Job summary
Developing Specialist (Band 5 to 6) Elective Orthopaedics Physiotherapist
This is an exciting time to join Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital, and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre.
We are looking for a Physiotherapist who would like to join the elective orthopaedic team as a band 5 and complete developing specialist competencies over a 6 - 12 month period, to become a band 6. This post would suit someone wishing to specialise in Elective Orthopaedics and build upon their band 5 skills to become a senior member of the team.
There is excellent multi-disciplinary working with the orthopaedic teams & involvement in enhanced recovery programmes for the elective joint arthroplasty service, a fast-paced day surgery unit & other elective surgeries where we strive for excellent patient outcomes.
The postholder will be supported with training and competencies in order to work towards becoming a band 6 and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care & improved outcomes for patients.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the late cover rota until 8pm and weekends/ bank holidays, show good organisational skills and a willingness to contribute towards service development.
For queries:
Carley Allen carley.allen@nhs.net or Jennie Williams jennie.williams2@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include the requirement to:
- Work as an autonomous practitioner and manage a specialist inpatient orthopaedic caseload
- Complete comprehensive patient assessments, formulate clinical treatment plans and provide physiotherapy as per elective orthopaedic pathways
- Contribute to MDT handovers or problem patient sessions
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, putting patient care and experience first
- Support junior staff with caseload management, prioritisation and clinical reasoning
- Actively participate in service development and contribute to monitoring of standards of practice, and take personal responsibility in your professional development and professional registration requirements
- Show passion for providing a high level of care and safeguarding to patients known to our service
- Use initiative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Participate in the development of physiotherapists and support staff within orthopaedics through training, competencies and supervision
- To take part in the weekend orthopaedic service and extended hours cover
- Form good working relationships with Orthopaedic consultants and ensure inpatient physiotherapy meets clinical expectation.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and the essential and desirable criteria for applicants.
Clinical:
- To undertake advanced assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute and sub-acute orthopaedic conditions. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.
- To act independently to formulate, deliver, constantly evaluate, and adjust accordingly the individualised physiotherapy treatment plan, based upon a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice, outcome measures and treatment.
- To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain their cooperation for treatment and valid consent.
- To use persuading and influencing skills to encourage patients to self-manage their conditions.
- To communicate any changes in care plan or treatment approach to other physiotherapists as necessary e.g. prior to entry into exercise classes.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients in order to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g. patients who maybe deaf, blind, or be unable to accept the diagnosis, or for whom English is not their first language.
- To be able to manage frequently highly stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner, eg complaints about waiting lists, staff issues.
- To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups appropriate to the clinical field and to share and disseminate knowledge with colleagues working in the directorate.
- To attend staff meetings, ensuring understanding of information imparted.
- To communicate with staff on a regular basis regarding the service and Trust objectives, plans and developments.
- To ensure timely and effective communication with the Lead Physiotherapist and manager on all professional matters.
Analytical / Judgment skills
- To use ongoing investigative and analytical skills, manual assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures to assess complex patients and formulate a clinical diagnosis.
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention.
- To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.
- To keep up to date with developments, analysing current research and discussing and implementing changes to your clinical practice
Personal and people development
- To assist the band 7 Physiotherapist in the professional development of Physiotherapists, and therapy assistants working in the orthopaedic department and Physiotherapy service.
- To supervise junior staff where appropriate and therapy assistants.
- To participate in the appraisal scheme as appraisee and appraiser.
- To be responsible for the supervision of students on placement.
- To be responsible for organising and providing training of junior staff, students, and assistants/technicians in the clinical area.
- To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This may include active participation in journal clubs, clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as participant and facilitator.
- To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals.
Health, safety and security
- To have due regard for local and national adult and child protection policies and to take appropriate action if necessary.
- To monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
- Responsible for identifying and assessing potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- To ensure completion of relevant risk assessments and associated documentation.
- To take appropriate action, reporting actual or potential problems that may put health and safety and security at risk.
- To be responsible for the safe use of equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties adhering to Trust and department policies and procedures. This includes competence and accuracy to use equipment by your-self and other healthcare professional, carers and patients.
- To be aware of risks involved as part of delivering clinical care and manage this within own patients case load.
- To demonstrate a high level of understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk, actively participating in clinical governance groups.
Policy and Service Improvement/ Development
- To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
- To make recommendations to band 7 Physiotherapist for changes in practice, leading the implementation of specific changes to improve and update practice or service.
- To be actively involved in the service planning for the whole Physiotherapy Service.
