Job summary
The medical therapy team at Trafford Hospital are looking to recruit a dynamic Band 7 Physiotherapist as team lead for the multidisciplinary team.
The post holder should possess excellent clinical and advanced communication skills alongside a flexible and visionary work ethic. The successful applicant should have relevant clinical experience in acute care and a special interest within medicine for older people including those with a cognitive impairment. There is a requirement to manage the on-call respiratory rota, and coordinate site wide respiratory training for the on-call team.
We are seeking someone with advanced clinical skills in assessment of frailty syndromes, understanding how to utilise multi disciplinary assessment and rehabilitation approaches to support patients through their hospital stay, with a strong focus on patient flow.
There will be an expectation to carry a clinical caseload and to work alongside the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to lead the MDT. The post has responsibility for direct clinical leadership of the therapy team (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and rehabilitation assistants).
You will be able to demonstrate involvement in service and team development, including supporting senior clinical leads as well as supervision of clinical staff and students.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their leadership skills, alongside using clinical specialty skills in physiotherapy
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have the skills to assess every patient's potential to return to their preferred place on leaving the hospital, as this is integral to the team's vision. Excellent clinical reasoning skills, rapid assessment and discharge planning skills in addition to meeting the needs of patients with complex medical needs are required for this post. The post holder must be a calm but assertive communicator, who is able to negotiate a way forward in even the most challenging situations. An awareness of the Greater Manchester Discharge to assess processes and pathways would be desirable.
The post holder, at onset, will be supported by a robust induction. There is a support network for all staff including clinical supervision and you will be directly involved in the supervision of junior staff and students.
Applicants should be prepared to participate in a 7 day working service and an on -call respiratory rota.
Consideration will be given to flexible working patterns.
We strongly welcome informal discussion/ visits for more information relating to the post.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised BSC Honours degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Clinical Educators Course
- Completion of validated/nationally recognised post graduate courses or equivalent post
- Member of relevant clinical specialist interest group.
Desirable
- Involvement in special interest group
- Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Audit and Research training to a postgraduate level
- Completion of a postgraduate management course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant postgraduate clinical experience at a senior/specialist level in a relevant field, following postgraduate clinical experience as a junior in a broad rotational post.
- Highly comprehensive specialist knowledge of physiotherapy assessment and treatment technique
- Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g. Manual Handling, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy/Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
- Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development to a specialist level
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of supervision of qualified staff, students and assistants
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence based practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Experience in a post at this level
- Experience of managing less senior staff
- Evidence of involvement in clinical effectiveness activities
- Knowledge of community and Intermediate Care Services
- Evidence of participation in post grad research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised BSC Honours degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Clinical Educators Course
- Completion of validated/nationally recognised post graduate courses or equivalent post
- Member of relevant clinical specialist interest group.
Desirable
- Involvement in special interest group
- Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Audit and Research training to a postgraduate level
- Completion of a postgraduate management course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant postgraduate clinical experience at a senior/specialist level in a relevant field, following postgraduate clinical experience as a junior in a broad rotational post.
- Highly comprehensive specialist knowledge of physiotherapy assessment and treatment technique
- Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g. Manual Handling, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy/Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
- Evidence of recent relevant Continual Professional Development to a specialist level
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of supervision of qualified staff, students and assistants
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence based practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Experience in a post at this level
- Experience of managing less senior staff
- Evidence of involvement in clinical effectiveness activities
- Knowledge of community and Intermediate Care Services
- Evidence of participation in post grad research
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).
