Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (surgery)
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and highly skilled existing Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, or experienced band 6 to work within the acute surgical wards at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
As a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist within Surgery, you will ensure that the team delivers a high standard of evidenced based care to patients admitted through the surgical pathways, facilitating patient flow and timely discharge. You will offer a person-centred approach to support patients with their recovery.
You will manage a caseload of patients with a range of colorectal conditions providing pre and post-operative care, including respiratory management. The post holder will support across other areas such as gastro and vascular within the surgical footprint.
Alongside your peers, you will support staff and service development.
Main duties of the job
Within this role, you will work alongside an integrated team of Physiotherapists/Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants, working closely with the MDT based on the medical wards.
You will manage a complex and busy caseload of patients as a specialist in the holistic assessment and treatment of the needs of medical patients during their inpatient admission and facilitate their ongoing management and discharge into community services.
You will be committed to delivering a robust training programme within your own discipline and contribute to the training needs of others across our workforce.
You will supervise and support career development of junior colleagues and students.
You will support the Operational and Professional Therapy Lead with clinical governance action plans and service development and audit.
You will work autonomously within the Trust policy and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
The service operates over seven days and as such some weekend working and bank holidays is required as part of the role.
You will be expected to contribute to the respiratory Physiotherapy weekend working service on a rota basis.
About us
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.
Job 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
Registration/Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
* HCPC registration.
* Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio.
* Evidence of relevant post graduate training in relevant speciality.
* Willingness to undertake training in specialist area to master's level or equivalent.
* NHS Leadership courses or programmes.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
* Appropriate post-registration experience at a senior level.
* Specialist knowledge of anatomy and physiology to support clinical skills.
* Contribution to service and staff development.
* Good working knowledge of clinical governance.
* Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
* Audit experience of own and others practice.
* Basic understanding of computers and their applications.
* Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
* Able to present information in a clear and logical manner.
* Teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills and experience on a regular basis.
* Proven organisational skills including time management, effective delegation and prioritisation.
* Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area.
* To comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients.
* Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment.
* Research and Development experience.
* Knowledge/involvement of project working.
* Previous experience undertaking band 7 role.
* Member of Professional Body (e.g., CSP).
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.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Operational and Professional Therapy Lead
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