Specialist Static Neurological Physiotherapist
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
This is a permanent full time , static post for a Band 6 Specialist Neuro Community Physiotherapist.
As a Band 6 you would provide care, advice and guidance in the treatment of others, when dealing with complex highly specialist neurological conditions. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will have experience of treating patients within the Community setting. The Community Physiotherapy team treatshousebound patients within the City of Liverpool, or who are registered with a Liverpool GP.
The service is composed of 6 teams, General Community, North, Central and South Teams, Neuro, Care Home and Falls. Each team has a Band 7 Team Lead and are supported by Advanced Clinical Practitioners
As a Band 6 in the team you are be expected to hold your own caseload and be responsible for managing their care from assessment to discharge.
There is a supervision structure in place and as a Band 6 you would receive support from a Band 7 andbe expected to offer clinical supervision to one of the following groups of staff ,Band 5's, Assistant practitioners, Apprentice Physiotherapists or Student physiotherapists.
Main duties of the job
As a qualified physiotherapist, with current HCPC Registration the successful candidate would be required to assess and treat and be responsible for their own caseload of patients.
They would receive support from their team lead and supervisor, but would be expected to manage a diverse and often complex patient group, who have high comorbidities and require extensive liaison and communicating with the wider MDT. Within some of the teams the Band 6's support and develop their triage skills.
The Band 6's in the service support the team lead with supervision and are the primary source of support for student physiotherapist who come out on placement.
In addition they will be expected to deliver in service training both to the wider team and specifically to the Band 4 AP's who require on-going support to complete their competencies.
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.
Date posted
04 March 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
350-COM3642090-C
Job locations
Community Physiotherapy Team
Babbage House, LIP Digital way
Liverpool
L7 9NJ
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Physiotherapy Team
Babbage House, LIP Digital way
Liverpool
L7 9NJ
Employer's website
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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