Rotational Senior Physiotherapist

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustWe are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Physiotherapist to join our team of AHPs at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on a permanent basis. As a Senior Physiotherapist, you will rotate across both of our hospital sites at Southport District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital in addition to opportunities for service development involvement.
This position provides a broad spectrum of rotations and learning opportunities to consolidate skills. We offer rotations in the following services:
Discharge to Assess Therapy led unitNorth West Regional Spinal Injuries CentreStrokeElective OrthopaedicsTrauma and OrthopaedicsMSKThis role will include weekend working and participation in the on-call respiratory service. Interview Date - To Be Confirmed Main duties of the jobThe successful post holder can expect to receive structured supervision and support, with opportunities for further training and education.An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of the Children and Adults' Barred Lists, is required for this position.To assess and treat patients within the ward or community setting.To assist the Clinical Therapy Manager/Team Leader in service development and the provision of a quality service.To take responsibility for junior members of staff and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate levels of support at all times.About usMersey 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.
Job responsibilitiesKEY DUTIES To assess and identify the individual needs of referred patients, clinically diagnose, and implement treatment plans as appropriate in a manner that respects people's privacy, dignity, and individuality.To take part in extended working rotas as appropriate.In accordance with best practice, implement and evaluate Therapy Intervention.To record and report findings appropriately following the standard procedures used by the department to maintain high levels of written/verbal communication.To share skills/knowledge with other disciplines and patient/carers as necessary.To liaise with hospital/community-based staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of treatment and provision of equipment/adaptations to facilitate hospital discharge/prevent re-admission and support resettlement/re-enablement into the community.To provide and receive complex information which requires empathy and reassurance, communicating where there may be barriers to understanding and where skills such as motivational interviewing and counselling are required.To be part of the Respiratory on Call rota if applicable.CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To provide professional practice education of Therapy students on placement and to assist in the education and development of other health professionals.To actively assist in the promotion of Therapy through professional practice and delegated activities.To ensure continued professional development, including attendance at relevant postgraduate training and actively participating in in-service training.To keep an up-to-date Personal Development Plan and Professional Development Portfolio.To comply with the HPC Standards and Code of Professional Conduct.To participate in activity around clinical audit and work towards initiatives within the department/service/directorate as appropriate.To ensure treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence.To ensure compliance with all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance, and Infection Control Policies and Procedures and abide by the Standards for Better Health.To undertake appropriate mandatory training in infection control and comply with all Trust Infection Control Policies relevant to the post, particularly with regard to the Hand Hygiene Policy.To comply with any statutory requirements imposed on the Trust.To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts/omissions.To ensure that any equipment, furniture, or building in need of repair is reported in line with Trust procedure.To take advantage of clinical network opportunities and working parties within and outside the organisation.In close liaison with senior staff, to identify and contribute towards service development to address quality issues.To operate systems of supervision/appraisal for junior staff members.To develop own clinical knowledge and leadership skills and to share expertise for the improvement of patient care.To undertake research and ensure compliance with all Trust Research governance procedures.To take responsibility for managing their own health and wellbeing.The post holder is required to adhere to the values of the Trust.LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESTo be aware of and identify changes in service demand and report to senior staff.Contribute to the ordering and maintaining of materials/equipment/resources to facilitate patient care.In the absence of senior staff, to take responsibility for the daily running of the department.To attend/participate in Trust/Department briefing sessions and to feedback and inform others as appropriate.Person SpecificationSkills and AbilitiesExcellent communication skills, ability to share information at MDT case conference experience, able to deal with conflict resolution.Ability to work autonomously independently and with MDT.Awareness of up-to-date NHS issues, Clinical Governance, and its application with therapy.Ability to manage change in a flexible, diplomatic, and positive manner.Maintain own clinical role and be aware of boundaries with other professionals.Have a wide range of good clinical reasoning skills, assessment and treatment skills, and be able to problem-solve and make decisions.Effective teaching and presentation skills.Ability to delegate appropriately and supervise other staff and support senior staff as necessary.OtherThe post includes a combination of complex physical activities with duties being carried out in a variety of settings across the clinical sites.The post holder will be required to work across sites including hospital/community settings.To be able to carry out moving and handling with patients using equipment e.g. hoists, or use of specialist medical devices related to specialism.The post holder will be required to use frequent concentration in assessing patients and devising care plans during the day.Conveying complex information in a comprehensible and practical way to clients, families, and carers where there may be significant barriers to understanding.Prioritising clinical work responding to unpredictable demands on time e.g. responding to bleeps for urgent referrals.The post holder will often have to overcome barriers to communication such as illiteracy, learning difficulties, hearing and sight impairment, language, and may have to work with interpreters.Communication with and have direct contact with a wide variety of people, including health, social care, and education professionals, patients, carers, and the public.Daily involvement with chronically and terminally ill patients and their carers.The post holder will be exposed to sensitive, emotional, and distressing circumstances, including terminally ill patients and abusive patients/carers.The post holder will be exposed to the working conditions associated with the clinical environment.Routinely encounters unpleasant smells and sights, with possible exposure to bodily fluids including blood and sputum.Ability to fulfill the travel requirements of the post.QualificationsDiploma or Degree in physiotherapy.Current HCPC registration.Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD.Fieldwork Educator/practice educator qualification.Knowledge and experienceMembership/participant of Special Interest Groups if applicable.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
AddressSouthport Hospital and Ormskirk Hospital

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