Job summary
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
Musculoskeletal Advanced Physiotherapist Band 7 - Clinical Champion
The Musculoskeletal Service at Tamworth & Lichfield are looking to recruit an experienced Physiotherapist to an innovative dual role. The post holder will play a leading role in championing clinical leadership within the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) MSK team with support from the service Clinical and Operational Leads. This role will require you to work with our established clinical champion team across all the Staffordshire MSK services to fulfil your clinical champion element. In MSK Outpatients you will work at an advanced level of clinical practice, with clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and manage MSK problems and undifferentiated conditions.
You will support the MSK physiotherapy team with the development of clinical, educational, leadership and research skills. You will collaborate with and work alongside colleagues within MPFT including Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APP), extended scope podiatrists and the Pain management team to promote trust values, improve standardisation and improve the patient experience. Clinical champions will develop, maintain and promote a proactive, positive culture within the team and encourage an open, safe learning style.
Applicants must have relevant postgraduate MSK training and experience at a senior level within the NHS as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Previous applicants need not apply
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Musculoskeletal Advanced Physiotherapist Band 7 - Clinical Champion
Band 7
37.5 hours (Minimum 30 hours)
Permanent
Job Purpose/Main Duties/ResponsibilitiesThe Post holder will:
Be an Advanced Physiotherapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. Play a leading role in championing clinical leadership within the MPFT musculoskeletal (MSK) team. Have a clinical caseload where they operate at an advanced level of clinical practice, with clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and manage musculoskeletal (MSK) problems and undifferentiated conditions. Support the physiotherapy team with the development of clinical, educational, leadership and research skills. You will have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities for physiotherapy within and across the MSK Services. Be expected to build working relationships with peer Clinical Champions, Operational Leads and the Clinical Lead within the MSK services to consolidate clinical integration and standardisation across the localities.
Key Responsibilities/DutiesThe following sets out the key role responsibilities for the Advanced Physiotherapist/ Clinical Champion:
1. To establish and maintain effective working relationships within the Partnership Trust and across the MSK services in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trusts equality values. Play a leading role in championing clinical leadership within the team with support from the service Clinical Lead and Operational Leads. Develop, maintain and promote a proactive, positive culture within the team and encourage an open, safe learning style. Establish effective working relationships with other members of the integrated service such as Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APP), extended scope podiatrists and the Pain management team to help meet user requirements. Work alongside and support APPs & Podiatry to develop service improvement Collaborate with and work alongside colleagues from other MSK services within MPFT to promote trust values, improve standardisation and improve the patient experience. 2. CLINICAL To work with advanced levels of autonomy within limits of competence and professional scope and be a role model for advancing clinical practiceTo assess and manage clinical risk and complexity using critical thinking and advanced decision making To manage patients with complex MSK rehabilitation needs where there is no clear need for further diagnostics/secondary care referral. Take a lead in developing rehabilitation protocols/ pathways/ classes that understand and address population needs and enhance the efficacy of MSK clinics To embed evidence based practice within the MSK services through own reading, attendance at training sessions and database searches To demonstrate excellent patient-centered care, supporting shared decision making and empowering others To provide joint clinical learning opportunities for themselves and clinicians to enhance clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills To assist with clinical triage for referrals into the MSK services 3. EDUCATION To actively contribute to the culture of learning within the MSK services for the clinicians and themselves To be proactive in supporting clinicians and themselves to develop and meet the requirements of clinical competency in all elements of MSK physiotherapy To coordinate, deliver and evaluate an in-service training programme within a quality learning environment and inspiring others to grow Active involvement in practice- based learning, coaching and mentoring/ supervision to support the MSK team to develop and maintain clinical knowledge and skills
4. LEADERSHIP To create an environment for change and continuous improvement for themselves and the MSK services To lead patient-centred care through developing, implementing and evaluating MPFT MSK clinical pathways To be at the forefront of service transformation and service development To play a leading role in the promotion of the MSK services across MPFT Be part of and contribute to the aims and objectives of the MPFT AHP clinical network forum To be part of the annual appraisal and 6 month review process for MSK clinicians
5. RESEARCH To take the lead, participate in and support the MPFT MSK services in undertaking quality improvement, clinical audit and research To educate clinicians in audit skills, service development, research methodology and statistics so that critical appraisal and the use of research becomes embedded within clinical practice To ensure that appropriate research findings are translated into practice, disseminated to staff and patients and implemented into best practice To evaluate current practice of the MPFT MSK services and themselves which can be submitted and presented as abstracts/ posters at MPFT, national and international conferences or for national publication. Build new and maintain existing networks and relationships with professional bodies/networks, mentors and academics. To write and submit nominations for relevant projects, audits, research, teams and individual staff members to MPFT, national and international awards. To lead/ participate in the MPFT CAT groups, and to evaluate and share the findings with the MSK services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Musculoskeletal Advanced Physiotherapist Band 7 - Clinical Champion
Band 7
37.5 hours (Minimum 30 hours)
Permanent
Job Purpose/Main Duties/ResponsibilitiesThe Post holder will:
Be an Advanced Physiotherapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. Play a leading role in championing clinical leadership within the MPFT musculoskeletal (MSK) team. Have a clinical caseload where they operate at an advanced level of clinical practice, with clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and manage musculoskeletal (MSK) problems and undifferentiated conditions. Support the physiotherapy team with the development of clinical, educational, leadership and research skills. You will have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities for physiotherapy within and across the MSK Services. Be expected to build working relationships with peer Clinical Champions, Operational Leads and the Clinical Lead within the MSK services to consolidate clinical integration and standardisation across the localities.
