Rotational Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated, dedicated and innovative Physiotherapists to join our workforce of rotational Band 6 Physiotherapists. Our staff rotate every 8 months between acute and community teams, covering: Respiratory, Ageing and Complex Medicine, Neurosurgery, Acute Neurology, Major Trauma, Neuro-rehabilitation, Stroke and Community Stroke/Neuro. These opportunities will also include the opportunity to rotate through MSK Outpatients.

We have strong, multi-disciplinary led teams and you will be supported by the Physiotherapy Operational and Professional Lead, Clinical Leads and other MDT colleagues.

You will be expected to support the wider team and assist in the development of services within the MDT environment. Therefore, the ability to work as part of a team, leadership skills and experience of supervising staff and students are essential criteria. You should have significant post registration experience including experience working at a Band 5 level (or above) in both acute and community settings, covering a wide variety of speciality areas. You will be expected to join the respiratory on-call rota and contribute to weekend working. You will need to be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients; an understanding of the National Guidelines / Standards, as well as evidence of post graduate training. Highly developed communication skills, flexibility, good organisational skills and time management skills are all essential criteria. Basic IT skills are also required.

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.

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.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: BSc/Msc Physiotherapy, HCPC Member
• Desirable criteria: Evidence of Post graduate training relevant to post, CSP Member

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential criteria: Significant post registration experience at band 5 or 6 level across a wide variety of clinical areas to include Neuro, respiratory, MSK, and general rehab
• Evidence of clinical experience in both community and hospital setting
• Knowledge of national guidelines and standards with evidence of application in practice
• Evidence of supervising students and staff in a clinical setting
• Evidence of leading a QI/service development project or implementing service improvement in a clinical setting
• Evidence of using advanced communication skills and ability to adapt communication
• Understanding of MDT working and evidence of ability to challenge within the MDT in a professional manner
• Evidence of supporting EDI within the workplace
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations either through use of a car or access to another means of transport to travel across the trust footprint in line with the service need
• Evidence of autonomous decision making in a clinical setting
• Evidence of complex discharge planning and discharge pathway criteria

• Desirable criteria: Evidence of supporting a QI/service development project or implementing service improvement in a clinical setting
• Completion of a recognised UK based Clinical educators course
• Evidence of NHS experience
• Evidence of flexibility, organisational skills and time management skills in a clinical setting

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.

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.