Physiotherapist and Lymphoedema Practitioner

Physiotherapist and Lymphoedema Practitioner

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Main area Band 6 Physiotherapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Work Monday to Friday) Job ref 349-CSS-146759*C

Site Wythenshawe Hospital Town Manchester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum (Pro Rata) Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

Job Overview

The Nightingale and Prevent Breast cancer Centre, based in the South of the city at the Wythenshawe site is Europe’s first purpose-built unit with several key services that integrate a diagnostic and treatment pathway for all patients affected by breast cancer. The Nightingale Centre offers an integrated physiotherapy and lymphoedema service committed to forward thinking patient care, rehabilitation and improving patient outcomes for patients with often complex needs.

This exciting post offers a development opportunity for a dynamic and highly motivated physiotherapist to develop their skills in the management of breast cancer related musculoskeletal conditions which can be exacerbated by the risk and development of acute and chronic lymphoedema. The successful applicant will be fully supported by specialist staff and be willing to undertake training including a funded accredited lymphoedema course. Transferable skills in this innovative role will ensure we continue to offer excellent effective care to our patients, families and carers and we look forward to welcoming you into our friendly positive and enthusiastic rehabilitation team.

Main duties of the job

This is a joint Physiotherapy and Lymphoedema development post.

The postholder will work in the Nightingale Breast Surgery outpatient service which will include elective breast surgery patients, breast oncology and/or breast oncology related lymphoedema patients. The postholder will be a Physiotherapist willing to undertake additional lymphoedema accredited training.

To carry an independent caseload of patients with mainly musculoskeletal and post-surgical problems, and those at risk of developing or with mild to moderate lymphoedema. To deliver a high standard of physiotherapy, managing patients in an appropriate manner according to the area of specialty.

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc Physiotherapy MSc or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Member of CSP
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous Post graduate clinical experience
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Supervision and education of less experienced staff, assistants and students
• Broad range Band 5 post graduate experience in a rotational post
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Involvement with audit and research
• Experience working in MSK and/or oncology
• Knowledge of community lymphoedema and physiotherapy services
• Nhs Experience
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
• Good time management skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills – clinical reasoning
• Effective written communication skills eg. clincal records and reports
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Competent IT skills
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for practice
• Well developed contemporary theoretical underpinning knowledge of physiotherapy
• Understanding of long term condition management
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of political/national situation
• Basic understanding of role of lymphatic system and impact on physiotherapy
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Flexible to meet service delivery needs
• Able to travel cross-site
  
  

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Breast Band 6 JD (PDF, 352.4KB)
• Breast B6 PS.pdf (PDF, 289.1KB)
• Breast B6 FR (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
  
  

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Karen Livingstone Job title Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Email address karen.livingstone1@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number 01612914268 Additional information

Vicky Hindley

vicki.hindley@mft.nhs.uk

01612914104

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