Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy - Intermediate Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Kevin Nurse - 07759295596
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri)
- Job ref
- 301-ME-24-6180046
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cannock District Council
- Town
- Cannock
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
This post is part of the South West Discharge to Assess Team that supports people coming out of hospital for up to 6 weeks. The aim of the service is to support those patients maximise their independence and work with the designated care team to promote independence. This post will cover those patients who return home from hospital in the Cannock and South Staffs Areas (Seidon, Kniver Wombourne). This is an integrated team made up of qualified and unqualified Therapists (Physio and OT), social care, nursing and designated care teams.
Main duties of the job
To undertake a range of physio assessments to support maximising a patients independence after a stay in Hospital. Developing Therapy goal plans for individuals which will then be shared with the designated care team to follow.
Review of the goal plans and adapting them to meet the needs of the individual.
To liaise with other professionals in the team around individual patients. Ensuring clinical systems (Rio) are updated.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be part of the South West Discharge to Assess Team providing Adult Physiotherapy and will work in a variety of settings, but promantly with individuals who have been discharged home following a stay in Hospital.
This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with uni / multidisciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of the population served. The nature of the service will be determined by local service specifications.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
INTERNAL: Physiotherapy Staff, OT staff, Professional Lead for Physiotherapy, Allied Health Professions Neighbourhood Lead, Professional Head for Allied Health Professions, Health Care Professionals, Social Care Lead
EXTERNAL: GPs, Practice Nurses, Consultants, MDTs, Educational establishments.
JOB PURPOSE.
- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.
- Be a Specialist Physiotherapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. The post holder will be a specialist practitioner and may work across various clinical specialities which will be in the form of either a static or rotational post.
- Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust including the community and hospitals.
- Be skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
- Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
- Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
Person specification
Application form
Essential criteria
- Qualified Physiotherapist registered with HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence and access to car
Essential
Essential criteria
- Driving Licence and Access to vehicle
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kevin Nurse
- Job title
- Integrated Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07759295596
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