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Job overview

We are looking for a forward thinking, passionate  individual with proven experience within Neurosurgical services suitable for a band 7 physiotherapist to join our in-patient  Neurosurgery Team here at Salford Care Organisation. The role will contribute to inpatient and day case patients, covering areas such as critical care, neurosurgical wards, short stay , day case and  spinal wards.  You would be working alongside fellow band 7 Physiotherapists and  band 7 Occupational Therapists managing  a large team of  physiotherapists from band 3 to band 6 level.   

Main duties of the job

• To take a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of neurological / neurosurgical patients, who may have complex and /or chronic presentation.
• To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To lead assessment, liaison, and decision-making processes on behalf of the MDT for patients referred to the service.
• To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
• To plan, coordinate and evaluate the Physiotherapy Service in own work area provided to neurological / neurosurgical in-patients on a day-to-day basis, and to cover for any other area with this specific caseload as necessary.
• Act as a clinical adviser for neurosurgery patients within the trust footprint.
• To be able to work across 7 days, contributing to weekend working and to the respiratory on-call rota.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three

core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

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https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk