Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced static Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join our Trauma Orthopaedic inpatient service at Aintree Hospital, managing patients' needs from admission through rehabilitation and discharge. This will be working on a 7-day rota.
The successful candidate will provide senior support to the team, led by the Band 7 OT and Physio. Applicants must possess excellent communication, organisational, supervisory, and leadership skills.
The service provides specialist assessment and treatment of trauma orthopaedic in-patients, ensuring high-quality care is provided across the pathways. Therefore, we require staff with previous experience of working in acute critical care, respiratory, and orthopaedics. Preference will be given to candidates with proven experience in dealing with trauma orthopaedic patients and who are respiratory on-call competent.
You will support the MDT in delivering interventions which improve the trauma orthopaedic patient outcomes. Have strong patient-centred values, an ability to drive forward positive change, and a commitment to integrated MDT working.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for: Physiotherapists, Students, Therapy Assistants, Work Experience, and Healthcare staff.
1. To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy for specialist assessment and treatment of trauma orthopaedic patients.
2. To assist Senior staff in managing, training, and supervising staff.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job responsibilities
1. To undertake physiotherapy assessment, clinically diagnose and implement agreed treatment plans, evaluate care delivery according to healthcare needs for routine and complex patients.
2. To advise, assist and educate staff grade Physiotherapists and student Physiotherapists in the management of routine patients.
3. To ensure effective communication with patients, carers, and all other Health & Social Care Professionals regarding all aspects of patient care. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
4. To participate in Departmental Planned Out of Hours Working and Emergency On-Call Rota.
5. Represent Physiotherapy Service at Multidisciplinary Meetings to ensure the delivery of a coordinated Multidisciplinary Service.
6. Attend relevant ward rounds and clinics, working alongside the Multidisciplinary Team, assessing, advising, and treating patients as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent
* HCPC registration
Experience
* Demonstrable post-registration experience
* Majority of clinical experience in the NHS UK
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Evidence of a contribution to clinical education/supervision of less experienced staff, students, or assistants
Knowledge
* Broad range of clinical assessment and treatment skills based on current best practice
* Demonstrates an ability to comprehend and work within policies on health and safety, risk management, and data protection
* Working knowledge of current NHS issues
* Evidence of self-directed learning and willingness to participate in CPD
Skills
* Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal
* Evidence of time management and organisational skills
* Demonstrates an ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others
* Demonstrates an ability to manage own workload, determine priorities and delegate tasks
* Demonstrates an ability to problem solve
Other
* Demonstrates an ability to work independently and to seek advice when necessary
* Demonstrates an ability to work effectively in a team
* Demonstrates an ability to respond effectively to complex, emotional, or challenging situations
* Demonstrates an ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
* Demonstrates a genuine interest in medical/surgical specialties
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.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro rata
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