Job summary
Would you like to join an experienced and innovative multidisciplinary musculoskeletal services team? We are seeking a new graduate or someone seeking to extend their experience in musculoskeletal Physiotherapy to join our friendly team.
Our team provide timely and skilled assessment and treatment of MSK conditions to facilitate and improve patients quality of life and maximise patients independence. You will work predominately in a clinic setting and with appropriate training you will have the opportunity to take part in a small element of community orthopaedic visits.
We provide a structured and varied support and training programme that includes preceptorship, regular in-service training with external speakers, clinical supervision within small groups and departmental peer review. External training is actively encouraged by our team and funding is available on application. The MSK Service also includes our MSK Assessment and Triage Service (MATS) and our MSK Podiatry team, who are also happy to support specialist skill development.
Quality is at the heart or our MSK Service and we grow and develop our services by nurturing the talent within our team. ECCH is renowned for its commitment to CPD and research. We are also committed to innovation and have recently developed and launched our updated website, an innovative self-referral platform, online patient booking systems and a patient self-management tool.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients.
You will work with a variety of assessment and treatment interfaces including face to face clinics, telephone, video, community visits, web triage and classes.
Be responsible for the physiotherapy assessment of patients, including their needs and any associated risks.
Using clinical reasoning skills, you will develop treatment plans that are appropriate to the patient taking into consideration their physiotherapy care, risks and wellbeing.
You will work closely with our local partners including the Wellbeing Service, MSK Triage and MSK Podiatrists to provide holistic care for our patients.
You will support the education of students and other staff.
Please visit the MSK Physiotherapy page of our website at www.ecch.org to find out more about our MSK Service.
We have 2 posts:
- 1 located at North Walsham Hospital
- 1 located at Northgate Hospital, Great Yarmouth
About us
ECCH is a well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.
We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.
At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL:
To be professionally and legally responsible and
accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of
patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients
under your management and support others to do likewise.
To participate in the services clinical and professional
supervision which takes the form of direct observation of practice or formal
training / clinical reasoning sessions; advice and support is always available.
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical
facts to form an accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of
conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention and to develop
comprehensive management strategies for the patient's presenting condition.
To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients, using
investigative and analytical skills and to formulate
individualised management and treatment plans,
using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment
skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care.
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated
caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and
efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To demonstrate highly developed precise dexterity,
co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and
manual treatment of patients.
To provide spontaneous and planned specialist advice,
teaching, and instruction to relatives, carers and other professions to
promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent
approach to patient care.
To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out
physiotherapy duties and to adhere to any relevant policies, including competence
to use equipment and ensure safe use of equipment by others through teaching,
training and supervision of practice.
To supervise exercise practitioners and rehabilitation
assistants when appropriate.
To provide clinical supervision for physiotherapy
students placement, after appropriate training.
To assist more senior staff in the training of students
and physiotherapy assistants.
To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise the rehabilitation
potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Communication skills of
persuasion, motivation and explanation will be used with a variety of patients.
Communicate effectively with all members of the
physiotherapy team, GPs, consultants and other professions to ensure a
collaborative approach to the management of the patient's condition.
To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have
the ability to work within the legal framework with patients who lack capacity
to consent to treatment.
PROFESSIONAL:
To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD)
by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as
necessary into your work.
To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at training sessions in-house, tutorials
and by attending external courses and practicing reflective practice.
To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date
documentation in line with legal, departmental and Trust requirements,
communicating assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines
in the form of reports and letters.
To participate in staff appraisal scheme.
To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work
and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)
projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with other
clinical staff and the clinical lead for physiotherapy. Make recommendations
for change.
Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance
and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.
ORGANISATIONAL:
To be responsible for a designated area of work as
agreed with the team leader and to plan and organise efficiently and
effectively with regard to patient management and use of time.
To decide priorities for a work area, balancing other
patient related and professional demands. Ensure that these remain in
accordance with those of the physiotherapy service as a whole.
To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate
data and statistics for use in the physiotherapy service.
To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work
and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your
work area, including prompt recording and reporting of accidents to senior
staff and ensuring that equipment use is safe.
Ensure the implementation of physiotherapy service
policies and any service development changes.
To comply with the organisational and
service policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and
updating as appropriate.
