Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Rotational Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our established rotations, working across Arrowe Park Hospital, and Clatterbridge Hospital.
The post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in working in MSK as well as across inpatient settings such as ICU/HDU, medical inpatients, frailty inpatients, orthopaedics (trauma and elective), neuro inpatients (acute and rehabilitation) and outpatients and Early Supported Discharge, rehabilitation wards, A&E and assessment areas.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active Physiotherapist with post graduate experience in a range of core specialities including acute assessment, older persons assessment/frailty, respiratory and orthopaedics.
You should have excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning skills and be able to case manage patients with complex needs. Experience supporting students and junior staff is essential.
You will have professional support for your CPD from Team Leaders and Clinical Lead Therapists from a range of clinical specialities as required.
Main duties of the job
- Assesses and treat own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintains associated records.- To have a responsibility for Training & Development of physio staff, students and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced physiotherapists, assistants and students.- Participates as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area.- Has a responsibility re own CPD and other developmental activities.- Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity.- Participates in weekend, evening and Bank Holiday on-call for acute respiratory patients.- Participates in providing 7 day services and extended working day, as required by the service. (Some of our services work on extended hours rotas working between 8 am and 8pm. )
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Senior Physiotherapist position available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Senior Physiotherapist position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
- HCPC registration
- Minimum 18 months experience as staff grade physiotherapist
- Appropriate experience as a qualified physiotherapist
- Previous care experience
- Core rotations in a range of areas: Respiratory (including HDU/ICU), Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients & Neurological Rehabilitation
Desirable
- Member of Charted Society of Physiotherapy or similar
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Well developed theoretical knowledge underpinning physiotherapy practice
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patients.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
- Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice
- Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff
- Ability to organise own workload and administrational procedures
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work as an autonomous clinician, managing own caseload, time, using clinical reasoning and analytical skills to perform appropriate assessment, identify problems/ diagnoses.
Desirable
- Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
- High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge underpinning practice
- Demonstrate a good awareness of needs of patient and appropriate action to take
- Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
- HCPC registration
- Minimum 18 months experience as staff grade physiotherapist
- Appropriate experience as a qualified physiotherapist
- Previous care experience
- Core rotations in a range of areas: Respiratory (including HDU/ICU), Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients & Neurological Rehabilitation
Desirable
- Member of Charted Society of Physiotherapy or similar
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Well developed theoretical knowledge underpinning physiotherapy practice
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patients.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
- Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice
- Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff
- Ability to organise own workload and administrational procedures
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work as an autonomous clinician, managing own caseload, time, using clinical reasoning and analytical skills to perform appropriate assessment, identify problems/ diagnoses.
Desirable
- Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
- High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge underpinning practice
- Demonstrate a good awareness of needs of patient and appropriate action to take
- Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member
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).
