Senior Physiotherapist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are currently seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated physiotherapist to join a busy and well respected Integrated Learning Disability Service, which covers the Lancashire locality.

The successful candidate will be expected to take a specific clinical lead roles in relation to physiotherapy assessment and intervention for adults, including supporting people with postural care needs. They will contribute to the broader aims of the service through joint working, consultation, training, supervision and service development/research.

Main duties of the job

Service transformation has allowed the development of this post in order to meet the needs of the service. Consequently, you will be joining the service at an exciting time and helping to influence change going forward. You will benefit from an enthusiastic, hard-working and supportive peer group and will be part of a community of professionals within the Trust and Network.

The post-holder will receive regular supervision and professional support from a senior physiotherapist, and a wider network of AHP leads within the both the service and the Trust.

** Previous applicants need not apply **

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

24 January 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

Part-time

Reference number

351-SPS596-CLK-A

Job locations

LD Adults Team Central Lancashire

Preston

PR1 6SB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education

Essential

HCPC Registration
Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
Evidence of CPD in relevant areas

Knowledge

Essential

Experience and ability to work effectively within an MDT
Evidence of clinical topic training / staff presentations
Evidence of supervision of assistant staff / students

Experience

Essential

Treatment of a broad range of conditions.
Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service /practice
Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change

Person Specification

Education

Essential

HCPC Registration
Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
Evidence of CPD in relevant areas

Knowledge

Essential

Experience and ability to work effectively within an MDT
Evidence of clinical topic training / staff presentations
Evidence of supervision of assistant staff / students

Experience

Essential

Treatment of a broad range of conditions.
Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service /practice
Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change

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.