Physiotherapist

inploi; Bolton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A local employment service in Bolton is seeking a passionate Physiotherapist to support hospital discharges and promote independence in adults. This permanent role requires a Degree in Physiotherapy, HCPC Registration, and a full UK driving licence. The ideal candidate will develop professional relationships and work collaboratively. Competitive salary and flexible working options available.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible work opportunities

Exclusive rewards and benefits

Access to a Pension Scheme

Employee wellbeing and support services

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Passion for working with adults.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support timely hospital discharges.
• Conduct assessments and support planning.
• Promote independence and well-being.

Skills

Passion for working with adults

Ability to develop professional relationships

Understanding needs and aspirations

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Grade: I; scp 31 £41,177 to scp 35 £46,142 The position also attracts essential car user allowance.

Contract: Permanent 37 hours per week

Role specifics: Must hold full UK driving licence, Degree in Physiotherapy and be HCPC Registered.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role

An opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of 2 Physiotherapists; x 1 within the Discharge to Assess function of The Independent Living Service and x 1 within the Independent Living Service, on a permanent basis.

The Independent Living Service has 30 staff made up of Occupational Therapists, Disability Officer and Community Assessment Officers and includes the Sensory Team and Telecare Team. The aim of the posts are to aid with discharge facilitation, supporting people to remain independent at home and community follow up. The posts will sit alongside Community Therapy and the Neighborhood team and looks to support people using a strength-based approach to maximise independence.

The Physiotherapy role will involve supporting timely hospital discharges and reducing readmission risks through community-based support. You’ll conduct Completion Care Act 2014 assessments, including support planning and risk assessments. Work collaboratively with Community Therapy and Social Work teams is key. Acting as a trusted assessor for equipment provision and moving and handling support, as well as promoting independence by linking individuals to reablement, universal, and voluntary services will be vital in this role.

This post offers an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of innovative ways of working across health and social care in order to improve the experience of service users and carers and to promote wellbeing and independence.

The ability to develop, maintain and improve relationships with service users and carers is essential in this role as well as the attributes required to participate in inter-disciplinary team working.

The post is subject to enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About You

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for working with adults, understanding their needs, aspirations and supporting them to enhance their quality of life and promote independence.

We are looking for someone who shares Bolton Council values and has a passion for working with adults and has the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with people, carers, professionals and services.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

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Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS with check of relevant barred list is therefore required for this post.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

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