An exciting opportunity has become available within Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) to join our innovative and friendly team of Physiotherapists as a Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant. There is a part time MSK post available (21.5 hrs a week) and is based at Leighton Hospital outpatients.
Your application should detail your experience to date and give clear reasons for applying for this post. An Assistant Practitioner (AP) qualification is essential for this role.
Our mentorship programme offers regular supervision, setting objectives, promoting self-analysis and development. Your development will be supported.
You will benefit from regular CPD with access to advice and support from our Physiotherapists, receiving Peer Review sessions, and participating in in-service training.
If you are a motivated individual who likes to work within a supportive Physiotherapy framework, developing independent working and wishes to gain experience in the wider health community we would like to hear from you.
You will provide clinical assessment and treatment of patients referred with musculoskeletal conditions e.g. post-operative patients referred via orthopaedics.
You will independently manage your own daily caseload as part of the physiotherapy team.
MCHFT provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.
With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester ‘places’ and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
To assist in the management and treatment of patients under the guidance of a qualified clinician.
To follow departmental protocols and guidelines referring to a qualified clinician who is available for advice.
To independently carry out specified assessments, interventions and programmes as planned and discussed with a qualified clinician.
To monitor and report progress of patients during the implementation of planned interventions and programmes.
To work with an individual or group in a variety of settings appropriate to the patients need.
To modify interventions and programmes within defined parameters and within practice scope.
To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Feb 2025