Job summary
Are you a Band 5 or Band 6 Physiotherapist with a passion for improving care for respiratory and surgical patients with an interest in Prosthetic rehab?
If so, we are looking for an experienced, motivated, and dynamic Physiotherapist who will work across the in-patient surgical wards and outpatient prosthetic rehab clinic.
This post would be suitable for a Physiotherapist who has a passion for working with Surgical and Respiratory Specialities and enjoys working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team and be able to demonstrate a desire to actively participate in all aspects of this specialist role.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will manage a caseload, working across the surgical and respiratory wards, including the acute respiratory unit and gastroenterology wards. The postholder will also have clinic slots one morning per week, working alongside a clinical specialist in prosthetic rehab.
Collaborative working is key to the role, as the postholder will be working closely with Occupational therapists, the wider MDT and external community services.
The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills, flexibility and time management skills in order to work within the demands of a busy service.
The successful post holder will be expected to provide supervision and support to junior members of the team and students and engage actively in quality improvement initiatives, service development and professional and personal development.
The working hours for this post will be 37.5 hours over 5 days Mondays to Fridays including participation with the On Call Rota.
About us
The Respiratory, Surgical and Vascular Therapy Team is based at Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG, this post may include cross site working at Halton Hospital. Travel to the Countess of Chester Hospital will also be required.
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing an enjoyable and thriving place to work and learn. The therapy community within the hospital is close-knit and benefits from having regular professional and personal development opportunities. Both hospital sites are easily accessible by both public and private transport and offers a bus link for staff between sites.
We welcome visits to the department prior to interview. For further information related to this post, please contact Hannah Laurence, Team Manager Tel. 01925 662755. Email: Therapy Manager Email: rachel.bold@nhs.net.
Date posted: 14 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 370-AHP6THE-V1115
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Patient/Clinical Care
1. To manage your clinical caseload with autonomy, guided by policies, procedures, codes of practice and departmental working practices.
2. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning.
3. Using developed knowledge and experience to make a therapeutic diagnosis of a patient's condition and interpret clinical findings and documentation to formulate a comprehensive specialised programme of care, including decision making about the most appropriate treatment options.
4. To supervise less experienced staff and students in the provision of patient care.
5. To provide planned and spontaneous advice to patients/clients, junior staff, staff of other disciplines, formal and informal carers and relatives.
6. To have highly developed physical skills (dexterity) for the treatment of patients.
7. To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and comprehensive treatment records in line with professional and local standards.
8. To exert physical effort, in cramped conditions and in sustained postures, when actively treating patients.
9. To deal with emotional situations, such as dealing with patients and families who are distressed due to acute or a terminal illness.
10. To participate in weekend working and extended hours as part of service rotas.
11. To fully implement the trust policies around infection control.
12. To understand the requirement to contribute to the safeguarding agenda.
Management Responsibilities
1. To be involved in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area.
2. To play a key role in the coordination of activities with other agencies, such as discharge planning and case management.
3. To participate in the development of improvements to service delivery through participation in the evaluation of clinical practice.
4. To be responsible for the day-to-day safe and competent use of equipment.
5. To be involved in the development of policies and procedures relevant to the area of work.
Communication and relationships
1. To communicate effectively with patients and carers/relatives to progress specific rehabilitation and treatment programmes.
2. To communicate with a range of professionals both within the trust and in external agencies.
3. To make presentations to groups and individuals both internal and external to the organisation.
4. To regularly provide training to own discipline, multi-disciplinary/other professionals and students.
Governance
1. To work within the standards of professional practice as described by professional body.
2. To access guidance as required, from colleagues within the organisation or from other expert agencies.
3. To record and store patient related information in computerised and paper-based systems.
4. To participate in the design of multi-disciplinary audit and take an active part in research projects.
5. To maintain and develop specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice in the area of work.
This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However, the duties of the post may change and develop over time, and this job description may, therefore, be amended in consultation with the post holder.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
* Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy
* Relevant post registration experience
Desirable
* Experience in working within Respiratory/ Surgical/Prosthetic rehab
Experience
Essential
* Understanding issues affecting NHS
Supervision of staff
Essential
* Supervising clinical staff / completed clinical educators course
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address: Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG
Employer's website: https://whh.nhs.uk
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