Job overview

We are currently Recruiting a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist to join our  friendly and enthusiastic Emergency care team. We comprise of Physio's, OT's and Therapy Assistants. We aim to avoid hospital admission providing assessments and discharge assessments for patients on the medical assessment wards. When discharges cannot be avoided detailed intervention plans ensure that the patient journey through the hospital is streamlined and a focus on discharge is maintained.

We expect a high standard of assessment and treatment of patients. You will work as an autonomous clinician, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment, identify patient problems, set goals, and provide treatment plans.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate confident clinical decision making.  Post graduate experience of working in a fast-paced acute hospital setting is desirable. An understanding of discharge pathways and community services, SAFER principles and the Discharge to Assess model is essential.

Excellent communication skills is expected and confidence working alongside colleagues within the MDT at all levels. You will require good organisational skills, excellent time management and to work well under pressure to manage your caseload.

The service we deliver allows opportunities for MDT working within the team and promotes positive relationships with medical, nursing staff and social care staff across frailty, emergency care, and community services.

Main duties of the job

As a clinical specialist Physiotherapist you will provide a high standard, comprehensive, physiotherapy assessment and treatment service of patients with a wide range of conditions across admission prevention areas within the trust.

You will work as an autonomous clinician, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.

You will be expected to be an active member of a 7-day working service, and Upon completion and maintenance of on call competencies, to work unsupervised in an on-call and out of hour’s emergency service.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.  

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.  

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.  

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.  

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.  We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.  

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.