Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and forward thinking Physiotherapist with excellent clinical skills to join our Integrated Community Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation team.
You will manage a complex caseload including patients with Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Motor Neurone Disease and Traumatic Brain job requires that you work collaboratively as part of a multi-professional team with other AHP, nursing and psychology colleagues to assess and deliver rehabilitation in the most appropriate environment for patients.
You will need to be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge relevant to the post and provide evidence of post graduate training and an understanding of the appropriate national guidelines.
You will have an opportunity to rotate between the neuro-rehabilitation service and the integrated stroke rehabilitation service.
You will need highly effective communication skills to manage frequent contact with patients or carers who are either under stress or distressed.
You will need to liaise with colleagues in acute services, GPs and specialist nurses and colleagues in social services to ensure seamless patient care.
You must be able to manage your own time effectively and be competent to line manage and supervise junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.
Basic IT skills are also required.
Full UK driving license and access to a car essential.
Main duties of the job Assess and treat own caseload of patients in a variety of settings including patients' homes and clinics who need specialist neurological interventionTo act as an autonomous practitioner and source of expertise in these areas for junior staff, rehabilitation assistants, colleagues in the integrated community rehab services and other health care professionals in acute and community settingsReferral management and triageTo undertake training including audit and evaluation in conjunction with the GMNISDN.To contribute to team in-service training and identify personal training needs through supervision and appraisal.To lead the training and supervision of student physiotherapists and rehabilitation assistants About us MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & 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.
Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Physiotherapy degree or equivalent Desirable MSc in physiotherapy Qualifications Essential Registered with Health Profession Council.
Desirable Member of a special interest group Training and experience Essential Evidence of experience of having worked in the UK Healthcare system.
Knowledge and skills Essential Evidence of managing a neuro-rehab caseload including some complex patients Desirable Evidence of specialist neuro-rehab management clinical skills spasticity management Knowledge and Skills Essential Evidence of strong time management and communication skills Desirable Formal leadership training Knowledge and skills Essential Evidence of mentoring more junior therapists, non-qualified staff or students Desirable Completed a clinical educator's course Training and experience Essential Evidence of relevant post-graduate training in assessment and treatment of patients with neurological diagnoses or post stroke Desirable Completed an introductory Bobath course or equivalent Training and experience Essential Evidence of having worked in a stroke or neuro-rehabilitation MDT Desirable Previous experience working in community rehabilitation Attributes Essential Ability to travel across the city of Manchester to complete a daily caseload of visits Attributes Essential High level of self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses and ability to work as a reflective practitioner Desirable Evidence of participation in appraisal of self and others junior/non qualified staff Attributes Essential Flexible and adaptable in different situations.
Self-motivated and able to work independently.