Senior Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute medicine

Job overview

The medical therapy team at Trafford Hospital are looking to recruit a dynamic Band 7 Physiotherapist as team lead for the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder should possess excellent clinical and advanced communication skills alongside a flexible and visionary work ethic. The successful applicant should have relevant clinical experience in acute care and a special interest within medicine for older people including those with a cognitive impairment.  There is a requirement to manage the on-call respiratory rota,  and coordinate site wide respiratory training for the on-call team.

We are seeking someone with advanced clinical skills in assessment of frailty syndromes, understanding how to utilise multi disciplinary assessment and rehabilitation approaches to support patients through their hospital stay,  with a strong focus on patient flow.

There will be an expectation to carry a clinical caseload and to work alongside the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to lead the MDT.  The post has responsibility for direct clinical leadership of the therapy team (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and rehabilitation assistants).

You will be able to demonstrate involvement in service and team development, including supporting senior clinical leads as well as supervision of clinical staff and students.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their leadership skills, alongside using clinical specialty skills in physiotherapy

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have the skills to assess every patient’s potential to return to their preferred place on leaving the hospital, as this is integral to the team’s vision. Excellent clinical reasoning skills, rapid assessment and discharge planning skills in addition to meeting the needs of patients with complex medical needs are required for this post. The post holder must be a calm but assertive communicator, who is able to negotiate a way forward in even the most challenging situations.  An awareness of the Greater Manchester Discharge to assess processes and pathways would be desirable.

The post holder, at onset, will be supported by a robust induction. There is a support network for all staff including clinical supervision and you will be directly involved in the supervision of junior staff and students.

Applicants should be prepared to participate in a 7 day working service and an on -call respiratory rota.

Consideration will be given to flexible working patterns.

We strongly welcome informal discussion/ visits for more information relating to the post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!