person Spec for more detail
- To support the rehabilitation coordinator to deliver specialist assessments and treatment planning of critically ill patients requiring co-ordinated rehabilitation management.
- To support the rehabilitation coordinator to ensure patients receive an enhanced rehabilitation process for the entire patients journey through critical care to follow up in the acute hospital wards and community, ensuring continuity of care and seamlesstransitions between care providers beyond the acute hospital environment.3. Ensure patients have access to associated support services through appropriate and timely referral.4. Liaison with multi professional groups, patients, relatives and carers to ensure maximum effectiveness of assessment and treatment delivered.5. To be professional, legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the work undertaken, including the management of the patients treated and to ensure a high standard of clinical expertise is delivered to those patients, maintaining up to date and accurate records as an autonomous practitioner.6. To support the rehabilitation coordinator in planning and development of rehabilitation services within critical care and be responsible for delegated projects.7. To act as deputy to the rehabilitation coordinator in his/her absence and be reportable to the clinical therapy manager and senior respiratory specialist.8. To participate in the on call rota.9. To contribute to the continuing professional development of other junior physiotherapists and students who work on critical care supporting their learning anddevelopment.10. To hold responsibility for own delegated complex physiotherapy caseload within critical care working without direct supervision11. To actively participate in supervision which will be achieved through regular informal and informal training and clinical reasoning sessions with the rehabilitation coordinator, peer review, case conferences.12. Supervise, educate and assess the performance of students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.13. Undertake evidence-based audit as directed by the rehabilitation coordinator and if required research projects to further clinical practice and development of patient services. Make recommendations to the rehabilitation coordinator to suggestchanges to practice.14. Support the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols as directed by the rehabilitation coordinator.15. The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.
Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Clinical Educators Certificate
- Postgrad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the current environment and evidence of evidence-based practise in relevant health setting
- Awareness of own strengths and limitations
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools
- Experience of line managing team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and effective delegation and coordination
- Evidence of effective working within an MDT
- Experience of service development
- Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
- Demonstrates continuous professional development
Desirable
- Audit and research in a clinical area
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
- Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills
- Have a flexible approach to working with good time management
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to various hospital locations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Clinical Educators Certificate
- Postgrad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies
Experience
Essential
- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the current environment and evidence of evidence-based practise in relevant health setting
- Awareness of own strengths and limitations
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools
- Experience of line managing team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and effective delegation and coordination
- Evidence of effective working within an MDT
- Experience of service development
- Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
- Demonstrates continuous professional development
Desirable
- Audit and research in a clinical area
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
- Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills
- Have a flexible approach to working with good time management
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to various hospital locations
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).
