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Job requirements
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Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to work flexibly and travel across the service footprint to meet business needs
- Other
Able to work under pressure and constantly respond and adapt to frequent changes in circumstances.
- Skills
Ability to communicate highly complex pathologies and diagnostic reasoning to all levels in the medical and non-medical field at the appropriate level.
- Skills
Able to undertake assessment in difficult complex situations
- Skills
Sound knowledge of psycho-social problems and ability to gain patient confidence and co-operation.
- Skills
Able to work independently as lead specialist, demonstrating good leadership skills.
- Knowledge
Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research governance.
- Knowledge
Understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs through publication of documents.
- Knowledge
Change management skills
- Experience
Treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality
- Experience
Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change
- Experience
Supervision and/or mentoring of staff/students.
- Experience
Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working.
- Qualifications
Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
Current professional registration as a Physiotherapist
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking dynamic Physiotherapist to join the Bedded Intermediate Care Units. Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Bolton Council work in partnership to provide patient focused care in residential units in the community. This role will involve working in our Intermediate care beds and Community Beds( Discharge to Assess Beds) to ensure the delivery of a safe and high quality service.
Bolton Intermediate Care focuses on the prevention of unnecessary hospital admission, effective discharge from hospital and promotion of independence, especially for the older person. We have a large and comprehensive multi-disciplinary team that covers 3 units across Bolton area.
Main duties of the job
The position we are recruiting to will be part of the Intermediate Care therapy team , the team consists of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists as well as Therapy Assistants. The successful candidate will be expected to rotate across the bed base units and Discharge to assess beds provision to ensure the needs of the service are met. The successful candidate will work as part of a health and social care multidisciplinary team comprising of medics, pharmacists, social workers and nurses.
Candidates will have recent and relevant post registration experience and an interest in elderly rehabilitation in an acute and community rehabilitation setting. They should also be able to evidence recent self-directed learning and development.
Candidates will need to be able to travel to meet the needs of this post and will therefore need access to a vehicle for work.
The post will provide an excellent opportunity for individuals that enjoy working as part of a close multi-disciplinary/multi agency team. We value regular appraisal and supervision and ensure personal and professional development opportunities are available.
You must have a genuine interest in working with older people, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resourceful and comfortable working in a changing environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details about this job role please see the attached job description and person specification. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via the details below.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 6 Physiotherapist with Bolton NHS Foundation Trust in Bolton, England. It is listed as a Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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