Specialist Weight Management Physiotherapist

Transformationunitgm; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Aintree Hospital

Town Liverpool

Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata

Salary period Yearly

Closing 06/04/2025 23:59

Specialist Weight Management Physiotherapist

Band 6

Job overview

*Please note that there is no on call requirement as part of this role*

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Specialist Weight Management Team at Aintree Hospital. We are a highly specialist Tier 3 Service treating and managing people living with obesity across Liverpool and surrounding areas.

The service is led by Professor John Wilding and you will be joined by a committed team of consultants, GP’s, physiotherapists, dietitians, an occupational therapist, assistant practitioners and administrators.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with members of the MDT, the post holder will be responsible for delivering a specialist physiotherapy service to patients living with obesity and obesity-related conditions.

The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment and treatment for individuals with complex obesity in an outpatient service across both hospital and community sites (both in face to face and virtual settings).

Assessment and treatment will be in the form of 1:1 and joint clinics (with a dietitian), group based programmes, as well as referral to and liaison with local public health initiatives.

You will work alongside patients to manage their weight with conservative approaches, in addition to supporting patients wishing to pursue bariatric surgery.

The role offers the opportunity to blend a wide range of physiotherapy skills, well being interventions and behaviour change in a holistic manner. You will participate in service development and be part of the full MDT approach to patient care.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out assessment and treatment of patients through face to face and telephone consultations.
• Responsible for the effective running of physiotherapy and joint weight management clinics.
• Support general health and well being by collaborating with public health initiatives and community services.
• Responsible for safe and effective running of group based scenarios.
• Motivate and lead colleagues, champion service user safety, dignity and drive continuous improvement.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.

Experience

• Demonstrable post-registration experience.
• Majority of clinical experience in the NHS UK.
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of a contribution to clinical education / supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants.

Knowledge

• Broad range of clinical assessment and treatment skills based on current best practice.
• Demonstrates an ability to comprehend and work within policies on health and safety, risk management and data protection.
• Working knowledge of current NHS issues.
• Evidence of self directed learning and willingness to participate in CPD.

Skills

• Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal.
• Evidence of time management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others.
• Demonstrates an ability to manage own work load, determine priorities and delegates tasks.
• Demonstrates an ability to problem solve.

Other

• Demonstrates an ability to work independently and to seek advice when necessary.
• Demonstrates an ability to work effectively in a team.
• Demonstrates an ability to respond effectively to complex, emotional or challenging situations.
• Demonstrates an ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Demonstrates a genuine interest in medical / surgical specialties.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

All employees (and volunteers) are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.