Job summary
We are based within Community settings across Knowsley, St Helens, Liverpool & Sefton to provide effective clinical support and opportunities for development.
We have a reciprocal agreement with Liverpool Heart & Chest NHS Foundation Trust by offering one of our rotational posts to a member of their staff in exchange for the opportunity for one of our band 5 rotational physiotherapists to complete a rotation in their organisation.
For a detailed description of the rotations on offer and the clinical settings these are provided in, please see the accompanying rotation booklet.
Main duties of the job
To hold responsibility for a caseload working under supervision
To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own practise against these.
To demonstrate as appropriate to role physical skills for assessment and treatment of patients e.g. dexterity, co-ordination, palpatory and other senses
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients using clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options.
To take delegated responsibility from a senior clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required reporting back to senior clinician with regular support and advice from senior clinician.
To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.
To participate in weekend and evening working, following appropriate training, without direct supervision for example out of hours/orthopaedic seven day working.
Please see job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients using clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options.
To take delegated responsibility from a senior clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required reporting back to senior clinician with regular support and advice from senior clinician.
To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.
To participate in weekend and evening working, following appropriate training, without direct supervision for example out of hours/orthopaedic seven day working.
Please see job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in health or social care appropriate to role
- HCPC Registered (an applicant may apply without HCPC registration but it would be deemed essential this is gained before employment)
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a good level of knowledge and skills within an intermediate care setting, both community and bed based units
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Ability to travel in the course of performing duties.
- Able to work under supervision and as part of a team
- Ability to problem solve
- Organisational/ time management skills of self
- Excellent communication (written and oral) skills
- Leadership skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in health or social care appropriate to role
- HCPC Registered (an applicant may apply without HCPC registration but it would be deemed essential this is gained before employment)
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a good level of knowledge and skills within an intermediate care setting, both community and bed based units
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Ability to travel in the course of performing duties.
- Able to work under supervision and as part of a team
- Ability to problem solve
- Organisational/ time management skills of self
- Excellent communication (written and oral) skills
- Leadership skills
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
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).
