Senior Trauma and Orthopaedic Physiotherapist

Uk Wwl Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Physiotherapist to join a dedicated Trauma Orthopaedic team at a leading NHS Foundation Trust. This role offers the chance to work alongside expert surgeons and therapists, providing high-quality care to patients with a variety of orthopaedic conditions. You will engage in both treatment and educational roles, helping to develop the skills of junior staff and contribute to innovative clinical practices. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care and enjoy a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified HCPC Practitioner with a degree in Physiotherapy.
• Experience at Band 5 level or above in relevant practice areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard physiotherapy services to patients with orthopaedic conditions.
• Work closely with senior colleagues to enhance service provision.

Skills

Excellent inter-personal skills

Self-directed learning

Ability to work independently

Ability to pass on skills/knowledge

Ability to work collaboratively

Able to maintain judgement under pressure

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

Qualified HCPC Practitioner

Job description

Job Details

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

Job ref: 302-25-6986388SS-B

Employer: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Wigan Hospital RAEI

Town: Wigan

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum Pro Rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 01/05/2025 23:59

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NHS AfC: Band 6

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Physiotherapist to work in the Trauma Orthopaedic team at The Royal Albert and Edward Infirmary at Wigan Hospital.

The post is for 37.5 hours per week over a 7 day period.

You will have the chance to work with surgeons and specialist therapists who are experts in their field and this gives rise to excellent learning opportunities.

The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.

Candidates are required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job include:

• The physiotherapy assessment and treatment of a wide range of post-operative trauma and elective orthopaedic conditions.
• Opportunities for audit and research.
• Opportunities to watch ground-breaking operations to enhance clinical knowledge.
• To work closely with senior colleagues to develop and enhance current service provision.
• To plan for and treat patients with complex needs who require orthopaedic surgery.

The role also involves the development of other staff in the team and wider MDT, teaching students, supervising junior and unqualified staff.

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to patients with orthopaedic conditions on the wards and in the Therapy department.
• To act as a static Band 6 in the inpatient trauma and orthopaedic team at Wigan Hospital.
• To act as a source of knowledge on the management of patients presenting with a wide range of orthopaedic conditions and provide an advisory/educational service to patients, relatives, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals.
• To take a role in the specialist assessment and treatment of patients within the orthopaedic specialty who may have complex and or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated.
• To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapist is available if required, clinical work is routinely evaluated.
• To work jointly with staff from social services, hospital trusts, primary care trusts, education, etc., in providing rehabilitation and coordinating discharge.
• To educate and train physiotherapists, other health professionals and physiotherapy students in the management of orthopaedic conditions.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualified HCPC Practitioner
• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

Desirable criteria

• Relevant clinical courses
• Clinical Educators course
• Member of relevant special interest group

Experience

• Experience at Band 5 level or above in relevant areas of practice

Desirable criteria

• Band 5 level experience in a variety of specialities in a range of settings

Skills

• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Self-directed learning
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
• Ability to work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Presentation skills
• IT skills

Knowledge

• Knowledge of a range of approaches to the physiotherapy management of a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.
• Evidence of self-directed learning.

Additional

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
• Ability to travel freely around the Trust area.
• Flexible to work patterns.
• To be able to participate in weekend working as required.

Recruitment Information for Candidates

Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

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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.