Job summary
Our therapy service offers excellent development opportunities for ambitious physiotherapists who strive for professional excellence and as a result we need a suitably experienced physiotherapist who is able to demonstrate a range of skills to join our team.
Working within a multi professional team you will gain excellent specialist experience from a range of respiratory settings including critical care and acute wards
As an effective team player you will have excellent organisational skills with an interest in audit and research and a commitment to CPD.
As part of your role you will provide training and supervision to junior staff, undergraduate students and other relevant health professionals.
You will be expected to participate in evening and weekend working including 7 day rotas according to the requirements of the service.
In the first instance please contact Miss Jo Haworth, Principal Physiotherapist on 0151 556 3961
Main duties of the job
1. To assess and treat patients within critical care and those with respiratory conditions within the wards
2. To work flexibly according to service needs
3. To assist Senior Therapy staff in service development and the provision of a quality service.
4. To take responsibility where appropriate, for junior therapy staff and students and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.
5. Under the direction of supervisor and other team members assist with specified areas of service provision as appropriate
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of identified specialist area of practice
Desirable
- Mentorship experience or Professional practice educators qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of postgraduate Physiotherapy Practice across a range of clinical settings appropriate to service rotations
- Previous experience of assessment and treatment of Neurological disorders and long term conditions
- Able to plan and carry out a complex and demanding workload
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of supervising and delegating to junior staff and appraisal
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- To have highly developed interpersonal skills
- Awareness of the role of physiotherapy in a Specialist Trust
- Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and an holistic approach to patient care
- Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
- To demonstrate diplomacy, tact and empathy within clinical/team settings
- Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others
- Knowledge of all current DH guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of identified specialist area of practice
Desirable
- Mentorship experience or Professional practice educators qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of postgraduate Physiotherapy Practice across a range of clinical settings appropriate to service rotations
- Previous experience of assessment and treatment of Neurological disorders and long term conditions
- Able to plan and carry out a complex and demanding workload
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of supervising and delegating to junior staff and appraisal
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- To have highly developed interpersonal skills
- Awareness of the role of physiotherapy in a Specialist Trust
- Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and an holistic approach to patient care
- Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
- To demonstrate diplomacy, tact and empathy within clinical/team settings
- Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others
- Knowledge of all current DH guidance
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
