Job summary
- Main area
- Community Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 331-K18950825
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- South lakes rapid response
- Town
- Westmorland General Hospital, Burton road, Kendal
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapist - Rapid Response South Lakes
NHS AfC: Band 6
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are seeking highly motivated, committed and experienced Senior Physiotherapist's to support the delivery of our service across South Cumbria.
The role will cover across South Cumbria, with bases available in Furness and Westmorland General Hospitals.
You will have the unique opportunity to influence change as we continue to develop our admission avoidance services inclusive of 2 hour urgent community response, virtual ward and rapid response.
Our speciality is admission avoidance of which therapy is a key component of the service delivery. Our aim is to support and treat acutely unwell patients in the community, with a range of escalated health and social care needs. Rapid Response's aims are preventing hospital admission and support early discharge from hospital through a Multi disciplinary approach.
The urgent community 2 hour response target and virtual wards are very much part of our service specification and builds on the visions outlined in the NHS Long Term plan. Our virtual ward beds are currently made up of Acute Medical, Respiratory and Frailty with our ultimate ambition being a generalist model.
Our team is a multidisciplinary team who provide who collectively integrate skills and share knowledge which includes performing non traditional roles and some cross boundary working. In addition to this we work closely with Primary Care, Community Teams, the Urgent Community Response Hub, District Nurses and many more.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Band 6 Therapist you will:
Deliver high-quality urgent care
Have strong clinical decision -making skills
With your expertise and skill, strengthen the care plans delivered from your senior triage and assessments
As part of a multidisciplinary team assess and treat conditions within the patient’s own home.
Plan and implement person centre care especially focussing on frailty syndromes and Respiratory conditions, including chest physio.
Help to improve outcomes for patients as well as the patient experience both within the service and wider organisation
Work collectively to improve system working across acute, community and social care settings
Share your knowledge and skill
Utilise best practice
be able to work autonomously
Delegate work
be open and engaging for some cross boundary working ( training and competency assessment will be offered)
Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for your own role and the different roles within the team and how they work in collaboration.
Undertake timely assessments.
Ensure assessments are of a high standard, with planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans accordingly.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualification/Education
Essential criteria
- Honours Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy approved by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy/ Health and Care Professions Council
- State registration with Health and Care Professionals Council HCPC
- Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Post graduate training or experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent.
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator’s qualification (or willingness to attain within 2 years)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience as a physiotherapist to achieve knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
- Comprehensive rotational experience as a therapist in the core competencies within Physiotherapy for example: musculo-skeletal, neurology and cardio- respiratory care
- Experience of working within a team
- Experience as an autonomous practitioner.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of research or audit.
- Experience of working as a Therapist of your profession within the community setting such as admission avoidance or rehabilitation
- Experience of working with frail patients, and knowledge of frailty tools and frailty pathways.
- Experience of working with patients with Respiratory Conditions / Chest Physiotherapy
- Experience as a supervisor of Basic OT/physio and/or OT/physio support staff and/or OT/physio students
- Experience of assessment and prescription of aids and minor adaptations.
Sills, Ability, Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to specialist OT/Physiotherapist level.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills
- Knowledge of current best practice in OT/Physiotherapy.
- Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required.
- Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients to gain consent and explain treatment interventions and gain information required for the patient’s medical/social history relevant to OT/Physio.
- good interpersonal skills
- application and understanding of polices and procedures, e.g: clinical governance, health and safety, professional conduct, confidentiality
- Good team working
- Evidence of Continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Training and facilitation skills/ Supervisory skills
- Willingness to cross boundary work and undertake skills such as basic pressure sore prevention, clinical observation taking and recording in relation to NEWS 2.
personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post.
- Ability to participate in manual handling tasks and therapeutic handling, using skills developed through practice, including dexterity, co-ordination and physical effort, during OT/Physio interventions and the use of specialist tools and materials and installation of equipment.
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet unexpected and unusual circumstances related to providing direct patient care.
- Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community and attend meetings.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Alison Suart
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825 103431
- Additional information
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