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Senior Physiotherapist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2024 |
| Location: | Leyland, PR26 6TY |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6403365/351-CEN1003-CC |
Summary
Post:Band 6 Physiotherapist
Location: Central Lancashire
Band: 6
Hours / Pattern of work: 18 hrs per week
Type of contract: Fixed term until 21stMarch 2025 Maternity leave
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust as a Band 6 Physiotherapist within the Community Rehabilitation Team.
We are a team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working closely with the multidisciplinary teamto prevent further deterioration in patients’ physical functioning and wellbeing. We cover the areas of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble.
The post offers excellent personal and professional development within a well-established and supportive environment. The service works closely with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and may include a potential rotation into the acute, which may be set up in the future.
There may also be the opportunity to work in different areas of the Community Rehabilitation Team dependant on service priorities.
Provide a high standard of specialist physiotherapy input to the designated therapy team.
To assess and treat patients within a ward or community setting as an autonomous practitioner
Physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
Hold responsibility for own complex caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jul 2024