Senior Physiotherapist Musculoskeletal Outpatients

Job description

Job responsibilities

To participate in providing musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services being responsible for implementing and reviewing clinically effective and evidence-based programmes of physiotherapy care for patients, liaising with more senior staff as appropriate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide physiotherapy services to musculoskeletal outpatients to a high standard within the Trust and community clinics.

To perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, to determine a clinical diagnosis and provide effective treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner, in line with CSP and department standards.

MAIN DUTIES

Clinical

To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of a caseload of patients without direct supervision. This may include clinics at community venues.

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations, using manual assessment techniques, analytical skills and clinical reasoning to determine a diagnosis.

To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence-based practice, using clinical reasoning and a wide range of manual physiotherapy techniques. To evaluate and modify treatment plans according to assessment and patient needs, discharging them when appropriate.

To communicate effectively and gain informed consent from patients, carers and other professionals to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of condition and/or surgery. This will, on occasions, include complex and sensitive information requiring skills of explanation, motivation and persuasion to overcome physical, emotional, mental and cultural barriers.

To take delegated responsibility from lead member of staff on duty and feedback as appropriate to them.

To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation in line with departmental and CSP standards, including communication of assessment and treatment results to appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.

Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding patient care and progress to ensure co-ordinated service delivery.

To act as professional advisor to other hospital staff where appropriate, providing specialist advice, teaching and instruction regarding physiotherapy.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To be an active member of the weekend inpatient physiotherapy rota.

To work evenings and weekends as part of contracted hours as required.

To be able to travel to community venues for meetings and clinical commitments.

Professional

To maintain own clinical professional development and portfolio by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, incorporating them into current clinical practice as necessary.

To undertake the measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with more senior physiotherapists.

To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work situation, following department and Trust Policies.

To adhere to professional codes of conduct outlined by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Organisational and Managerial

To maintain high professional standards with respect to patients, colleagues, the service and the environment.

Liaise with other staff as appropriate, with all issues relevant to service delivery and development.

To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment within the department and community clinics by patients and colleagues.

To comply with all Health and Safety standards of the Department and the Trust, including prompt reporting of accidents and incidents and ensuring that equipment usage is safe.

To remain up-to-date and attend all mandatory training provided, in line with Trust policies.

Please see the attached job description for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Physiotherapy
• Significant Musculoskeletal Outpatient Experience
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Validated courses

Special Aptitudes / Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of on-going CPD
• Experience of MDT work.

Experience and skills

Essential

• Significant previous musculoskeletal outpatient experience
• NHS Experience

Desirable

• Previous Orthopaedic experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

ROH at College Green, Health and Wellbeing Centre,

1, Bristol Road South,

Birmingham

B31 2GH

Employer's website

https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)