Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Medicine
Band 6
Main area: Physiotherapy
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 349-CSS-6949317C*
Site: Manchester Royal Infirmary
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/02/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Are you looking to work in a large dynamic teaching hospital based in an exciting city with good transport links to the surrounding areas? We are looking for an enthusiastic forward-thinking HCPC registered Physiotherapist to join our multi-professional medical therapy team on an exciting medical rotation based at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
The rotations include acute medical specialities such as renal, acute, emergency and older person’s medicine. It now includes a Frailty Same Day Emergency Care Unit which is an exciting new addition to our service. As an integral member of the team, you will have an opportunity to work closely with the Frailty team and develop the therapy provision.
Main Duties of the Job
The medical therapy team consists of highly specialist Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists supporting a wide skill mix of clinicians within the acute setting. We promote close MDT working allowing a holistic approach to patient care, joint therapy working & service developments.
The successful candidate should have experience being able to demonstrate effective assessment, treatment and discharge planning knowledge working across a variety of clinical areas. They should demonstrate the practical skills in progressing patients to achieve their individual goals with complex needs and multiple pathologies.
Working for Our Organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.
Person Specification
Educational / Qualifications
* Recognised BSC Honours degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
* State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
* Evidence of relevant post graduate training including attendance at relevant specialist courses
* Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous postgraduate clinical experience as a junior in a broad rotational post
* Specialist knowledge of physiotherapy assessment and treatment technique
* Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g. Manual Handling, Chartered Society of Physiotherapists/Health and Care Professions Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
* Evidence of Continual Professional Development
* Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
* Experience of supervision of students and assistants
* Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
* Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence based practice
* Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area
* NHS experience
* To have attended a clinical educators course
* Knowledge of the working of community and Intermediate Care Services
* Evidence of participation in research
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills
* Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills
* Demonstrate complex dexterity and therapeutic handling skills
* Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
* Able to handle sensitive situations, empathetic and able to deliver unpleasant news
* Well developed concentration, analytical and problem solving skills
* Able to work autonomously with ability to seek guidance appropriately with individuals or in a group setting
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice.
* Able to participate in the emergency evening/weekend on-call rotas for adult patients
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
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