Senior Physiotherapist

NHS; Leyland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate and dedicated part-time Physiotherapist to join their Falls Prevention Service. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing essential community-based assessments and rehabilitation for individuals at risk of falling. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration, along with strong assessment and treatment skills. With a commitment to personal and professional development, this role promises a rewarding career path within a flexible working environment that values work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration and a degree/diploma in Physiotherapy are essential.
• Experience in treating a broad range of conditions is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based assessments for service users at risk of falling.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic treatment.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Diagnosis Skills

Treatment Skills

Leadership Skills

Autonomous Practitioner Skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced physiotherapist looking for your next challenge? Then Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust has the perfect community based job for you. We are seeking a caring and compassionate part time Band 6 Physiotherapist, who is an enthusiastic learner, to join our Falls Prevention Service.

The Falls Prevention Service is a multidisciplinary team providing community based assessments for service users who are at risk of falling. Therapists take a holistic approach to treatment following completion of a multifactorial assessment and provide rehabilitation either at home or in one of our group based exercise classes. We cover the areas of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble.

Main duties of the job

The post offers excellent personal and professional development within a well-established and supportive environment.

There is a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and Clinical Specialist for Falls who will provide supervision and ensure personal development plans are implemented.This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and the successful applicant will be required to pay for their DBS check.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so youare advised to apply promptly.

The Trust is committed to equality and diversity in employment and is committed to inclusion. We would like to encourage interviewees to bring any notes that would assist them in the interview process. We will also give interviewees the opportunity to see the interview questions 30 minutes prior to the interview.The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff and mayhave flexible working options available.We are a no smoking organisation.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration
• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of CPD in relevant areas

Knowledge

• Experience and ability to work effectively within an MDT
• Evidence of clinical topic training / staff presentations
• Evidence of supervision of assistant staff / students

Experience

• Treatment of a broad range of conditions
• Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service /practice
• Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change

Skills

• Skills for assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of conditions
• Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
• Ability to make clinical decisions, demonstrating good leadership skills

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust