Specialist Falls Physiotherapist

NHS; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester Local Care Organisation has an exciting opportunity for a physiotherapist who has a keen interest in working in falls prevention. This 30 hour post will give clinicians the opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that aims to reduce the risk of falls for residents of South Manchester in a community setting. The service is committed to staff and service development and will provide the successful candidate with an excellent opportunity to progress within their profession.

The successful candidate must be motivated to develop in this clinical area but will also have the opportunity to work with the wider community rehabilitation services to ensure the best possible management plans are in place to support patient needs.

As this is a community post, applicants must have a UK driving license and access to their own vehicle to be able to commute across the city.

Main duties of the job

1. To be an active member of the clinical team, providing a specialist falls service to residents in south Manchester.
2. To take a role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the falls Specialty.
3. To support junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.
4. To work closely with partners and stakeholders in Primary Care and the community.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 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 and staff experience, operational effectiveness and 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 and 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.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and 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 at [e-mail].

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSC or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• PSI training
• Student educator training

Experience

• Broad range of rotational experience
• NHS experience (or equivalent health care system)
• Experience of MDT working
• Supporting junior staff or students
• Training/teaching experience

Skills

• Time/caseload management
• Organisational skills
• IT literate
• Commitment to development and training

Knowledge

• Ability to undertake assessment and intervention specific to falls management
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
• Knowledge of working with people with complex needs
• Knowledge of research and audit

Other

• UK driving license and access to own vehicle

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro rata)