Job summary
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Major Trauma
Band 7
Job overview
Are you a forward thinking, passionate individual with experience and skills within Major Trauma services ready for a band 7 position to join our team. Here at Salford Care Organisation we lead on the Major Trauma services with a new state of art, Major Trauma centre, complete with Helipad, to provide advance Major Trauma services to Greater Manchester population. We receive a wide variety of patients with surgical, neurosurgical, plastics and orthopaedic problems.
The team is headed by a Band 8 clinical lead managing a large team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists from band 3 to band 7 level. We pride ourselves on our strong working relationships with our OT colleagues and the wider MDT.
You would be responsible for the day to day running of the physiotherapy team, supported by the Band 8a, implementing innovative ways of working and developing the service.
Main duties of the job
· To take a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of neurological / neurosurgical patients, who may have complex and /or chronic presentation.
· To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
· To lead assessment, liaison, and decision-making processes on behalf of the MDT for patients referred to the service.
· To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
· Be an expert in the field of the therapeutic aspects of major trauma, developing cross boundary working practices and integrating research evidence into practice.
· Support the therapy clinical lead and wider MDT to support the development of a rehabilitation ethos, knowledge & practices for all staff working with major trauma patients
· Act as a clinical advisor for Major Trauma patients within the trust footprint and to support the clinical lead on relevant local and national committees, networks and working parties.
· Support the clinical lead with to develop and lead on AHP research & audit that contributes to the knowledge base and clinical practice of therapy within major trauma and orthopaedics, linking with Academic Institutions.
· To be able to work across 7 days, contributing to weekend working and to the respiratory on-call rota.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three
core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information
around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website
https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSC Physiotherapy Degree
- HCPC registered
- Recognised leadership qualification
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate MSC level study relevant to Trauma and / or leadership
- Evidence of involvement in trauma related research or publications
- CSP Member
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of advanced assessment and treatment skills of acute and complex Trauma patients
- Evidence of strong MDT working and networking
- Evidence of a strong understanding leadership
- Strong evidence of supervision, staff development being a strong clinical educator within a clinical setting
- Evidence of quality improvement work or Service development within trauma related clinical setting
- Evidence of autonomous decision making Neurosurgical setting
- Evidence of advanced communication skills and leading difficult discussions
- Extensive evidence of post registration NHS based working at band 6 or 7 level in a Major Trauma setting
- Strong evidence of working with neurosurgical, orthopaedic and respiratory patients at band 6 or 7 level
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of EDI and evidence of how you have supported it in the workplace.
- Recognised clinical educators course and update training
- Evidence of continued CPD relevant to Major Trauma
- Evidence of complex moving and handling skills, ability to therapeutically handle and concentrate in complex clinical scenario's
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Becky Wilkinson
- Job title
- Professional Lead for Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 2065334
- Additional information
Claire Harris Band 8a Major Trauma Lead 0161 2068114
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