Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our well-established multi-disciplinary team in the North West Ventilation Service. This role would suit someone who is looking to gain experience with all aspects of long term ventilation, weaning and cough augmentation. The post will incorporate some weekend working and an expectation to join the overnight Physiotherapy on call rota for the main department.
The North West Ventilation Service is a tertiary referral centre in the North West region, caring for patients requiring domiciliary non-invasive/invasive ventilation and cough augmentation adjuncts. Our clients include patients with chronic respiratory disease, neuromuscular diseases and obesity related breathing disorders. We additionally provide specialist weaning support and interventions to complex patients as part of our regional ventilation weaning programme. Services are delivered from a dedicated 12 bedded inpatient unit with an adjoining outpatient area and additionally within patient's own homes. There is extensive and well established multi-disciplinary working at all levels.
The department is committed to CPD and moving the Governments' initiatives forward. Applicants must have a broad range of post graduate experience. They should also be enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic and a team player.
Main duties of the job
To help deliver a comprehensive physiotherapy service to patients in the area of specialty that you are working in.
To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with a diverse and often complex presentation. You will require excellent clinical reasoning to develop and deliver individual treatment programs and plan appropriate discharges, and be able to prioritise to clinical need.
To be responsible for organising and managing your own caseload to meet service need and patient priorities.
Be able to support, appraise and educate more junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.
Support your team leaders and deputise as required.
To have excellent communication skills with patients, relatives and be able to show empathy and understanding
Work as part of the therapy team and wider MDT demonstrating excellent communication skills.
Maintain Confidentiality, dignity and professionalism at all times.
To participate in the weekend and On call rotas as departmental policy
To maintain your professional standards of practice and codes of conduct and ensure any staff under your supervision maintain these as well.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of 2.8bn & 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 30,000 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.
Details
Date posted
04 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
37,338 to 44,962 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
349-CSS-7147237*
Job locations
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Wythenshawe Manchester
M23 9LT
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you! Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Physiotherapy MSc or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD

• Relevant Post graduate course
• Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
• Member of CSP

• Previous clinical experience of non-invasive ventilatory support/invasive ventilation
• Broad Range of post graduate clinical experience as a Band 5 in a rotational post
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Involvement with audit and research
• Membership of department/Trust groups e.g. Health and Safety
• Supervision and education of less experienced staff, assistants and students
• knowledge of the working of community services
• experience of working in a respiratory service with NIV patients

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time management skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills - clinical reasoning
• Ability to contribute to an MDT

• Presentation skills
• Competent IT skills

• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for practice within Respiratory care
• Well developed contemporary theoretical underpinning knowledge of Respiratory conditions

• Awareness of the political / national situation

• Participation in on call and weekend working
• Flexible to meet service delivery needs including participation with extending the working week
• Able to travel within the Region

• Car driver/ Owner
• UK Driving licence

• BSc Physiotherapy MSc or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD

• Relevant Post graduate course
• Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
• Member of CSP

• Previous clinical experience of non-invasive ventilatory support/invasive ventilation
• Broad Range of post graduate clinical experience as a Band 5 in a rotational post
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Involvement with audit and research
• Membership of department/Trust groups e.g. Health and Safety
• Supervision and education of less experienced staff, assistants and students
• knowledge of the working of community services
• experience of working in a respiratory service with NIV patients

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time management skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills - clinical reasoning
• Ability to contribute to an MDT

• Presentation skills
• Competent IT skills

• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for practice within Respiratory care
• Well developed contemporary theoretical underpinning knowledge of Respiratory conditions

• Awareness of the political / national situation

• Participation in on call and weekend working
• Flexible to meet service delivery needs including participation with extending the working week
• Able to travel within the Region

• Car driver/ Owner
• UK Driving licence