Specialist Physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapist inEllesmere Port inEllesmere Port PUBLISHED
FRI 27 DEC 2024
Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, flexible, and innovative, with a strong commitment to delivering excellent patient care. Applicants are expected to demonstrate alignment with the Trust's values and behaviors during the recruitment process, which includes a Values Based Interview. The role includes significant opportunities for professional development within a dynamic team environment and requires collaboration with various community and healthcare partners to ensure comprehensive patient support.
We are excited to announce a new Therapy vacancy (either Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) as our Urgent 2-hour Community Response (UCR) service continues to develop and adapts to best meet the needs of our local population. This service is provided within the Hospital at Home Service and is an exciting place to work, with many training opportunities available.
This is a 7-day service and operates from 08:00-20:00, with a base at Ellesmere Port Hospital. The service provides UCR support for the residents of Chester and Cheshire West. You would be expected to be able to cover all aspects of the shift pattern. This is a part-time role, 22 hours a week.
You will be a member of a holistic team which consists of GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Therapists, Therapy Assistants, a Pharmacist and Clerical Support.
The service provides a 2-hour response to patients who are experiencing a health crisis, with the aim to support their treatment in their own home rather than requiring a hospital admission.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and innovative, and enjoy working as part of a dynamic and pro-active team.
We are committed to providing an excellent service to our patients.
This post is part time - 22 hours per week.
Provide a 2-hour response for patients entering a health crisis
Work as an autonomous practitioner to perform a specialist therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations. Use clinical reasoning to provide a diagnosis, deliver and adapt an individualised treatment programme within the patient's own home.
Work in collaboration with the Community Care Teams, Northwest Ambulance Service, Social Services, Rosscare and the patient's registered GP, to support the patient at home.
Work flexibly in response to service needs, ensuring allocation of an appropriate caseload for the Therapy Assistants.
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment ,which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnswHrh If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling .
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a Silver award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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