Key Responsibilities/DutiesThe following sets out the key role responsibilities for the Advanced Physiotherapist/ Clinical Champion:
1. To establish and maintain effective working relationships within the Partnership Trust and across the MSK services in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trusts equality values. Play a leading role in championing clinical leadership within the team with support from the service Clinical Lead and Operational Leads. Develop, maintain and promote a proactive, positive culture within the team and encourage an open, safe learning style. Establish effective working relationships with other members of the integrated service such as Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APP), extended scope podiatrists and the Pain management team to help meet user requirements. Work alongside and support APPs & Podiatry to develop service improvement Collaborate with and work alongside colleagues from other MSK services within MPFT to promote trust values, improve standardisation and improve the patient experience. 2. CLINICAL To work with advanced levels of autonomy within limits of competence and professional scope and be a role model for advancing clinical practiceTo assess and manage clinical risk and complexity using critical thinking and advanced decision making To manage patients with complex MSK rehabilitation needs where there is no clear need for further diagnostics/secondary care referral. Take a lead in developing rehabilitation protocols/ pathways/ classes that understand and address population needs and enhance the efficacy of MSK clinics To embed evidence based practice within the MSK services through own reading, attendance at training sessions and database searches To demonstrate excellent patient-centered care, supporting shared decision making and empowering others To provide joint clinical learning opportunities for themselves and clinicians to enhance clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills To assist with clinical triage for referrals into the MSK services 3. EDUCATION To actively contribute to the culture of learning within the MSK services for the clinicians and themselves To be proactive in supporting clinicians and themselves to develop and meet the requirements of clinical competency in all elements of MSK physiotherapy To coordinate, deliver and evaluate an in-service training programme within a quality learning environment and inspiring others to grow Active involvement in practice- based learning, coaching and mentoring/ supervision to support the MSK team to develop and maintain clinical knowledge and skills
4. LEADERSHIP To create an environment for change and continuous improvement for themselves and the MSK services To lead patient-centred care through developing, implementing and evaluating MPFT MSK clinical pathways To be at the forefront of service transformation and service development To play a leading role in the promotion of the MSK services across MPFT Be part of and contribute to the aims and objectives of the MPFT AHP clinical network forum To be part of the annual appraisal and 6 month review process for MSK clinicians
5. RESEARCH To take the lead, participate in and support the MPFT MSK services in undertaking quality improvement, clinical audit and research To educate clinicians in audit skills, service development, research methodology and statistics so that critical appraisal and the use of research becomes embedded within clinical practice To ensure that appropriate research findings are translated into practice, disseminated to staff and patients and implemented into best practice To evaluate current practice of the MPFT MSK services and themselves which can be submitted and presented as abstracts/ posters at MPFT, national and international conferences or for national publication. Build new and maintain existing networks and relationships with professional bodies/networks, mentors and academics. To write and submit nominations for relevant projects, audits, research, teams and individual staff members to MPFT, national and international awards. To lead/ participate in the MPFT CAT groups, and to evaluate and share the findings with the MSK services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
- Registration with HCPC
- Minimum of 3.5 years experience as a senior MSK clinician in the UK.
Desirable
- Modules at Masters level or equivalent clinical courses within area of clinical expertise.
- Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice such as management of long term conditions.
Training
Essential
- Relevant Specialist Post Graduate qualification and/or professionally recognised clinical course(s) in specialist area and professional development.
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
Desirable
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
- Registration with HCPC
- Minimum of 3.5 years experience as a senior MSK clinician in the UK.
Desirable
- Modules at Masters level or equivalent clinical courses within area of clinical expertise.
- Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice such as management of long term conditions.
Training
Essential
- Relevant Specialist Post Graduate qualification and/or professionally recognised clinical course(s) in specialist area and professional development.
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
Desirable
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
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).
