We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our multidisciplinary Team within the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Why?
We have recently completed a re-structure which has created new opportunities and roles.
We have secured a new operational service based at Winwick, Warrington and satellite units in Netherton / Knowsley areas of Liverpool to support delivery of the service across the Trust footprint. We will also support opportunities for remote working in line with operational demands.
Who do we want?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Professional Lead for our MSK Physiotherapy team who has a special interest relating to the impact of work on health and vice versa.
If you have proven leadership and management experience, are pro-active, dynamic, and motivated to support, lead and develop a robust preventative Occupational Health MSK Physiotherapy Team which supports the Trusts strategy and objectives, this job is for you!
Main duties of the job
What does it involve?
The role involves supporting and developing an MSK physiotherapy team, delivering high quality, evidenced based MSK physiotherapy, developing and delivering MSK health education, ensuring robust audits are in place, working in collaboration with the wider team and within organisational divisions, clinical assessment and treatment, sickness absence management and advice reports to managers/HR, functional capacity assessments in relation to fitness for role, new employee health assessments.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to working with the Trust, you will be required to provide an expert and reliable Occupational Health Service to other paying private organisations, including other NHS employers and private companies/businesses.
The service uses Civica Occupational Health (OPAS-G2) software which supports all clinical functions.
Interested in joining our team? Apply now! See the full Job description / Person Specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
* Diploma/Degree or equivalent Physiotherapy qualification
* Diploma/Degree or equivalent Physiotherapy qualification
Desirable
* Evidence of post-qualified study/short courses and Continuing Professional Development
* Leadership/management qualifications
* Membership of Professional Body (CSP)
* Membership /Activity of special interest group/network
* Membership of Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health & ergonomics (ACPOHE)
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
* Significant post registration experience as an MSK Physiotherapist
* Supervision and line management experience
* Service development and innovation in MSK Physiotherapy Services
* Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in Physiotherapy
* Knowledge and specialist application of assessment and intervention with designated client group
* Application of Models of Practice and standardised assessments & outcome measures
* Implementation of polices/guidelines and ability to make recommendations Involvement in research and clinical audit
* Understanding of team/group dynamics
* Detailed knowledge of Health legislation/policy, including risk assessment and implications
* Ability to critically analyse and deliver on the clinical governance agenda
* Ability to resolve complex operational and strategic issues with relevant stakeholders
* Teaching / training experience
Desirable
* Post registration experience in a range of clinical settings, ideally within Occupational Health & Wellbeing.
* Knowledge of Occupational Health & Wellbeing and the impact of MSK issues on work and vice versa.
* Practice Educator Qualification
* Research experience and research skills
* Participation in regional / national forums
* Line management of non-Physiotherapy workforce
Skills
Essential
* Leadership qualities including role-modelling
* Effective management skills
* Demonstrates depth of clinical skills and implementation of clinical practice and ability to hold a complex caseload as a Physiotherapist
* Supervisory/appraisal skills
* Planning and co-ordination skills
* Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
* Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex information
* Ability to work under pressure and to set priorities
* Excellent written and oral communication skills including written reports
* Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all relevant stakeholders
* Ability to analyse and resolve professional and ethical issues
* Computer literacy
* Good organisation, Management, planning and decision-making skills
* Presentation, teaching/training skills
* Audit skills
Values
Essential
* Continuous Improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Strong customer service belief
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hollins Park House
Hollins Lane
Winwick, Warrington
WA2 8WA
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