Senior Physiotherapist in MSK Outpatients and Hand Therapy, Band 6

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 May 2025

Job summary

Senior Physiotherapist (Band 6) in MSK Outpatients and Hand Therapy (Full-time or Part-time)

Are you interested in working for a service that supports personal development and provides a variety of experiences in an engaging and innovative team?

We are offering an opportunity to join the MSK Outpatient Team in a role where you will have a mixed caseload of Core MSK patients AND Hand Therapy patients. with opportunities in:

- Acute and Chronic referral management (including acute orthopaedics)

- Management of Self-Referrals

- Group exercise classes

- Splinting

- MDT Hand Trauma Clinics

- Innovative ways of working

We provide a job plan that balances a varied caseload of MSK and Hand Therapy patients with personal development opportunities. These include involvement in research, clinical leadership, supervision and education.

Candidates need to have broad MSK skills and have had experience of working in Hand Therapy.

As an organisation, we are known for supporting personal development, post-graduate education, including MSc level courses.

We are actively engaged in research, leading in trials with Oxford University and the NIHR. We also have close multi-disciplinary working with other services in the acute trust and with the MSK Advanced Practitioner Service.

Main duties of the job

To support leadership and work within the Core MSK and Hand Therapy services, providing an effective and evidence-based service through assessing, planning and implementing treatment programmes.

To deliver therapeutic intervention, including Hand Therapy, by using the principles of Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way.

To assume responsibility for personal development and supporting the development and supervision of others by CPD (continuing professional development), linked to appraisal.

To support evaluation and service development in the clinical area in line with national and local drivers.

About us

The Therapy service provides Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy to inpatients and outpatients at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. We are an integrated service providing patient centred care. Our mission is to 'enable people to maximise their potential to live well'

Our Outpatient service was shortlisted for the HSJ Awards and HSJ Awards 2024 for service improvement innovations and performance recovery.

The successful candidate will have a job plan that balances a varied caseload of Core MSK and Hand Therapy patients with personal development opportunities. These will include involvement in research, clinical leadership and the supervision and education of less experienced staff. You will also be integral in the development of students and apprentices.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

318-25-T0332

Job locations

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities for this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities for this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

Completed or working towards completion of relevant post-graduate training e.g. BAHT Level 1 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising, appraising, and providing education/training to others
Experience of working in the NHS in the UK

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

Deliver a high level of skill in assessment and management of complex patients.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written when interacting with patients/carers, other team members and the MDT.
Knowledge of and ability to apply and utilise evidence based practice, including National guidelines to deliver, evaluate and audit the service.
Demonstrate the ability to network with other professionals and set up close working relations
Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service and manage changes in service delivery in self and others.

Desirable

Have an understanding of the principles of both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in order to contribute to the development of an integrated Therapy Service

Qualities

Essential

Work efficiently as a team member within the multidisciplinary team
Work and maintain judgement under pressure, whilst effectively manging own and others' time

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

Completed or working towards completion of relevant post-graduate training e.g. BAHT Level 1 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising, appraising, and providing education/training to others
Experience of working in the NHS in the UK

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

Deliver a high level of skill in assessment and management of complex patients.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written when interacting with patients/carers, other team members and the MDT.
Knowledge of and ability to apply and utilise evidence based practice, including National guidelines to deliver, evaluate and audit the service.
Demonstrate the ability to network with other professionals and set up close working relations
Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service and manage changes in service delivery in self and others.

Desirable

Have an understanding of the principles of both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in order to contribute to the development of an integrated Therapy Service

Qualities

Essential

Work efficiently as a team member within the multidisciplinary team
Work and maintain judgement under pressure, whilst effectively manging own and others' time

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

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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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Outpatient Therapy

Sam Bailey

sam.bailey3@nhs.net

03004222943

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

318-25-T0332

Job locations

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

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