Job summary
Advanced Clinical Practice
Physiotherapist- Frailty - Band 8a
Three Chequers Medical Practice - Salisbury
37.5 Hours per week - Permanent
We are
looking for a competent, driven professional to join our increasing First
Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) team as an Advanced Clinical Practice
Physiotherapist in Frailty. This exciting opportunity is to join our existing
Frailty ACP and MSK FCPs in Sarum Trinity PCN, covering Three Chequers Medical
Practice in Salisbury.
Full time
or part time options available.
FCPs are
qualified autonomous clinical practitioners who can assess, diagnose, and
manage problems and undifferentiated conditions, and where appropriate,
discharge a person, without a medical referral. This unique opportunity will
involve working with the GPs, community team clinical leads, Urgent Crisis team
and MSK FCP leads to evolve a new service and to provide high quality,
evidence-based interventions.
You need
to be a self-motivated person, keen to take part in service development, data
collection and evaluation. You must be experienced in working with patients
with frailty and be able to demonstrate the excellent assessment and clinical
reasoning skills that this post will require. Good communication skills with a
variety of people, conditions and within demanding situations will be an
asset.Experience of electronic patient records, multidisciplinary working
and telephone triage will be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
Working
as part of a Primary Care MDT including other ACP and FCP clinicians, GPs,
Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Social Prescribers and more.
WHC
has a well-established FCP service across Wiltshire (initially set up in 2018)
with clinical leadership from experienced clinicians.
Support
provided to complete the HEE Roadmap to Practice or ACP pathway if appropriate.
Protected
CPD and supervision time, nominated supervisor, Frailty GP mentor and links
with the WHC Frailty Consultant Nurse.
Quarterly
Clinical Forums with opportunities for shared learning, lectures from guest
speakers, journal clubs and action learning sets.
Integration
into the wider Frailty pathway with strong links to community teams and
secondary care.
Funded
training and development opportunities such as MSc level modules, external
courses and Advanced Practice pathways.
Access
to mentorship and career development opportunities to Band 8a level through
completion of competencies.
Flexible
hours and working arrangements available.
Unless
already at proven ACP level, this role is a developmental post and you will
start as a band 7. Once you have worked through the competencies there will be
the opportunity for Advanced Practice competency development to a Band 8a.
For an
informal discussion please contact-Amy
Martin: amy.martin15@nhs.net
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health
services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS
partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and
care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community
services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of
Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our
community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive
team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which
were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall good
rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that
it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market
towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good
schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and
a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away.
What are you waiting for?!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the
role and to access the full person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached
Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the
role and to access the full person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional (AHP) (Active HCPC registration).
- BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
- Educated to post graduate level or to have equivalent knowledge and experience;
- MSc or equivalent evidence of Advanced Clinical Practice.
Desirable
- MCSP
- MSc in related field
- Non-medical prescribing
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of PDR/ mentoring/ supervision/ teaching/ training.
- Experience of pathway development.
- Experience of multi-agency working Or working in a GP surgery
- Evidence of knowledge and involvement in service improvements/redesign.
- Experience of managing challenging and demanding situations and meeting targets/KPIs.
- Experience of being flexible, adaptable and working within a time pressured environment.
- Experience in delivering agreed change agendas
- Experience in delivering clinical governance, risk and safety management
- Experience of electronic patient records.
- Experience in undertaking investigations into complaints and clinical incidents
Desirable
- Experience of formal teaching
- Experience of involvement in formal research or audit
- Recent experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of cross site working
- Evidence of successfully leading a team
- Experience of resource management
- Experience of managing HR issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional (AHP) (Active HCPC registration).
- BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
- Educated to post graduate level or to have equivalent knowledge and experience;
- MSc or equivalent evidence of Advanced Clinical Practice.
Desirable
- MCSP
- MSc in related field
- Non-medical prescribing
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of PDR/ mentoring/ supervision/ teaching/ training.
- Experience of pathway development.
- Experience of multi-agency working Or working in a GP surgery
- Evidence of knowledge and involvement in service improvements/redesign.
- Experience of managing challenging and demanding situations and meeting targets/KPIs.
- Experience of being flexible, adaptable and working within a time pressured environment.
- Experience in delivering agreed change agendas
- Experience in delivering clinical governance, risk and safety management
- Experience of electronic patient records.
- Experience in undertaking investigations into complaints and clinical incidents
Desirable
- Experience of formal teaching
- Experience of involvement in formal research or audit
- Recent experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of cross site working
- Evidence of successfully leading a team
- Experience of resource management
- Experience of managing HR issues
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.
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).
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.
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).
