Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced band 6 Physiotherapist to join our outstanding Stroke team here at Salford Royal, part of the Northern Care alliance. You will have the opportunity to rotate between the Hyper-acute and Stroke rehabilitation in-patient services.  You will work closely with MDT colleagues to enable the best possible outcomes for patients.

You will be well supported by the experienced band 7 physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team leads to provide Physiotherapy assessments & interventions, alongside supervising Band 5, therapy assistants and student members of the team.

As a valued member of the team you will be encouraged to be proactive in supporting the team leads with service development as well as contribute to local and national data collection and audit in return the team and the wider Physiotherapy department will support your professional development

You will work closely with other Greater Manchester Stroke teams and community colleagues to ensure a smooth transition from our hospital to other stroke rehab units and the wider community setting.

Contribution to weekend working and respiratory on-call is essential.

Main duties of the job

• To work within the In-Patient Stroke Physiotherapy Service clinical setting.

• To undertake advanced assessment and treatment of stroke patients, who may have complex and/or chronic presentations.
• To develop specialist treatment plans and provide the rehabilitative input indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

• Contribute to data collection for both local and national audits.

• To lead assessment, liaison, and decision-making processes for patients.
• To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using specialist stroke knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
• To support the team lead and service manager in the planning, co-ordination, and evaluation of the MSK Physiotherapy Service on a day-to-day basis, and to cover for any other area with this specific caseload as necessary.
• Be able to deputise for the Band 7 in their absence and attend meetings as required.
• To be able to work across 7 days and contributing to weekend working and contribution to the respiratory on-call rota.
• To supervise and teach more junior members of the team and students on placement.

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 better work-life balance.  

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)