Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekend working on rota basis) Job ref 236-BCO-P237-25
Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Fairfield General Hospital Town Bury Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/04/2025 23:59
Rotational Physiotherapist
Band 5
Job overview
Northern Care Alliance (Based at Fairfield Hospital, Bury) Band 5 Physiotherapist Recruitment Event
Are you a soon-to-graduate or experienced Physiotherapist ready to launch or further your career in a dynamic supportive team committed to fostering your growth and professional development? Let’s explore how your experience can enhance our team!
Save the Date!
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to join us for an in-person recruitment day on:
Date: Thursday 1 May 2025
Time: 08:00 to 13:00
Venue: Fairfield House, Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury BL9 7TD
This is your opportunity to:
1. Meet our friendly Physiotherapists from Fairfield Hospital
2. Learn about our services, career development, and benefits
3. Take part in a 1:1 interview & an engaging task
4. Network with like-minded professionals
Don’t miss out—apply now to be part of the Northern Care Alliance family at Bury! We may close applications early if we receive a high volume!
Main duties of the job
Perform high quality, timely patient assessments and determine a clinical judgement of the patient’s condition/needs.
Develop, implement and modify individualised treatment programmes, using a person centred and goal focused approach.
Monitor and evaluate treatment plans to ensure maximum patient benefit and health outcomes.
Ensure appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
Work as an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for your own clinical caseload which will include patients with complex needs.
Access regular training, supervision and support from senior staff.
Within this role, you will have the opportunity to rotate through various specialities, including Acute Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, Respiratory/Medicine, General Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, MSK and Community.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Experience
* Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions within the NHS.
* Experience of working within a team and independently with support.
* Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
Skills and Knowledge
* Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills and effective clinical reasoning.
* Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management.
* Able to present information in a clear and logical manner.
* Demonstrates organisational skills including time management, prioritisation and the ability to complete a task
* Uses examples to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the NHS
Personal Qualities
* Demonstrates flexibility to meet the demands of the service
* Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
Qualifications
* BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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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.
Name Lindsay Morrison Job title Operational and Professional Therapy Lead Email address Lindsay.Morrison@nca.nhs.uk Telephone number 0161 918 8614 Additional information
Lucy Knott
Operational and Professional Lead Physiotherapy
Lucy.Knott@nca.nhs.uk
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