An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative, highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our experienced and supportive Urgent Care Multi-Disciplinary Team.
This role involves performing advanced Physiotherapeutic subjective and objective assessments of patients, predominantly with a diverse range of musculoskeletal problems. To help differentiate diagnosis, the use of appropriate investigations and multi-disciplinary team working is often required to ensure the delivery of a timely, safe management/treatment plan for each patient.
The successful candidate will undertake all aspects of clinical duties as a first point of contact, autonomous advanced therapy practitioner. As a first contact emergency practitioner, the post holder will work to professional best practice and optimise patient potential in the shortest possible time to assist in meeting emergency targets and to prevent admissions where possible.
The successful candidate will have an appropriate level of postgraduate senior experience, specialising in the musculoskeletal field, including managing patients in the acute stage following trauma and soft tissue injuries. Experience within an emergency setting isn’t essential but is desirable to meet the fast-paced demand within the unit. Working hours are 8 am until 10 pm, across 7 days, at ELHT Urgent Treatment Centres/Minor Injury Unit.
Responsibilities include providing physiotherapy within Urgent Care, contributing to clinical leadership within the team, and developing and maintaining clinical skills in liaison with the Clinical Team Leader and Advanced Practice Physiotherapist. The post involves managing a significant caseload and acting as a first point of contact for all MSK diagnosed and undiagnosed problems within Urgent Care. Providing treatment for MSK injuries through high-quality, evidence-based, holistic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of physical and bio-psychosocial problems to enable patients to achieve their optimum potential, in accordance with clinical care pathways and protocols.
As a first contact practitioner, the post holder will work to professional best practice and optimise patient potential in the shortest possible time to assist with meeting the Urgent Centre emergency targets and to prevent admission.
Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated healthcare organization providing high-quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. Our vision is to be widely recognized for providing safe, personal, and effective care. We treat over 700,000 patients a year, from emergencies to planned operations and procedures. The trust employs over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have received awards for their work.
The Therapies and Orthotics directorate is driven by the trust's strategic objectives and values, alongside the new ELHT AHP Strategy. We seek individuals who are strongly aligned with these principles.
For further details or informal visits, contact: Rebecca Hope, Acute OT/Physio Operational Lead Surgery, at rebecca.hope@elht.nhs.uk or 01254 734433.
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