Job summary
- Main area
- Trafford Community Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Friday)
- Job ref
- 349-CSS-7489557*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre
- Town
- Altrincham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Community Physiotherapist- Trafford
Band 6
Job overview
We are inviting you to join our team as a band 6 community rehabilitation Physiotherapist here in Trafford Local Care Organisation. . You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team consisting of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and patient support worker colleagues. You will be responsible for a varied caseload delivering evidenced based rehabilitation programmes within patient’s homes and outpatient facilities.
The community rehabilitation service is supported by the AHP leadership model within Trafford. You will work closely across the organisation attending band 6 peer groups where we support shared learning. You will be supervised by band 7 senior practitioners and will have the opportunity to supervise rotational band 5 staff, support workers, students.
You will be provided with a smart phone, iPad and laptop as all our patient records are electronic. We will ensure you can manage all your IT system needs, so you can remain in touch with others throughout your working day and work more flexibly. There will be some opportunity to work remotely and we have a strong emphasis on work/life balance. We ensure that all staff feel well supported and regularly meet as a team at base. There are five other band 6 Physiotherapists within the team, so plenty of peer support. You must have access to a car and a UK driving license and be prepared to travel across the borough.
Main duties of the job
You would need to have specialist assessment and treatment skills, be able to manage a complex caseload autonomously and be able to work within a multidisciplinary team completing joint assessments, treatment and goal setting as required. You need to have experience in all aspects of rehabilitation with adults, including MSK, respiratory, neurology and orthopaedics.
You will undertake specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients and provide treatments specific to the patients needs and goals.
You will work within a multidisciplinary team, completing liaison, joint working and collaborative decision making.
You will demonstrate a high level of manual handling skills.
You will assess and manage clinical risk and safeguarding, following trust policies and procedures
You will work in support of and deputise for the Senior Practitioner in the day to day running of the team.
You will contribute to service development
You will be encouraged to develop within your role though the appraisal process with funding available for accredited training.
You will supervise, monitor and delegate to staff including band 5 Physiotherapists, students and support staff. You will continue to support, train and educate others both through informal and formal in-service training sessions.
You will maintain own continuing professional development and develop current knowledge of evidenced based practice, and attend monthly Physiotherapy meetings and In-service training.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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 30,000 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapy Degree
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Student educator qualification
- Coaching qualification/motivational interviewing
- Leadership qualification
Travel
Essential criteria
- UK driving licence and access to a car or means of transport
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience within an Clinical setting
- Experience of rehabilitation with adults
- Supervision of junior staff/students
- Experience working in an MDT
- Wide range of clinical experience in MSK, respiratory, neurology
Desirable criteria
- Clinical audit and standard settings
- Appropriate relevant post graduate experience working in a community setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced moving and handling skills
- Ability to complete thorough Physiotherapy assessments
- Formulate patient specific treatment plans for patients with complex needs
- Complete goal setting in collaboration with patients
- Communication skills
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
- Heather Kerr
- Job title
- Senior Practitioner Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 912 1593
- Additional information
If you are interested in completing a site visit and meeting the team please contact myself on the details below.
Available Mon-Thursday. If I'm not in the office leave a message and I will get back to you.
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