Static Physiotherapist on Medicine and Surgery

Job overview

The opportunity has arisen for a band 6 physiotherapist to join the Medicine and Surgery team at Stepping Hill Hospital.

Do you like a challenge?

Are you innovative?

Are you solution focused?

Are you someone who can make a difference?

Do you hold specialist knowledge and experience in the diversity of medical and surgical sub specialities?

This post is ideal for a current band 6 or a band 5 Physiotherapist who is ready to progress in their career.

Are you a band 5 who is keen to progress but not sure if you are ready?  If so, please ring for further information about the  support we can offer.

Then this role is for you.

Main duties of the job

We are a proactive friendly and welcoming team comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists ,Technical instructors and Therapy assistants covering the medical and surgical specialities:

• Intensive Care
• High Dependency
• Surgery
• Enhanced recovery after surgery with preoperative involvement
• Gastroenterology
• Acute Respiratory
• Cardiology
• Endocrinology
• Complex Medicine
• Elderly medicine
• Outpatient respiratory clinic

The right candidate will gain experience across all these areas to challenge, invest and develop .

Access to own car with a valid driver’s license in order to travel across the locality of Stockport for emergency on call  (or suitable alternative transport arrangements).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Stockport Foundation Trust is forward thinking and embracing new ways of working. We invest in our staff and reward dedicated work.  Staff learning and development is a key focus for the Trust and is supported by the ability to attend internal and externally approved courses.

The Organisational Development Team is developing new opportunities to invest in AHP workforce have equal opportunities. The Trust offers you access to an excellent library with full time librarians to assist you with your own development and that of your teams.

Within the team we have a robust in-service training package you will be accessible to you and further support your learning.

Our team embraces new and better ways of working, we encourage ideas from every team member, we constantly develop and demonstrate our change outcomes with QI methodology. So you will be welcomed to a dynamic, constantly evolving, supportive, quick witted, professional team.

We are excited to read your application to see the diverse skills and experience you have to offer.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.