Physiotherapist

Countess Of Chester Hospital; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is advertising a part-time Physiotherapist position delivering Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward services. The role is based at Custom House, Ellesmere Port, operating 08:00–20:00, 7 days a week. You will assess and treat patients at home, specialising in frailty to avoid hospital admissions.

The successful candidate will work within a holistic team, with opportunities for training and development in a dynamic Hospital at Home service.

Qualifications

• Registered physiotherapist with UK HCPC registration.
• Experience in community health and hospital-at-home models is desirable.
• Willing to work flexible shifts across seven days.

Responsibilities

• Provide a 2-hour response for patients in health crisis and ongoing assessments for virtual wards.
• Perform specialist therapeutic assessments and deliver/tailor home-based treatment programmes.
• Collaborate with Hospital at Home Team and Community Care Teams to support patients at home.
• Manage caseload and supervise Therapy Assistants as needed.

Skills

Physiotherapist

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.

Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation

Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.

As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

Job overview

Working Part time: 30 hours per week

We are excited to advertise a therapy vacancy delivering Urgent Community Response (UCR) and Virtual Ward services for a Physiotherapist.
This service is provided within the Hospital at Home Service, is an exciting place to work, with many training opportunities available.
The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in frailty and hospital admission avoidance to enable the appropriate management of individuals in the community. This is a 7-day service and operates from 08:00-20:00, with a base at Custom House, in Ellesmere Port. The successful applicant will be required to work shifts across 7days, 8am to 8pm.

You will be a member of a holistic team which consists of GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Pharmacists and Clerical Support.

The service provides a 2-hour response to patients who are experiencing a health crisis, with the aim to support their treatment in their own home rather than requiring a hospital admission. The successful applicant will also provide therapy assessment and treatment for patients on the virtual wards, to enable optimisation of their physical function.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and innovative, and enjoy working as part of a dynamic and pro-active team.

We are committed to providing an excellent service to our patients.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a 2-hour response for patients entering a health crisis and provide ongoing assessments and treatment plans for individuals on the virtual wards.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to perform a specialist therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations. Use clinical reasoning to provide a diagnosis, deliver and adapt an individualised treatment programme within the patient's own home.
• Work in collaboration with the Hospital at Home Team, Community Respiratory Team, Community Care Teams, Northwest Ambulance Service, Social Services, Millbrook and the patient's registered GP, to support the patient at home.
• Work flexibly in response to service needs, ensuring allocation of an appropriate caseload for the Therapy Assistants.

Working for our organisation

The Trust’s services are provided from three locations: