Physiotherapist
Occupational Health
People Services
Stanley Road Police Station
Full time/part time and job share considered
Grade F - £36.996-£43,098
We are seeking a skilled Physiotherapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will require a strong background in medical and physiological conditions. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing conditions of Police Officers and Staff staff, developing personalised treatment plans, and implementing various therapeutic techniques helping to enhance the health and physical wellbeing of the force.
If you are passionate about helping others and making a difference in people's lives, we would love to hear from you.
Merseyside Police
Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding place to work, we take pride in everything we do.
We are one of the best performing Police Services as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first. We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we're passionate about: ending Violence Against Women and Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime and County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity and Inclusion; building trust and confidence through Community Engagement.
We're a friendly employer who prides itself in staff investment and wellbeing. Our rewards package includes everything you would expect from any large, forward-thinking employer, such as salary, annual leave, family friendly policies, and local government pension scheme. Working for Merseyside Police though, you'll also get the privilege of additional benefits that are unique to our organisation in the form of access to many discount schemes and networks.
Job Purpose
To provide a Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment Service for Officers and Staff. Undertaking comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of employees, formulating treatment programmes, ensuring effective treatment and advice to achieve fitness to work.
Knowledge & Experience
Must be registered, and maintain registration, with the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
You must have a degree or an accelerated postgraduate degree course in physiotherapy approved by the HCPC together with a level of competence gained through working as a staff grade physiotherapist through a relevant healthcare service.
You should have the ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams.
Must have knowledge of the relationship between muscular-skeletal conditions and possible workplace risk factors for these conditions.
Be able to demonstrate the confidence to take independent action. Must demonstrate knowledge of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working and the role of a physiotherapist within an MDT wellbeing team.
Experience of working within an occupational health unit would be desirable.
Must be passionate about proactive health promotion and the need to encourage an increase in physical activity within the workplace.
Able to demonstrate effective communication skills, both orally and written to all levels of management and staff.
Experience of maintaining strict confidentiality, using tact and diplomacy where applicable.
Experience of producing accurate written information and demonstrating a high level of attention to detail.
Experience of updating and maintaining electronic records accurately.
Experience of working with minimal supervision, organising and prioritising own workload.
Experience of working to deadlines and tight timescales within a busy environment.
Experience of using Microsoft Software Applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook and ability to use team specific software.
The post holder will be based at the OHU service with a requirement to travel to other Force locations to provide support to designated clients/ strands.