Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work in a busy fast paced elective therapy team?
Then come and work as part of our dedicated therapy team.
Our Therapy Practitioners manage patients who have undergone orthopaedic surgery to facilitate a safe and timely discharge. You will work under the supervision of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
The post is for full time 37.5 hours.
Candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage and during the onboarding process.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
The successful post holder-
- Will hold responsibility for a designated caseload within a defined area of the service, at times working without direct supervision from the Therapists contributing to a smooth running of the service.
- Will be responsible for specific routine tasks, as delegated
- Will participate as appropriate in reviews of and changes to service delivery within the team.
- Will exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent and reliable attendance
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Patterson Job title: Therapy Lead T+O Email address: david.patterson@wwl.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01257246534