Physiotherapist- Intermediate Care

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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an expert and supportive therapy team at Ascot House Intermediate Care Unit, which is an integrated, multi-professional and multi-agency Intermediate Care service based in Sale, Trafford.Together our hospitals and community services across Manchester and Trafford are innovating with digital solutions and using our knowledge, skills and resources to provide even better patient care for the diverse communities of our thriving city and beyond.We will rely on you to provide timely specialist physiotherapy assessments and treatments to patients who are admitted to the unit.You will follow agreed protocols for ensuring appropriate and timely input, and ensuring pathways of care and communications with all agencies working with the service ensure continuity of care.We want talented people from all backgrounds to choose to join our diverse team, supporting you with your work life balance and well being.Wherever your interests lie, we’ll support you to develop your skills to become an expert in your field. Let us tell you more about what the job involves and why this could be your next and best career move if you have the right skills, experience, and attitude to wow us and of course, to meet the needs and demands of the role.To undertake physiotherapy assessments and formulate appropriate, patient specific treatment plans

Completion of detailed falls assessment and management plan in line with NICE guidanceDelivering rehabilitation to patients to help them recover from their hospital admission and return to their home addressWorking in partnership with OT’s and support workers to deliver functional rehab in order to promote independence and facilitate timely discharge planningCompletion of clinical triage of referrals to determine if patients are suitable for admissionCompleting moving and handling assessments of patient on admission, post fall or due to a change in conditionPrescribing and completing exercise programmes with patientsDelegating interventions to support and junior staffCompleting home visits when required and discharge home visits for all patientsProviding supervision and peer to peer support to junior and support staffMFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & 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 28,000 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 brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve 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 new Green Plan which will set 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.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rosie Mitchell Job title: Senior Practitioner OT Email address: rosie.reynolds@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 912 2639