Specialist PhysiotherapistNHS
Job summary
Band 6 - Specialist Physiotherapist
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Fixed term contract/secondment till July 2027
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Physiotherapist who has the appropriate stroke skills and knowledge to join the Therapy team. The Hyperacute Stroke Unit and the Acute Stroke Unit at Whiston Hospital are consistently rated in the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme as two of the leading Stroke Units in the country. The successful candidate will have excellent clinical skills, be able to communicate effectively, have the ability to prioritise and demonstrate their organisational and time management skills. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work both individually and as a member of a team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will:
Deliver a high standard of evidence based care
Be able to carry out complex holistic assessments
Make prompt clinically reasoned decisions
Participate in the discharge planning process, facilitating the patient's discharge to the most appropriate environment for their needs
Supervise staff within the team and students on placement
Have evidence of post graduate training
Have the ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing working patterns as the team work their hours across a 7 day rota, participating in late shifts (11am-7pm)
Have a working knowledge of a broad range of conditions with proven clinical skills in this specialist area
Minimum of 18 months postgraduate experience.
Job description
Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do.
In return for your hard work and dedication we can offer a friendly and welcoming team and all the support and continuing professional development you will need to make a difference to patients and staff. We have an innovative service of AHPs with an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to be committed to developing both their service and themselves. Clinical Governance, research and audit activities are encouraged within the service.
For more information please contact Sarah Cooper, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist or Claire Wilson Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist on 0151 430 1015
For Job Description, Personal Specification and Application Form please see www.nhsjobs.co.uk
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.