Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our Urgent Community Response Team, based with the Community Integrated Response Team.This role will work across Frailty Virtual Wards, Urgent Community Response and Home First working to support Wirral residents top remains safely within their own home at time of injury or illness using evidence based therapy interventions.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Specialist Physiotherapist to join our busy, pro-active, integrated services based at St Catherine's Hospital in Birkenhead.
The role will involve completing comprehensive assessments for patients with a wide variety of both physical and mental health conditions as well as complex social issues, implementing treatment plans and collaborative working with our experienced MDTs. You will be expected to liaise and refer into wider health, social care and voluntary agencies, when appropriate, to ensure best possible outcomes are achieved for patients, their Carers and families.
You need to have significant post grad NHS experience, preferably within a community setting, have a good understanding of risk management and moving and handling. Excellent communication skills and an ability to prioritise a large caseload of complex patients are essential. You will need good time management skills. This post would suit a Physiotherapist wishing to develop their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. The post holder will be expected to contribute to service improvement initiatives and actively participate in continuous professional development activities. There will be the opportunity for supervision and to attend in-service training and professional development.
About us
Current HCPC registration with the relevant therapy qualification is essential to this post. Travel is an essential part of this role and therefore access to a car for work purposes is essential. Appointment to the post will be subject to successful interview, references, DBS clearance and Occupational Health checks.
The service will operate with extended hours 7 days per week providing cover 8am-8pm. You will be expected to work to cover service demands across the extended hours and weekends on a roster basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and personal specification for application requirements. Applicants are requested to provide the required information outlined in these documents in their application to demonstrate their suitability for the post and clear reasoning for wishing to work in your chosen team in the Community Integrated Response Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and personal specification for application requirements. Applicants are requested to provide the required information outlined in these documents in their application to demonstrate their suitability for the post and clear reasoning for wishing to work in your chosen team in the Community Integrated Response Team.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Broad experience of working in a variety of clinical areas as a physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist e.g., elderly care, neurology, general medicine, orthopaedics, MSK, respiratory care, community
- Good knowledge of working in specialist physiotherapy / occupational therapist area
- Knowledge of current best practice in specialist physiotherapy / occupational therapy area
- Knowledge of team / group dynamics and role of a Physiotherapy / occupational therapy specialist within a team
- Evidence of effective working within an MDT
Desirable
- Clinical experience of working in a related clinical area
- Experience as a physiotherapist / occupational therapist in the NHS and be able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS and organisation issues
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Good computer skills
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Broad base of clinical physiotherapy / occupational therapy knowledge and different approaches required to clinical interventions
- Knowledge of governance issues
- Supervision of staff and delegation of tasks
- Ability to work under own initiative, be adaptable, flexible, compassionate, and approachable
- Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Effective communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in health, safety, and risk management
- Participation in audit / research
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to various hospital / community locations
- Ability to fulfil occupational health requirements for the post, with reasonable adjustments as necessary
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Awareness of relevant national frameworks / guidance relating to area of work
- Commitment to professional lifelong learning
- Able to work on a 7 day service rota as relevant to the post being applied for
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy / occupational therapy or equivalent
- HCPC registered physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- Relevant post grad level training or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Clinical educator certificate
- MSc modules in relevant health studies
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Broad experience of working in a variety of clinical areas as a physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist e.g., elderly care, neurology, general medicine, orthopaedics, MSK, respiratory care, community
- Good knowledge of working in specialist physiotherapy / occupational therapist area
- Knowledge of current best practice in specialist physiotherapy / occupational therapy area
- Knowledge of team / group dynamics and role of a Physiotherapy / occupational therapy specialist within a team
- Evidence of effective working within an MDT
Desirable
- Clinical experience of working in a related clinical area
- Experience as a physiotherapist / occupational therapist in the NHS and be able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS and organisation issues
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Good computer skills
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Broad base of clinical physiotherapy / occupational therapy knowledge and different approaches required to clinical interventions
- Knowledge of governance issues
- Supervision of staff and delegation of tasks
- Ability to work under own initiative, be adaptable, flexible, compassionate, and approachable
- Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Effective communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in health, safety, and risk management
- Participation in audit / research
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to various hospital / community locations
- Ability to fulfil occupational health requirements for the post, with reasonable adjustments as necessary
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Awareness of relevant national frameworks / guidance relating to area of work
- Commitment to professional lifelong learning
- Able to work on a 7 day service rota as relevant to the post being applied for
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy / occupational therapy or equivalent
- HCPC registered physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- Relevant post grad level training or equivalent relevant experience
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Clinical educator certificate
- MSc modules in relevant health studies
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
