Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Physiotherapist to join our surgical rotations. At present, the role consists of In-patient Orthopaedic Therapy and Musculoskeletal Out-Patients, with the view to expanding these in the future. The rotations are currently 6 months, giving the candidate the chance to successfully embed within the teams and gain in-depth knowledge of the patient caseloads.
The ideal candidate will have an interest in musculoskeletal and acute orthopaedic rehabilitation. The musculoskeletal rotation will provide services to the pain clinic through acupuncture sessions and the ENT team undertaking vestibular assessments within our out-patient department. There is also an opportunity to work in fracture clinics (including virtual) and the gym facility, running classes.
Main duties of the job
The Orthopaedic rotation will provide the opportunity to work within outreach and to work ward-based on trauma, elective, #NOF, and paediatrics. Orthopaedic therapy provides a seven-day service and late cover for the day ward at St Helens hospital. This will involve participation in some weekend and late shift working.
The trust is committed to staff professional development, offering clinical supervision from the band 7 within this clinical area. The provision of clinical education for students from surrounding universities will be expected.
A flexible approach to day-to-day tasks is essential to meet the demands of the service. We will offer a supportive and friendly environment and welcome innovative ideas.
Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. We look for a person who is willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated with clinical, communication, organizational, and time management skills.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
Closing Date - 27th December 2024
Proposed Interview Date - 25th January 2025
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy
* HCPC registration
* Clinical Educators Certificate
* Post Grad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies
Knowledge
* Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence-based practice in a relevant health setting
* Awareness of own strengths and limitations
* Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools
* Experience of line managing a team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals, and effective delegation and coordination
* Evidence of effective working within an MDT
* Experience of service development
* Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
* Demonstrates continuous professional development
* Audit and research in a clinical area
Skills
* Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
* Ability to prioritize and work to deadlines
* Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
* Accurate record keeping, report writing, and IT skills including presentation skills
Other
* Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
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.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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