Specialist Physiotherapist - Specialist Weight Management Service
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a motivated senior physiotherapist to work as part of the Specialist Weight Management Service in Trafford. We are seeking an individual passionate about empowering clients to achieve their movement goals and change their lifestyle.
The service is a Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management MDT that includes nurse therapists, physiotherapists, and dietitians. The team delivers lifestyle programmes for those with a BMI over 40kg/m2, including group education sessions, a pathway for disordered eating, and bariatric surgery education. We are committed to providing a service that is compassionate and client-focused.
As part of the team, you will be able to contribute to service development, staff training, evaluation, and audit. CPD is valued, and you will be supported to develop your skills and knowledge in this exciting specialism that is at the heart of key priorities for public health and the NHS.
Programmes are mainly clinic-based with some group delivery and home visits. Currently, face-to-face or virtual contacts are offered to clients.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To manage a caseload of patients referred to the physiotherapy pathway within the service and to determine their requirements with a view to increasing daily activity to benefit health based on treatment plans utilizing goals agreed with the patient.
2. Manage a caseload of clients who may be complex and have multiple needs including medical, psychological, and social.
3. To assess client's physical health in line with service protocols.
4. Undertake practice sensitive to the needs of clients, carers, and relatives from multi-cultural backgrounds.
5. Use facilitation skills to deliver a programme of group education sessions with clients.
6. Develop specialist programmes of care in lead area supported by Senior Practitioner and using current best practice, patient feedback, and innovation.
7. Carry out home visits when required.
8. Travel to a variety of community venues across Trafford, carrying equipment when needed.
About Us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
* Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of CPD in the field of rehabilitation
* Evidence of professional networking in a specialist weight management service
* Student accreditation/clinical educator training
* Further study in specialist area
Knowledge/Skill
* Specialist physiotherapy assessment skills
* Clinical reasoning skills to make a therapy diagnosis and formulate treatment plans
* Knowledge and ability to implement current best practice with activity or lifestyle change needs
* Good level of therapeutic handling skills with patients
* Excellent communication skills
* Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively
* Knowledge of issues relating to Clinical Governance awareness and understanding of local and national guidelines
* Ability to risk assess and ensure effective risk management in a community, clinic, or group setting
* Good level of IT skills
* Ability to work autonomously and within a team
* Self-reliant and self-motivated and be able to seek support and help when appropriate
* Reflect and critically appraise one's own performance
* Coaching skills/motivational interviewing course completed
* Compassion course completed/knowledge of weight stigma
Experience
* Minimum 2 years experience working in Clinical setting
* Broad experience as a band 5/6 in core clinical areas
* Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Evidence of working with people with multiple complex needs
* Evidence of specialist treatment applications
* Supervision of junior staff/students
* Clinical Audit and standard setting
* Evidence of developing a service
* Appropriate relevant post-graduate experience working in a community setting or a specialist weight management setting
* Experience of negotiating change and dealing with resistant clients
* Experience of facilitating group education sessions
Other Job Requirements
* Current UK Valid Driving License and access to a car
* Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
* Experience using EMIS
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year (Per Annum, Pro Rata)
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