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Job summary

Main area
physiotherapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
287-DSS-364-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Aintree Hopsital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/08/2024 23:59

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Specialist Orthopaedic Physiotherapist

Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity in Trauma and Orthopaedics team for a static  band 7 therapy lead Physiotherapist. You will support junior colleagues and assist them in problem solving within the service on a day to day basis
As a skilled physiotherapist with practical problem-solving skills, and sound clinical reasoning skills. An effective team player with excellent organisational and communication skills to work in a busy acute hospital.  You will be working within an integrated therapy team of Physiotherapists, OT’s, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants, providing a 7 day service. With a focus on early intervention, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of all types of orthopaedic trauma including fractured neck of femurs, rib fractures, limb reconstruction and complex open fractures to name a few. You will also work closely with the Rehab at Home team who provide ongoing rehabilitation in the community.
 

Main duties of the job

1-To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment of patients ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communications via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.2. To manage and provide effective leadership of therapy staff.

3. To manage and develop physiotherapy input to provide optimal patient care ensuring high standards of clinical practice.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There are excellent leadership and development opportunities since this team has a strong focus on the support of physiotherapy student placements. There are many opportunities to educate and develop colleagues from various professions. The service is continuously developing, and you will have the opportunity to contribute to this service development. You will also have the opportunity to engage in senior meetings with support from the Surgical Therapy Lead and contribute to continuously improving culture within the team.

See attached JD 

Clinical  and Leadership duties 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • B.Sc. in Physiotherapy or Grad.Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council
  • Documented evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Attended Practice Placement Educators course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable post registration experience
  • Demonstrable broad based experience at in all musculoskeletal areas: outpatients / orthopaedic inpatients / rheumatology /neurology
  • Experience in supervision and training of juniors, assistants and students.
  • ▪ Specific experience of management of acute trauma with inpatient setting.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of management of elective orthopaedics with inpatient setting.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Evidence of organisational skills.
  • Evidence of service development and implementing change.
  • Evidence of leadership skills.
  • Evidence of post registration training in relevant up to date musculo skeletal related techniques.
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in audit and / or research
  • Relevant introductory courses in management skills.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Committed to personal and team development.
  • Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge.
  • Able to maintain judgement whilst prioritising.
Desirable criteria
  • Member of special interest group

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emily Rankin
Job title
Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 529 6711
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