Physiotherapist- Intermediate Care | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Sale, M33 4GT |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6240752/349-LCO-6240752C |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an expert and supportive therapy team at Ascot House Intermediate Care Unit, which is an integrated, multi-professional and multi-agency Intermediate Care service based in Sale, Trafford.
You will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team who work together to deliver an effective and safe Intermediate Care service.
We will rely on you to provide timely specialist physiotherapy assessments and treatments to patients who are admitted to the unit.
You will follow agreed protocols for ensuring appropriate and timely input and ensure pathways of care and communications with all agencies working with the service to deliver effective patient care.
Together our hospitals and community services across Manchester and Trafford are innovating with digital solutions and using our knowledge, skills and resources to provide even better patient care for the diverse communities of our thriving city and beyond.
We want talented people from all backgrounds to choose to join our diverse team, supporting you with your work life balance and well being.
Wherever your interests lie, we’ll support you to develop your skills to become an expert in your field. Let us tell you more about what the job involves and why this could be your next and best career move if you have the right skills, experience, and attitude to wow us and of course, to meet the needs and demands of the role.
To undertake physiotherapy assessments and formulate appropriate, patient specific treatment plans·
Completion of detailed falls assessment and management plan in line with NICE guidance
Delivering reablement and rehabilitation to patients to help them recover from their hospital admission and safely return to their home address
Working in partnership with OT’s and support workers to deliver functional rehab in order to promote independence and facilitate timely discharge planning
Completion of clinical triage of referrals to determine if patients are suitable for admission
Completing moving and handling assessments of patient on admission, post fall or due to a change in condition
Prescribing and completing exercise programmes with patients
Delegating interventions to support and junior staff
Completing home visits when required and discharge home visits for all patients
Providing supervision and peer to peer support to junior, support staff and students
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
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. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
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. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024
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