Musculoskeletal physiotherapist - Band 6

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Communication and relationship skills

Communicate with:

• Head of Service
• Extended Scope Practitioners and Clinical Specialists
• Other physiotherapists, assistants and secretarial / clerical staff within the service
• AHP colleagues
• Other members of the MDT
• Medway NHS Trust staff
• Patients, carers, relatives
• General Practitioners and staff
• Consultant teams and staff
• Social Services
• Professional Bodies
• Higher Education establishments
• Voluntary and private sector

1. Knowledge, training and experience

• State Registered Physiotherapist
• Recognised degree / diploma in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Clinical educator training (desirable)
• Completed core rotations at junior level or
• Band 5 experience in musculoskeletal field
• Supervision of other staff and students
• Delegation of work to junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants
• Evidence based practice in the musculoskeletal field
• Current issues within physiotherapy and the NHS
• Demonstrate knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Diplomacy
• Assertiveness
• Staff supervision
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Flexible and responsive to the needs of the service
• Basic IT skills
• Presentation skills (desirable)
• Team leadership and team building skills (desirable)
• Drive and enthusiasm
• Self-motivated
• Evidence of commitment to CP

1. Analytical and judgement skills

To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

To maintain HCPC registration, CSP, trust and departmental standards, guidelines and policies ensuring quality of service, monitoring own and less senior members of staffs quality of practice.

Maintain appropriate communication with the senior clinicians participating in regular supervision of caseload and seeking new skills when appropriate.

1. Planning and organisational skills

To keep up-to-date, accurate, problem orientated medical records in physiotherapy and MDT notes in line with MCH policies, legal requirements and professional standards and to provide written reports, discharge summaries in a timely fashion.

To ensure the effective collection and timely submission of clinical information and data to support decision making and the management and delivery of care.

To maintain a high level of specialist knowledge in the management of musculoskeletal conditions, maintaining own clinical professional development by keeping abreast of new developments and incorporating them as necessary into your work. To maintain a Continuing Professional Development portfolio which reflects development

To plan, organise and prioritise own workload, balancing other patient related and professional demands ensuring that these remain in accordance with those of the team as a whole and assisting / guiding more junior physiotherapists, technical instructors and physiotherapy assistants to do likewise.

To work with, and delegate work under protocol to, Physiotherapy Assistants and Technical Instructors.

1. Physical skill

To deliver individualised physiotherapy treatment programmes using a broad range of physiotherapeutic skills in individual and group settings.

Responsible for own safe and competent use of all gym and electrical equipment, patient appliances and aids from own caseload.

To demonstrate highly developed dexterity and co-ordinated palpatory skills for the assessment and manual treatments of patients which may include manual techniques, acupuncture and electrical modalities.

1. Responsibility for patient / client care

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in their care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for their own patients and to support staff under their responsibility to do likewise.

To undertake specialist assessment of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes.

To interpret and analyses clinical and non-clinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis in a wide range of highly complex musculoskeletal conditions.

To continually reassess patient progress, adapt treatment plans accordingly, and develop discharge plans.

To refer patients appropriately to other health and social care services according to protocol providing timely and detailed information to ensure good continuity of care.

To communicate effectively with patients and carers and other health care professionals using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to share assessment findings, agree treatment plans, progress rehabilitation, give advice, etc. This will include patients with communication and comprehension difficulties and those who may be unable to accept diagnosis prognosis.

To liaise with health and social care professionals regarding patient care, treatment progress and discharge planning.

1. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation

To demonstrate and apply a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and risk management to the work situation and manage clinical risk within your own caseload and that of less senior staff.

To have working knowledge and application of Health & Safety issues related to aspects of field work and be responsible for the implementation of policies to improve the work safety of the immediate area, including the adherence to universal infection control measures.

The post holder will be required to observe Health & Safety arrangements and take reasonable care of him/herself and persons that may be affected by his/her work and undertake mandatory training.

The trust aims to maintain the goodwill and confidence of its own staff, service and users and the general public. To assist in achieving the objectives it is essential that at all times employees carry out their duties in a courteous and sympathetic manner. The post holder will carry out their duties in accordance with trust equal opportunities policy, respecting the differing backgrounds of colleagues and clients.

To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your own and the teams work and clinical practice through the use of Evidence Based Practice Projects, audit and outcome measures. To make recommendations for change to service delivery, protocols etc in conjunction with the superintendent physiotherapist and the Head of musculoskeletal Services.

To work closely with other senior staff, superintendent physiotherapist, extended scope practitioners and clinical specialists to introduce innovative methods of service delivery, which provide best practice, positive outcomes, improved access and the involvement of users in the planning, implementation and evaluation of services.

Person Specification

Physiotherapy Degree

Essential

• Physiotherapy Degree

Desirable

• Additional post graduation learning

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Experience

Essential

• Experience in a static musculoskeletal role

Desirable

• Experience within a rotational musculoskeletal role

Good awareness of MCH and Values

Essential

• Understands the MCH values

Desirable

• Good understanding of MCH as a CIC
• Good evidence of why they will be suitable for this role at MCH

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

MCH House

21 bailey Drive

Gillingham

ME8 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)