Senior Physiotherapist - Rotational

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join the acute therapy team on a 12-month fixed-term secondment. The post offers opportunities to develop Band 6 skills and work across Respiratory, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Acute Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Urgent Care, and Frailty with on-call duties in respiratory care.

The successful candidate will manage a defined caseload, support Band 7/8 colleagues, mentor students, and

Qualifications

• Senior physiotherapist with potential development into Band 6
• Experience in acute therapy settings
• Exposure to respiratory care and on-call duties

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard physiotherapy within acute inpatient rotations (Respiratory, Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Stroke, Acute Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Urgent Care & Frailty)
• Active participation in evening and weekend respiratory on-call service
• Manage a defined caseload and contribute to patient flow and discharge planning
• Support and supervise Band 5 therapists and mentor students during placements

Job description

Are you an experienced physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive acute therapy team? We're looking for a Senior Physiotherapist who is passionate in providing high standards of care. This is an 12 month fixed term contract to cover a secondment. Internal secondments will be considered. We welcome applicants looking to further develop their Band 6 skills or those seeking development into their first Band 6 role. As a department we are passionate about supporting continuing professional development to ensure we provide the highest standards of care to our patients. The successful candidate will partake in the respiratory on-call service and the provision of 7-day therapy services throughout the department. Main duties of the job To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy within the following acute inpatient rotations: Respiratory, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Acute Medicine, Elderly Medicine and Urgent Care and Frailty. To be an active member of the evening and weekend respiratory on call service. To perform advanced and detailed assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of complex conditions and comorbidities; providing a diagnosis, plan, and goals, to develop and to deliver an individualised treatment programme to patients. To work closely with AHP colleagues to provide joint therapies assessments and treatment plans enabling efficient use of Therapies Team resources. To manage a caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision, managing attendance of board rounds and ward meetings to contribute significantly to patient flow. To be highly skilled in identifying pathways of patient care, discharge plans, and suitable discharge locations. Support band 7 and 8 colleagues in the day-to-day management and supervision of therapy teams, including supporting Band 5 therapists. Mentor physiotherapy students during clinical placements (MSc & BSc) providing support and regular supervision with support from the Practice Development Lead as required. Support newly registered staff during the preceptorship period taking on the role of preceptor, completing regular reviews and clinical supervision.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme