Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen as Senior Occupational Health Physiotherapist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working with the Head of Occupational Health and the wider OH multidisciplinary team you will manage, plan and develop the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service for the 15,000 OUH NHS Staff.
As the lead for a small Staff Physiotherapy Team you will provide highly specialised Occupational Health Physiotherapy service for a diverse range of clinical conditions and client roles in a variety of environments across OUH.
Main duties of the job
Provide expert advice to the multidisciplinary COHWB team and Line Managers regarding individuals' fitness to work, provide workplace ergonomic advice to prevent/reduce risk of musculoskeletal injury to staff.
Manage the day-to-day organisation of the workload for the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service.
Provide MSK risk awareness training to staff and managers- clinical and non-clinical
Provide ergonomic advice re: equipment provision in relation to MSK conditions.
Evaluate and develop the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service in order to meet the objectives of the COHWB team and corporate objectives.
Review/evaluate MSK data relating to long- and short-term sickness absence
Provide relevant MSK advice on the COHWB intranet site
Identify clinical research, audit and data collection priorities within area of expertise to drive clinical development strategy.
Comply with OUH policies in addition to complying with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Standards and Code of Conduct.
Assist in the development and implementation of service changes.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities of the service: -
Provision of highly specialised Occupational Health physiotherapy care for a diverse range of clinical conditions and patient types in a variety of environments across OUH
Provide highly specialist advice to General Practitioners, Occupational Health practitioners and Division managers on employee fitness for work and occupational issues related to employee musculoskeletal health.
Provide easy and early access to physiotherapy advice, assessment, treatment and management programmes for staff with a diverse range of musculoskeletal problems.
Provide health education and contribute to health promotion programmes.
Enable appropriate, safe and early return to work of employees while reducing the risk of musculoskeletal injury.
Highlight and manage areas of musculoskeletal risk within the Division through identification, work site assessment and risk reducing recommendation strategies.
Evaluate and audit the service.
Manage, plan and develop the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service
Development, implementation and management of a Clinical Governance Strategy through clinical audit and effective use of outcome measures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities of the service: -
Provision of highly specialised Occupational Health physiotherapy care for a diverse range of clinical conditions and patient types in a variety of environments across OUH
Provide highly specialist advice to General Practitioners, Occupational Health practitioners and Division managers on employee fitness for work and occupational issues related to employee musculoskeletal health.
Provide easy and early access to physiotherapy advice, assessment, treatment and management programmes for staff with a diverse range of musculoskeletal problems.
Provide health education and contribute to health promotion programmes.
Enable appropriate, safe and early return to work of employees while reducing the risk of musculoskeletal injury.
Highlight and manage areas of musculoskeletal risk within the Division through identification, work site assessment and risk reducing recommendation strategies.
Evaluate and audit the service.
Manage, plan and develop the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Service
Development, implementation and management of a Clinical Governance Strategy through clinical audit and effective use of outcome measures.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oSRP, Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- oHealth Professions Council (HPC) Registration.
- oHighly developed specialist knowledge gained through a minimum 7 years post qualification experience with 3 years specialist out patients or occupational health experience. This should be to master's level or be supported by evidence of advanced study/practice
- oEvidence of continuing professional development including attendance at recent post-graduate course(s) relevant to the clinical field.
Desirable
- oPost-graduate course(s) in Occupational Health and Ergonomics.
- oMember of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE).
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oSRP, Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- oHealth Professions Council (HPC) Registration.
- oHighly developed specialist knowledge gained through a minimum 7 years post qualification experience with 3 years specialist out patients or occupational health experience. This should be to master's level or be supported by evidence of advanced study/practice
- oEvidence of continuing professional development including attendance at recent post-graduate course(s) relevant to the clinical field.
Desirable
- oPost-graduate course(s) in Occupational Health and Ergonomics.
- oMember of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE).
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
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Centre for Occupational Health & Wellbeing
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
