Senior MSK Physiotherapist - Secondment
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 30 November 2024
Job summary
- To provide a specialist high
standard Physiotherapy service, including the supervision of support staff
within areas of work and any other area as service development requires.
- To manage a caseload of patients and maintain
associated records
- To clinically supervise and appraise students,
junior and support staff
- To contribute to the delivery of services to
meet the trust objectives
- To provide interventions in locations across the
health community covered by The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, as required.
Main duties of the job
- To clinically supervise,
teach, mentor and co-ordinate the work of others in line with departmental
guidelines delegating work as required, ensuring all clinical practice meets
the required professional standards of practice
- To contribute to monitoring the quality of work
in own service area, through active involvement in clinical supervision and
reporting any performance/quality issues and related risks
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying
out duties, adhering to departmental policy and ensuring the safe use of
equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
- To ensure efficient and effective use of
material resources/supplies within own area.
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency
and self-development through:
- Active involvement in the PDR process
- Development and maintenance of a portfolio
- Active involvement in the in-service training
programme
- Maintaining awareness and up to date knowledge
as appropriate of national and professional developments/issues
- Maintenance and development of clinical skills
and apply knowledge of Evidence-based
practice within designated areas, developing Specialist knowledge of
particular conditions and patient types
About us
The Rotherham
NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our
local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the
right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of
Rotherham.
As a Trust we
are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of
everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the
second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a
place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement
overall.
But dont just
take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for
our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and
recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of
patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our
5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve
our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.
If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us
on our journey to excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working within musculoskeletal / orthopaedic outpatients and orthopaedic inpatients
- Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in review/development of services
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
- Up to date documented evidence of CPD relevant to clinical area
- Experience of working within a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience of management of resources
Registration
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body Charted Society of Physiotherapy
- Evidence of post grad qualification relevant to neuromusculoskeletal / orthopaedic physiotherapy
- Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge to Post graduate Diploma level developed through CPD and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures
- Demonstrates knowledge of equipment available and able to assess and fit where applicable
- Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe
- Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for patient care
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area
- Awareness and understanding of relevant health and Social Care legislation
Desirable
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods
- Knowledge of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice
- Membership of Regional /National Specialist groups/forums
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working within musculoskeletal / orthopaedic outpatients and orthopaedic inpatients
- Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in review/development of services
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
- Up to date documented evidence of CPD relevant to clinical area
- Experience of working within a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience of management of resources
Registration
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body Charted Society of Physiotherapy
- Evidence of post grad qualification relevant to neuromusculoskeletal / orthopaedic physiotherapy
- Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge to Post graduate Diploma level developed through CPD and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures
- Demonstrates knowledge of equipment available and able to assess and fit where applicable
- Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe
- Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for patient care
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area
- Awareness and understanding of relevant health and Social Care legislation
Desirable
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods
- Knowledge of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice
- Membership of Regional /National Specialist groups/forums
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).
