Job summary
Join us as a Paediatric Physiotherapist within Bury Community and create a future you can be truly proud of, as part of the Northern Care Alliance.
You will be joining a team where evidence based practice, integrated working and service development are foremost in the provision of a quality service.Innovation and future thinking is what drives our success so we are seeking someone with energy and enthusiasm to help create a therapy service that delivers the best possible solutions for our patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for your continuing professional development, actively participating in supervision, peer support and training and development programmes.Manage a caseload including prioritisation and delegation of work to therapy assistants, performing patient assessments and making a clinical judgement of the patient's needs. Develop, implement, evaluate and modify patient treatment programmes ensuring relevant pathways of care are followed in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team with onward referral to other agencies as appropriate.Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records complying with Trust policies and procedures, upholding statutory, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and HCPC standards and codes of professional conduct.
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.
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 & Registration
Essential
- Member of HCPC
- BSc/Diploma/MSc Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Broad range of experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level including managing respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Good written communication skills
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of CPD
- Understanding of professional standards and code of conduct
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Demonstrates an awareness & understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within the role
- Shows evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating knowledge of respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal and discharge planning skills
Desirable
- Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and a community NHS setting
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes.
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to identify the Trust Values and Behaviours
- Evidence of how individual demonstrates each value
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- Member of HCPC
- BSc/Diploma/MSc Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Broad range of experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level including managing respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Good written communication skills
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of CPD
- Understanding of professional standards and code of conduct
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
- Demonstrates an awareness & understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within the role
- Shows evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating knowledge of respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal and discharge planning skills
Desirable
- Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and a community NHS setting
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes.
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to identify the Trust Values and Behaviours
- Evidence of how individual demonstrates each value
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).