An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Physiotherapist to join our surgical rotations. At present the role consists of In-patient Orthopaedic Therapy and Musculoskeletal Out-Patients, with the view to expanding these in future. The rotations are currently 6 months giving the candidate the chance to successfully embed within the teams and gain in-depth knowledge of the patient caseloads.
The ideal candidate will have an interest in musculoskeletal and acute orthopaedic rehabilitation. The musculoskeletal rotation will give an opportunity to provide services to pain clinic through acupuncture sessions and the ENT team undertaking vestibular assessments within our out-patient department. There is also opportunity to work in fracture clinics (incl virtual) and the gym facility, running classes.
The Orthopaedic rotation will provide the opportunity to work within outreach and to work ward based on trauma, elective, #NOF and paediatrics. Orthopaedic therapy provides a seven day service and late cover for the day ward at St Helens hospital. This will involve participation in some weekend and late shift working.
The trust is committed to staff professional development, offering clinical supervision from the band 7 within this clinical area. The provision of Clinical education for students from surrounding universities will be expected.
A flexible approach to day to day tasks is essential, in order to meet the demands of the service. We will offer a supportive and friendly environment and welcome innovative ideas.
Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. We look for a person who is willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking and motivated with clinical, communication, organisational and time management skills.
Mersey 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.
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
Advertising Date - 16th Dec 2024
Closing Date - 27th December 2024
Proposed Interview Date - 25th January 2025
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