Band 6 Physiotherapist

Our therapy service offers excellent development opportunities for ambitious Physiotherapists who strive for professional excellence and as a result we need suitably experienced Physiotherapists who are able to demonstrate a range of skills to join our team.

Working within a multi professional team you will gain excellent specialist experience from a range of rotations offered on a 9 monthly basis. Option rotations include neurology and neurosurgery inpatients, critical care and respiratory in patients, neurological rehabilitation and trauma.

As an effective team player you will have excellent organisational skills with an interest in audit and research and a commitment to CPD.

As part of your role you will provide training and supervision to junior staff, undergraduate students and other relevant health professionals.

You will be expected to participate in evening and weekend working including 7 day rotas according to the requirements of the service.

This advert will close upon reaching saturation.

Main duties of the job

1. To assess and treat patients within designated specialist clinical area.

2. To work flexibly according to service needs

3. To assist Senior Therapy staff in service development and the provision of a quality service.

4. To take responsibility where appropriate, for junior therapy staff and students and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.

5. Under the direction of supervisor and other team members assist with specified areas of service provision as appropriate

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy

Person SpecificationQualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Health & Care Professions Council registration
• Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of identified specialist area of practice

Experience

• Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of post graduate Physiotherapy Practice across a range of clinical settings appropriate to service rotations
• Previous experience of assessment and treatment of Neurological disorders and long term conditions
• Able to plan and carry out a complex and demanding workload
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of supervising and delegating to junior staff and appraisal

Knowledge

• To have highly developed interpersonal skills
• Awareness of the role of physiotherapy in a Specialist Trust
• Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and an holistic approach to patient care
• Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
• Able to use basic IT systems; Word, Excel, Outlook
• Good presentation and education skills
• Knowledge of all current DH guidance
• A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others
• Ability to manage own stress and stress in others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Clinical Lead for Rehabilitation Physiotherapy

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPro rata, per annum

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