Acute Medicine Physiotherapist
Job summary
Acute Medicine Physiotherapist: Band 5 - 37.5 hours - permanent There is a new opportunity to join our friendly acute physiotherapy team as an acute medicine band 5. The post holder will be static across the medical wards which cover 8 acute wards. These cover a range of speciality wards including the acute medical unit, gastrointestinal, heart care, endocrine, alongside general medical wards.
There is an expectation that the successful candidate will engage in the weekend orthopaedic rota with likely progression to 7 day working. There is also a potential for this post to become rotational if in line with operational demand. As part of the role you will examine, assess and treat your own caseload of patients and participate in CPD, clinical audit and in-service training under the guidance of senior members of staff.
The post does contribute towards the respiratory acute on call physiotherapy rota and therefore the successful candidate must have access to transport.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for assessment, providing appropriate treatment and facilitate a safe discharge for patients across the general medical wards. The candidate will participate in CPD, clinical audit and in-service training. Be an autonomous practitioner being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work. Participate in the Respiratory On-call Rota and orthopaedic weekend service. They will assess, diagnose, plan and deliver treatment and/or management programmes to patients in their care. They will be responsible for supporting junior members of the team in their case load management and treatment
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all our staff to demonstrate: Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Experience · Essential
Interdisciplinary working Experience working across variety of acute ward settings Experience of social impacts and environmental factors affecting patients and discharges Awareness of acute pathologies and implications on admission/hospital stay
Qualifications · Essential
Graduate Diploma/ Degree in Physiotherapy or Masters degree in rehabilitation with a license to practice Physiotherapy Health Professions Council Registration. Skills & abilities
Essential
Physiotherapy knowledge that is theoretical, practical and professional. Knowledge of policies and procedures e.g. Safe Manual Handling Clinical documentation, advice to carers, & letters to doctors Motivation, negotiation and persuasion to encourage reluctant & challenging patients Handling sensitive situations Basic analytical & problem solving skills - clinical reasoning skills. Supporting junior members of a team Subjective & objective assessment skills Excellent communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
