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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
About
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 better work-life balance.
Neuro Upper Limb Hand Therapist
Accepting applications until: 06-Jan-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 06-Jan-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Salford Care Organsiation
- Address
- Stott lane
- Town
- Salford
- Postcode
- M6 8HD
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (working over 7 days)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
Salary
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- NHS
Job overview
We are looking for a forward thinking, passionate physiotherapist with proven experience within Hand therapy services to join our hand therapy team here at Salford Care Organisation . The role will contribute to dressings clinic, hand clinic and some ward work. Ideally the candidate will have neurological or spasticity experience and have strong MDT working skills. You would be supported by a fellow a band 7 Physiotherapist and an Occupational Therapy 8a team lead and be part of a team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists from band 3 to band 6 level.
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To take a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of Hand therapy 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 including spasticity management.
To help coordinate and evaluate the Physiotherapy Service in Hand therapy on a day-to-day basis, and to cover for any other area with this specific caseload as necessary.
To be competent in treating and supporting a wide variety of hand therapy patients through their journey following their hand surgery from the ward, dressing clinic and through to discharge from the service
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT) and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (PAT). Our dedicated team of around 20,000 staff – our NCA Family – provide a range of community and hospital services to over one million people across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Salford, as well as providing more specialist care services to patients across Greater Manchester and beyond.
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
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSC Physiotherapy Degree
- HCPC registered
- Significant evidence of post registration development in Hand Therapy related services
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate study in Hand Therapy related topics
- Evidence of involvement in Hand Therapy related research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Strong evidence of advanced assessment and treatment of Hand Therapy related conditions in the a clinical setting.
- Evidence of strong MDT working in a clinical setting
- Evidence of continued Hand therapy / spasticity management relevant CPD
- Strong evidence of supervision / competent clinical educator in clinical settings
- Evidence of quality improvement work or Service development in clinical practice
- Evidence of advanced splinting ability
- Evidence of treating and managing spasticity
- Strong evidence of wound management and dressings
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Becky Wilkinson
- Job title
- Professional Lead for Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 2065334
- Additional information
Catherine McCoy
Hand therapy team lead
0161 206 5331
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