To
undertake any duties that might be considered appropriate by senior
physiotherapists and the professional / clinical lead for physiotherapy.
All roles
within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our
Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to
patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff
should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we
can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning
our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right
actions we continue to build a strong culture.
Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL:
To be professionally and legally responsible and
accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of
patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients
under your management and support others to do likewise.
To participate in the services clinical and professional
supervision which takes the form of direct observation of practice or formal
training / clinical reasoning sessions; advice and support is always available.
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical
facts to form an accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of
conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention and to develop
comprehensive management strategies for the patient's presenting condition.
To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients, using
investigative and analytical skills and to formulate
individualised management and treatment plans,
using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment
skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care.
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated
caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and
efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To demonstrate highly developed precise dexterity,
co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and
manual treatment of patients.
To provide spontaneous and planned specialist advice,
teaching, and instruction to relatives, carers and other professions to
promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent
approach to patient care.
To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out
physiotherapy duties and to adhere to any relevant policies, including competence
to use equipment and ensure safe use of equipment by others through teaching,
training and supervision of practice.
To supervise exercise practitioners and rehabilitation
assistants when appropriate.
To provide clinical supervision for physiotherapy
students placement, after appropriate training.
To assist more senior staff in the training of students
and physiotherapy assistants.
To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise the rehabilitation
potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Communication skills of
persuasion, motivation and explanation will be used with a variety of patients.
Communicate effectively with all members of the
physiotherapy team, GPs, consultants and other professions to ensure a
collaborative approach to the management of the patient's condition.
To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have
the ability to work within the legal framework with patients who lack capacity
to consent to treatment.
PROFESSIONAL:
To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD)
by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as
necessary into your work.
To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at training sessions in-house, tutorials
and by attending external courses and practicing reflective practice.
To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date
documentation in line with legal, departmental and Trust requirements,
communicating assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines
in the form of reports and letters.
To participate in staff appraisal scheme.
To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work
and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)
projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with other
clinical staff and the clinical lead for physiotherapy. Make recommendations
for change.
Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance
and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.
ORGANISATIONAL:
To be responsible for a designated area of work as
agreed with the team leader and to plan and organise efficiently and
effectively with regard to patient management and use of time.
To decide priorities for a work area, balancing other
patient related and professional demands. Ensure that these remain in
accordance with those of the physiotherapy service as a whole.
To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate
data and statistics for use in the physiotherapy service.
To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work
and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your
work area, including prompt recording and reporting of accidents to senior
staff and ensuring that equipment use is safe.
Ensure the implementation of physiotherapy service
policies and any service development changes.
To comply with the organisational and
service policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and
updating as appropriate.
To
undertake any duties that might be considered appropriate by senior
physiotherapists and the professional / clinical lead for physiotherapy.
All roles
within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our
Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to
patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff
should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we
can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning
our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right
actions we continue to build a strong culture.
Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My
Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Physical capacity to deal with moderate physical effort on a daily basis
- Physical and mental capacity to deal sensitively with patients who may have high levels of anxiety and aggression
- Capacity to concentrate for considerable periods of time during assessment and management of patients
- Able to work collaboratively within a team
- Able to work independently
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to work with others and pass on skills and knowledge
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Able to maintain motivation, drive, enthusiasm and confident
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or MSc in Physiotherapy
- Registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical placements in appropriate areas as a student
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant area
- Forward thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-directed learning
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal
- Audit
- Research
- Presentation skills
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Physical capacity to deal with moderate physical effort on a daily basis
- Physical and mental capacity to deal sensitively with patients who may have high levels of anxiety and aggression
- Capacity to concentrate for considerable periods of time during assessment and management of patients
- Able to work collaboratively within a team
- Able to work independently
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to work with others and pass on skills and knowledge
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Able to maintain motivation, drive, enthusiasm and confident
- Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
- (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)
- Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or MSc in Physiotherapy
- Registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical placements in appropriate areas as a student
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant area
- Forward thinking
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-directed learning
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal
- Audit
- Research
- Presentation skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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
East Coast Community Healthcare CIC
Address
The North Walsham & District War Memorial Hospital
Yarmouth Road
North Walsham
Norfolk
NR28 9AP
Employer's website
https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)
