Physiotherapist - Trafford Crisis Response Team
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the supportive and dynamic Crisis Response Team in Trafford. The team provides rapid assessment and interventions to the local population, working as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary and multi-agency service. The role involves supporting adults with health or social care needs at home for up to 48 hours, preventing unnecessary A&E attendances, and enabling service users to remain safely in their own homes. A valid UK driving licence and daily access to a car are essential for this role.
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of relevant post registration training / CPD
Desirable criteria
- Clinical educator
- Member of CSP
- 2 years experience as a band 5 in core clinical areas
- Experience of timely assessments and developing and delivering care plans to meet these needs
- Supervision and education of less experienced staff, students or assistants ensuring safe working practices
- Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Community experience
- Previous Band 6 experience
- Experience of working in urgent care service or similar
- Knowledge of current health policy and relevance to the delivery of health care service.
- Knowledge and understanding of complex medical, social and psychological needs of older adults.
- Knowledge of evidence base practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications for practice
- Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Awareness of the political / national situation
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible attitude to change and new ways of working
- Other
- Valid UK driving licence and access to a car on daily basis
- General good health and evidence of a good attendance record
- DBS Clearance at an enhanced level
- Skills and Abilities
- Clinical reasoning skills / knowledge underpinning clinical skills specific to clinical area.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent moving and handling skills.
- Ability to organise, prioritise a highly complex and busy caseload and delegate appropriately
- Good time management skills, working to time pressures as part of caseload management. Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Contribution to service development
- Contribution to staff development
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of relevant post registration training / CPD
- Clinical educator
- Member of CSP
- 2 years experience as a band 5 in core clinical areas
- Experience of timely assessments and developing and delivering care plans to meet these needs
- Supervision and education of less experienced staff, students or assistants ensuring safe working practices
- Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Community experience
- Previous Band 6 experience
- Experience of working in urgent care service or similar
- Knowledge of current health policy and relevance to the delivery of health care service.
- Knowledge and understanding of complex medical, social and psychological needs of older adults.
- Knowledge of evidence base practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications for practice
- Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Awareness of the political / national situation
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible attitude to change and new ways of working
- Other
- Valid UK driving licence and access to a car on daily basis
- General good health and evidence of a good attendance record
- DBS Clearance at an enhanced level
- Skills and Abilities
- Clinical reasoning skills / knowledge underpinning clinical skills specific to clinical area.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent moving and handling skills.
- Ability to organise, prioritise a highly complex and busy caseload and delegate appropriately
- Good time management skills, working to time pressures as part of caseload management. Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Contribution to service development
- Contribution to staff development
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 9d
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapist - Trafford Crisis Response Team
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivated static B6 Physiotherapist to join our supportive, dynamic Crisis Response Team in Trafford.
The Crisis Team is part of South Manchester Community Response Service which also includes Discharge to Assess and Community IV team. This is an exciting time to be part of our integrated multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team providing specialist rapid assessment and interventions to our local population. Our progressive working environment manages crisis on a daily basis, providing a 7-day, extended hours, urgent and timely response to referrals from community and acute colleagues, and directly from the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). As a member of the Crisis Response Team you will work closely with highly trained advanced clinical practitioners as well as the wider MDT, supporting service users to be treated in the community.
Rapid assessment and community intervention from Crisis Response helps to support adults for up to 48 hours with health or social care needs at home, and preventing unnecessary A&E attendances. Your clinical skillset will contribute to people being able to remain safely and supported in their own homes.
Please be aware you must hold a valid UK driving licen
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