Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated physiotherapist to join our expanding service. You will support this innovative team with excellent clinical and team leadership skills that deliver high quality patient cantered care and support the service leads to deliver department objectives and service developments. The post rotates between primary and secondary care.
You will work as part of a large MSK department that includes band 5, 6, 7, advanced practice and consultant physiotherapists who work across primary and secondary care.
To provide specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy treatment to outpatients as part of the overall therapy provision. The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload providing thorough clinical assessment, planning treatment and appropriate discharge from the service adapting practice to suit the needs of the patient. To provide clinical supervision and appraisal to junior staff, therapy assistants and students.
We have a well-established in-service training programme, but also encourage post-graduate course for all members static within the MSK team. Our service also has close links with the internationally renowned QMUL Sports Medicine Department with staff often collaborating on research and service developments.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy treatment to outpatients as part of the overall therapy provision. The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload providing thorough clinical assessment, planning treatment and appropriate discharge from the service adapting practice to suit the needs of the patient. To provide clinical supervision and appraisal to junior staff, therapy assistants and students.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- oMember of the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience and 8 months in relevant MSK outpatient and Orthopaedic clinical settings.
- oAppropriate post registration experience.
- oDocumented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations.
- oExperience of working as part of a team uni-professional and multi- professional team.
- oAdvice, supervision, appraisal, training and support to more junior staff, support staff and students.
Desirable
- oExperience of audit/research
- oExperience of sole working as part of an out of hour's emergency weekend service
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- oGood knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting.
- oSpecialist clinical skills in musculoskeletal outpatients.
- oUnderstanding and application of risk management.
- oUnderstand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics.
- oAbility to organise and prioritise own and more junior staffs workload and supervise support staff in this field.
- oAbility to work autonomously and set own priorities and support other staff in this field.
- oIM&T skills.
- oDemonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda
- oIn-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group
- oBe able to demonstrate flexibility and reliability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- oMember of the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience and 8 months in relevant MSK outpatient and Orthopaedic clinical settings.
- oAppropriate post registration experience.
- oDocumented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations.
- oExperience of working as part of a team uni-professional and multi- professional team.
- oAdvice, supervision, appraisal, training and support to more junior staff, support staff and students.
Desirable
- oExperience of audit/research
- oExperience of sole working as part of an out of hour's emergency weekend service
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- oGood knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting.
- oSpecialist clinical skills in musculoskeletal outpatients.
- oUnderstanding and application of risk management.
- oUnderstand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics.
- oAbility to organise and prioritise own and more junior staffs workload and supervise support staff in this field.
- oAbility to work autonomously and set own priorities and support other staff in this field.
- oIM&T skills.
- oDemonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda
- oIn-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group
- oBe able to demonstrate flexibility and reliability.
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).
