Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Intermediate care Bedded unit therapy team. As Physiotherapy team lead, you will work alongside the Occupational Therapy Team lead in supporting the MDT to provide assessment and interventions to people requiring additional rehabilitation on discharge from hospital.
You will be joining and established team of therapists that work with in the MDT with nurses, care support workers, Drs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists and Activity Co-ordinators.
You should have significant post registration experience within the NHS including working in a community and / or rehabilitation setting, covering a wide variety of clinical areas. You will be a excellent team player with proven leadership skills. You will possess excellent communication skills and must be able to work on your own initiative to organise and prioritise your own caseload and balance this with the demands of managing a team within this diverse and varied role.
The Service operates over 7 days (weekends occuring 1:4)
Main duties of the job
You will be leading a team of therapists, providing professional support to the physiotherapists and supporting the management of all staff within the Therapy team along side the OT team lead.
You will be working closely with the nurse managers in the day to day running of the unit to ensure effective patient interventions and timely patient flow.
You will provide leadership to the unit supporting with service development and representing the unit within the wider trust.
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 description
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
Job description
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
Qualifications and registration
Essential
- BSc/MSc physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
Desirable
skills and knowledge
Essential
- Significant post registration NHS experience including experience of working in rehabilitation with adults and older people
- Evidence of wide clinical theoretical knowledge base and specialist knowledge of multiple pathologies and ageing
- Experience of working as part of an integrated MDT
- Evidence of supervising other staff and students
- Evidence of CPD relevant to specialist area
- Highly developed communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community and/or rehabilitation unit
- Experience in audit and outcome measurement.
- Car Driver
Person Specification
Qualifications and registration
Essential
- BSc/MSc physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
Desirable
skills and knowledge
Essential
- Significant post registration NHS experience including experience of working in rehabilitation with adults and older people
- Evidence of wide clinical theoretical knowledge base and specialist knowledge of multiple pathologies and ageing
- Experience of working as part of an integrated MDT
- Evidence of supervising other staff and students
- Evidence of CPD relevant to specialist area
- Highly developed communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community and/or rehabilitation unit
- Experience in audit and outcome measurement.
- Car 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.
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).