Responsibilities
* Manage a varied clinical caseload and provide day‑to‑day clinical leadership for rehabilitation assistants.
* Assess patients' functional ability and rehabilitation needs, including their potential to return to their preferred place of discharge.
* Use clinical reasoning to deliver rapid assessment, goal setting and treatment planning for patients with complex medical needs.
* Contribute to proactive discharge planning and patient flow, working effectively with the multidisciplinary team and wider system partners.
* Communicate calmly and assertively, negotiating a way forward in challenging situations and advocating for patient‑centred care.
* Work collaboratively to support safe, timely transfers of care; awareness of Greater Manchester Discharge to Assess processes and pathways is desirable.
* Participate in a 7‑day working service and an on‑call respiratory rota.
Qualifications
* Band 6 physiotherapist or equivalent with at least 18 months of relevant experience.
* Excellent clinical and communication skills, with experience in acute care and a special interest in medicine for older people.
* Advanced assessment skills for frailty syndromes and experience working with patients living with cognitive impairment.
* Ability to use multidisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation approaches to support patients throughout their hospital stay, with a strong focus on patient flow and timely discharge.
Other Information
We will support you with a robust induction, clinical supervision and a wider staff support network. You will be involved in the supervision of junior staff and students.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Disability confident—the employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria.
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