Specialist Physiotherapist Acute Inpatients & Therapy Major Trauma

Job summary

The Clinical Specialist will provide expert physiotherapy leadership across acute and Major Trauma services, leading the advanced assessment and management of complex patients, including fractured neck of femur, trauma and orthopaedics within the inpatient trauma, orthopaedics and amputee team Working closely with Therapy Service Leads and Team Leaders, the role models best practice, supports and develops staff, contributes to training and service development, and ensures care aligns with national standards and bestpractice guidelines

Main duties of the job

• Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
• Accept sole clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical and non clinical priorities and use of time.
• Undertake the specialist and comprehensive assessment of patients referred from primary or secondary care, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills
• Formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of advanced treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care in conjunction with the patient and carers.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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