Rotational Senior Physiotherapist

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Physiotherapist to join our team of AHPs at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. As a Senior Physiotherapist you will rotate across both of our hospital sites at Southport District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital in addition to opportunities for service development involvement. This position provides a broad spectrum of rotations and learning opportunities to consolidate skills. We offer rotations in the the following services + Medicine & Surgery + Discharge to Assess Therapy led unit + North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre + Stroke + Elective Orthopaedics + Trauma and Orthopaedics + Accident & Emergency + MSK This is a full-time position, it will include weekend working and participation in the on-call respiratory service. The successful post holder can expect to receive structured supervision and support, with opportunities for further training and education., To assess and treat patients within the ward or Community setting. To assist Clinical Therapy Manager/Team Leader in service development and the provision of a quality service. To take responsibility for junior members of staff and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times., · To assess and identify the individual needs of referred patients, to clinically diagnose and implement treatment plans if appropriate in a manner that respects people's privacy, dignity and individuality. · To take part in extended working rotas as appropriate. · In accordance with best practice, implement and evaluate Therapy Intervention. · To record and report findings appropriately following the standard procedures used by the department to maintain high levels of written/verbal communication. · To share skills/knowledge with other disciplines and patient/carers as necessary. · To liaise with hospital/community-based staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of treatment and provision of equipment/adaptations to facilitate hospital discharge/prevent re-admission and support resettlement/re-enablement into the community. · To provide and receive complex information which requires empathy and reassurance. Communicating where there may be barriers to understanding and where skills such as motivational interviewing and counselling are required. · To be part of the Respiratory on Call rota if applicable. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES · To provide professional practice education of Therapy students on placement and to assist in the education and development of other health professionals. · To actively assist in the promotion of Therapy through professional practice and delegated activities. · To ensure continued professional development including attendance at relevant postgraduate training and actively participating in in-service training. · To keep an up-to-date Personal Development Plan and Professional Development Portfolio. · To comply with the HPC Standards and Code of Professional Conduct. · To participate in activity around clinical audit and work towards initiatives within department/service/directorate as appropriate. · To ensure treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence. · To ensure compliance to all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance and Infection Control Policies and Procedures and abide by the Standards for Better Health · Undertake appropriate mandatory training in infection control and comply with all Trust Infection Control Policies relevant to the post, particularly with regard to the Hand Hygiene Policy. · To comply with any statutory requirements imposed on the Trust. · To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts/omissions. · To ensure that any equipment, furniture or building in need of repair is reported in line with Trust procedure. · To take advantage of clinical network opportunities and working parties within and outside the organisation. · In close liaison with senior staff, to identify and contribute towards service development to address quality issues. · To operate systems of supervision/appraisal for junior staff members. · To develop own clinical knowledge and leadership skills and to share expertise for the improvement of patient care. · To undertake research and ensure compliance with all Trust Research governance procedures. · Take responsibility for managing their own health and wellbeing. · The post holder is required to adhere to the values of the Trust. LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES · To be aware of and identify changes in service demand and report to senior staff. · Contribute to the ordering and maintaining of materials / equipment / resources to facilitate patient care · In the absence of senior staff to take responsibility for the daily running of the department. · To attend/participate in Trust / Department briefing sessions and to feedback and inform others as appropriate. Transitional arrangements are in place for EU,EEA and Swiss Citizens following the UK's withdrawal from the EU. Should this apply to you, you are advised to familiarise yourself with these arrangements to ensure you continue to have right to work in the UK and how to evidence that right in the future. Please see the document attached to this vacancy. This requirement does not apply to Irish citizens, who can continue to freely enter, live and work in the UK. The Trust is a non-smoking site. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed therefore you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form. If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected] We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form. The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision making process. The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. Changes have been made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook which mean that: + All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment. + There is no limit on the number of requests they can make. + Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason. At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. Please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored and if you choose to use this, you must declare this on your application form.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. 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, freeing up space for more unwell patients. 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