Job overview

Manchester Local Care Organisation has an exciting opportunity for a physiotherapist who has a keen interest in working in falls prevention.  This 30 hour post will give clinicians the opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that aims to reduce the risk of falls for residents of South Manchester in a community setting.   The service is committed to staff and service development and will provide the successful candidate with a excellent opportunity to progress with in their profession.

The successful candidate most be motivated to develop in this clinical area but will also have the opportunity to work with the wider community rehabilitation services to ensure the best possible management plans are in place to support patient needs.

As this is a community post, applicants must have a UK driving license and access to their own vehicle to be able  to commute across the city.

Main duties of the job

To be an active member of the clinical team, providing a specialist falls service to residents in south Manchester

To take a role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the falls Specialty. 

To support junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.

To work closely with partners and stakeholders in Primary Care and the community

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

 Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

 We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

 We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.