(**) Physiotherapist- Front-door and Frailty

We have a fixed term, full-time maternity leave cover post for a forward-thinking, supportive and friendly Front door and Frailty Physiotherapist.

You will be part of a well led, dynamic and friendly MSE wide team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Senior Therapy Assistants, who work in an integrated manner to optimise patient care and support flow through the site. The team works together to achieve both positive patient experience and successful outcomes.

Our ideal candidate will have a passion for their profession and a desire to actively participate in all aspects of the role. They will be the physiotherapy team lead for the specialty areas, sharing the responsibility of building team morale and daily leadership with the other team leads. The successful candidate must be an effective team player with excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to demonstrate evidence of recent professional learning., The postholder will contribute to the operational management of the Physiotherapy In-Patient Service, specifically emergency, acute and frail elderly pathways. Also, in conjunction with the Integrated Therapy Lead, they will contribute to strategic planning and development of the Physiotherapy service across the whole organisation. Using advanced clinical reasoning skills the role involves providing specialist support and advice to Physiotherapy and other hospital staff, whilst maintaining a clinical caseload of highly complex patients as an autonomous practitioner.

The role involves using professional and clinical leadership in the development and implementation of a comprehensive training and personal development plan for all Physiotherapy staff within the designated areas. In conjunction with the Integrated Therapy Lead, the postholder will strive to ensure excellence of training across the whole organisation. Alongside the Integrated Therapy Lead, the postholder will be responsible for maintaining and improving all aspects of clinical governance, evidence-based practice, and quality assurance in the service areas and across whole organisation.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust