ICRAS Urgent Therapy Team - B6 Physiotherapist
Band 6
Main area: Intermediate Care and Urgent Care Response
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent, working 7 days with late and weekend shift patterns
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working including late and weekend shift patterns)
Job ref: 350-CC7019954
Site: ICRAS Urgent Therapy Team Liverpool and South Sefton, Town: Litherland
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Interview date: 20/03/2025
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals under-represented in our workforce. We welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel.
Job overview
ICRAS (Integrated Reablement and Assessment Service) is a unique service providing a rapid responsive approach to support admission avoidance and early hospital discharges.
We’re looking for a Physiotherapist to join our multidisciplinary teams across Liverpool and South Sefton.
The role can involve internal rotations within ICRAS across hubs, community, and Hospital Avoidance Response of Liverpool (HARL), enabling you to develop skills and flourish within your career.
We’re a very supportive team with a senior nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrist, therapy and health practitioner assistants, and advanced clinical practitioners.
Our neighbourhood approach is across Liverpool and South Sefton, working with intermediate care hubs, admission avoidance, supporting early discharges, HARL, and more.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for responding to referrals along with other health professionals, completing a holistic assessment of need and associated risk assessments, and referring patients to other services/elements of the ICRAS service. You will also participate in the supervision of junior and support staff and assist senior staff as needed.
The successful candidate will be flexible and willing to rotate across other aspects of the ICRAS service (community rehabilitation and bed-based) and participate in weekend work and late shifts.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, and timely.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Autonomous practitioner undertaking comprehensive assessment and delivery of treatment plans to meet patient needs.
* Work as part of an MDT
* High standard of report writing/documentation
* Demonstrate effective leadership, supporting colleagues and junior team members
* Active role in supervision and appraisal
* Participate and lead on training within therapy
* Understanding of Trust Policy and Processes
* Participate in MDT discussions
We’ll encourage your development whether through training, job shadowing, or internal promotion.
What we offer
* A robust support structure with regular clinical supervision and performance development review
* A comprehensive monthly in-service training programme
* Opportunities to lead service delivery including audits
* Monthly peer group support
* An innovative NHS Trust committed to investing in its future and its staff
* Opportunities to supervise junior staff, develop peers, students, and therapy assistants
* Structured career progression, support, and opportunities
* Flexible working patterns and our commitment to a good work-life balance.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered as an Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist with Health and Care Professions Council
* Teaching/mentorship qualification or equivalent work-based experience
Knowledge and Experience
* Demonstrable post-registration/qualification experience in the identified specialised field of physiotherapy
* Experience of successful multiagency working
* Demonstrable experience in relevant area of specialised physiotherapy practice
* Evidence of CPD/Short courses
* Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care
* Understanding of partnership working
* Understanding of the principles of care management
* Evidence of being able to communicate complex information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers, and colleagues
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Skills
* Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
* Ability to travel to work across boundaries
* Self-management and motivation skills
* IT literate
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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum criteria for the role in the person specification.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk.
We reserve the right to close any vacancy earlier than advertised in exceptional circumstances once we have received a high volume of applications.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
Name: Sarah Mckean/Dawn Billington
Job title: ICRAS Physiotherapist/Operational Manager
Email address: sarah.mckean@merseycare.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0151 247 6126
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At Mersey Care, our commitment to ‘perfect care’ lies at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be joining one of the most innovative and progressive NHS trusts in the country.
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