We are looking for a skilled and motivated physiotherapist to join our busy physiotherapy service.
As part of the Walton Centre Therapy Service, you will join our exceptional multidisciplinary team providing specialist assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation programmes for adults with a variety of neurological conditions. With the potential to rotate through the fields of acute neurology/neurosurgery, acute respiratory/intensive care services, and complex rehabilitation, you will receive training, support, and appraisal from highly skilled, senior physiotherapy staff, as well as regular shared learning opportunities across the multidisciplinary team.
Applicants will have excellent communication and organisational skills and will be a strong team player with enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
These positions would suit experienced junior physiotherapists or newly qualified physiotherapists looking to specialise within the field of neuroscience and rehabilitation.
The Walton Centre is committed to flexible working arrangements across the multidisciplinary teams, and as such, you will be expected to participate in evening and weekend working, including 7-day rotas according to the requirements of the service.
For further information and/or an informal visit, please contact Ms Jo Haworth, Principal Physiotherapist on 0151 556 3961.
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Main duties of the job
* To provide high quality and comprehensive Physiotherapy assessments and interventions with guidance and supervision from Physiotherapy Team Leads.
* Ensure appropriate evidence-based pathways of care and communications via liaison with Medical Teams and referral to other agencies as required.
* To work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team, working closely with colleagues to achieve optimum clinical outcomes.
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal, and pain management services, we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal, and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Health Professions Council Registered Physiotherapist
* BSc (Hons) Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
* Must demonstrate a knowledge of team/group dynamics and the role of a Band 5 Physiotherapist within a team.
* To have a clear understanding of the role of a Band 5 Physiotherapist in a specialist hospital.
* Experience in all clinical areas relevant to the post’s rotations.
* Must be able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues.
* Must be able to demonstrate the confidence to take independent action.
* To have a knowledge of audit tools and awareness of organisational and clinical standards in Physiotherapy.
Skills & Attributes
* Ability to think quickly, assess clinical situations and take decisions upon that information.
* Ability to actively promote the role of the physiotherapist within the Walton Centre NHS Trust.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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