Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced Physiotherapist to join the PhysioWorks MSK Physiotherapy and Podiatry team.
PhysioWorks is a clinically led, musculoskeletal service which manages 25,000 patients across the city of Sheffield every year. We employ over 75 staff working from locality bases, GP clinics, and exercise venues providing specialist musculoskeletal assessment and treatment within both individual and group settings.
To fulfil the duties of this post candidates should have attained a level of experience proportionate to the competencies detailed in the Job Description and Person Specifications, and demonstrate significant post registration musculoskeletal experience. Candidates will have gained broad clinical experience as well as relevant musculoskeletal skills. You must be able to demonstrate that you have undertaken relevant CPD. You will have proven supervisory skills, be highly motivated and able to demonstrate adaptability.
PhysioWorks (Sheffield) offers an in-service training programme and regular supervision.
You must be HCPC registered. Due to the requirement to travel between clinic locations and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative mode of transport.
Main duties of the job
Carry a clinical caseload including complex cases. Including complex pain patients requiring advanced clinical reasoning and highly specialist physiotherapy, planning and prioritising own work load.
Using clinical reasoning, select and use appropriate assessment techniques for the presenting complaint and suitable for the clinical environment.
Formulate and communicate a clear clinical impression and/or diagnosis to the patient and their clinical record.
Teach, guide and supervise patients as individuals or in groups. Ensure records are kept of this
Communicate complex , sensitive, distressing and contentious information effectively with patients, carers, and staff in the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies.
Provide leadership across the speciality to critically appraise current practice
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest providers of integrated hospital and community-based healthcare, providing a comprehensive range of local and tertiary services to the residents of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Mid Yorkshire and North Derbyshire and also some highly specialist services to all parts of England.
We have a history of delivering high quality care, training and developing high calibre multidisciplinary health professionals, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We have a budget in excess of £1.2billion and deliver over 2 million patient contacts every year thanks to the support of our 18,500 staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Postgraduate Masters level module in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills accumulated through formal training and experiential learning.
Desirable
- Masters degree in relevant Speciality
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified physiotherapist.
- Significant experience at Band 6 level in relevant specialty.
- Highly developed analytical clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills relevant to clinical area.
- Training from Higher Education Institution for graduate physiotherapy student supervision.
- Experience of delivering high quality educational training sessions.
- Participation in Clinical Audit or Clinical Effectiveness project.
- Supervision and line management of Physiotherapy staff including appraisal.
- Knowledge of current legislation and government policy provision applicable to service area.
Desirable
- Experience of networking with non-NHS agencies such as charity, local authority, university.
- Member of relevant Special Interest Group
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty
- Current knowledge of evidence base for specialty
- Good basic knowledge of physiotherapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology
Desirable
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Leadership course
- Research, Clinical Audit or Practice
Special Skills/ Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and other
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, team working and leadership skills
- Confident in working with a wide range of senior professionals
- IT literate
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to analyse complex problems, formulate solutions and implement sustainable change.
Other Factors
Essential
- Car driver with daily access to a car or other means of transport for travel between clinic locations.
- Mature and positive attitude to change management
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
- Proactive approach to service delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Postgraduate Masters level module in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills accumulated through formal training and experiential learning.
Desirable
- Masters degree in relevant Speciality
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified physiotherapist.
- Significant experience at Band 6 level in relevant specialty.
- Highly developed analytical clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills relevant to clinical area.
- Training from Higher Education Institution for graduate physiotherapy student supervision.
- Experience of delivering high quality educational training sessions.
- Participation in Clinical Audit or Clinical Effectiveness project.
- Supervision and line management of Physiotherapy staff including appraisal.
- Knowledge of current legislation and government policy provision applicable to service area.
Desirable
- Experience of networking with non-NHS agencies such as charity, local authority, university.
- Member of relevant Special Interest Group
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty
- Current knowledge of evidence base for specialty
- Good basic knowledge of physiotherapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology
Desirable
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Leadership course
- Research, Clinical Audit or Practice
Special Skills/ Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and other
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, team working and leadership skills
- Confident in working with a wide range of senior professionals
- IT literate
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to analyse complex problems, formulate solutions and implement sustainable change.
Other Factors
Essential
- Car driver with daily access to a car or other means of transport for travel between clinic locations.
- Mature and positive attitude to change management
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
- Proactive approach to service delivery
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Graves Move More Centre ( Various locations throughout Sheffield)
Sheffield
S8 8JR
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
