Specialist Physiotherapist (CAU)

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan, City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wigan is seeking a Specialist Physiotherapist to join their Community Assessment Unit. You will provide high-quality support for patients being discharged from the hospital and lead assessments and treatment for complex cases. Candidates should have NHS experience and strong communication skills. This is a full-time permanent role with potential weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing discharge support for patients.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive assessments.
• Excellent communication skills with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Support medically stable patients with discharge from hospital.
• Conduct mobility and baseline assessments.
• Provide leadership and supervision to junior staff.

Skills

NHS experience

Mobility assessments

Patient communication

Clinical supervision

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Physiotherapist who will be based on the Community Assessment Unit based at RAEI, Wigan. The unit has 21 beds and 6 assessment chairs providing holistic specialist Geriatric Assessments. Our focus and priority is on the timely, safe and effective discharge of frail patients back into their normal place of residence. NHS experience is essential.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing a high standard of intervention to support individuals who are medically well enough to be discharged from hospital.
• Providing mobility assessments and completing baseline assessments for patients within the unit.
• Providing excellent communication with patients, families and colleagues.
• Allowing safe provision of equipment to patients being discharged.
• Acting as a source of knowledge for patients presenting with a range of long term conditions and needs.
• Taking a role in the specialist assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex and chronic presentation, and determining clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated.
• Managing a defined caseload using evidence-based/client-centred principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Providing leadership and clinical supervision for other junior staff as delegated by manager and/or professional supervisor.
• Working collaboratively within the services across Wigan and liaising with professionals and voluntary agencies to optimise patient care.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh 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'. 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.

This is a permanent full-time (37.5 hours) post - some weekend working may be involved. An Enhanced DBS with Adults' Barred List checks will be obtained during pre-employment checks.