- To organise and monitor a range of classes and group sessions to meet the needs of the patients and service.
- To be aware of risks involved as part of delivering clinical care and manage this within own patient case load.
- To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessments and interventions including manual physiotherapy techniques. This involves frequent light to moderate physical effort.
Education
- To work closely with other Band 7 staff to ensure appropriate training to staff in preparation for weekend working.
- To undertake clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as facilitator and participant.
- To participate in any training sessions as a recipient and facilitator.
- To disseminate any training received to other staff and healthcare professionals.
- To be actively involved in special interest groups in order to share and disseminate knowledge to colleagues.
Research/Audit/Quality
- To regularly participate in and lead on appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
- To participate in and initiate clinical audit and the evaluation of clinical effectiveness in line with Trust Policies.
- To evaluate your own clinical effectiveness.
- To ensure relevant topics are included in annual clinical governance and service plan.
- To undertake and present relevant evidence based projects.
IT
- To ensure electronic notes are accurate and adhere to HCPC and trust standards.
- To maintain timely and accurate statistical information as required by senior staff and managers.
- To be responsible for the accurate input of clinical information onto the trust IT system.
- To keep up to date with advances in technology
Further information and general responsibilities
- To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act.
- To comply with the trusts corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources.
- To ensure that patients, clients and members of the public are consulted and involved in decisions about local health service developments. As a trust employee to be mindful of this and do what is appropriate to the role and level meet this duty of responsibility.
- To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time and are consistent with the responsibilities of the role.
- To comply with the trusts policies on equal opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and smoking.
- This job involves regular exposure to unpleasant working conditions e.g. bodily fluids including urine and faeces and occasional exposure to verbal aggression.
Freedom to Act
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your professional activities working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- To initiate and lead projects to develop services in line with recent NHS initiatives and guidance and in response to demand.
- As an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, taking a leading role in the advanced assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal problems. These patients may have complex and or chronic presentation.
Equality, diversity and rights
- Responsible for supporting a culture which promotes equality and diversity
Planning and organisational tasks / duties
- To plan effectively the daily management of a caseload of patients by prioritising clinical work, responding to urgent referrals and frequently unpredictable work patterns.
- To ensure team working, assisting managed staff to effectively prioritise, plan and manage their caseloads
- To be able to prioritise clinical and managerial work and balance other patient related and professional activities as the department requires.
- To contribute to the overall strategic view in order to instigate change which includes planning and organising a range of complex ongoing programmes which require reviewing and adjustment over time
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and the essential and desirable criteria for applicants.
Clinical:
- To undertake advanced assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute and sub-acute orthopaedic conditions. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.
- To act independently to formulate, deliver, constantly evaluate, and adjust accordingly the individualised physiotherapy treatment plan, based upon a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice, outcome measures and treatment.
- To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain their cooperation for treatment and valid consent.
- To use persuading and influencing skills to encourage patients to self-manage their conditions.
- To communicate any changes in care plan or treatment approach to other physiotherapists as necessary e.g. prior to entry into exercise classes.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients in order to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g. patients who maybe deaf, blind, or be unable to accept the diagnosis, or for whom English is not their first language.
- To be able to manage frequently highly stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner, eg complaints about waiting lists, staff issues.
- To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups appropriate to the clinical field and to share and disseminate knowledge with colleagues working in the directorate.
- To attend staff meetings, ensuring understanding of information imparted.
- To communicate with staff on a regular basis regarding the service and Trust objectives, plans and developments.
- To ensure timely and effective communication with the Lead Physiotherapist and manager on all professional matters.
Analytical / Judgment skills
- To use ongoing investigative and analytical skills, manual assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures to assess complex patients and formulate a clinical diagnosis.
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention.
- To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.
- To keep up to date with developments, analysing current research and discussing and implementing changes to your clinical practice
Personal and people development
- To assist the band 7 Physiotherapist in the professional development of Physiotherapists, and therapy assistants working in the orthopaedic department and Physiotherapy service.
- To supervise junior staff where appropriate and therapy assistants.
- To participate in the appraisal scheme as appraisee and appraiser.
- To be responsible for the supervision of students on placement.
- To be responsible for organising and providing training of junior staff, students, and assistants/technicians in the clinical area.
- To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This may include active participation in journal clubs, clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as participant and facilitator.
- To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals.
Health, safety and security
- To have due regard for local and national adult and child protection policies and to take appropriate action if necessary.
- To monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
- Responsible for identifying and assessing potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- To ensure completion of relevant risk assessments and associated documentation.
- To take appropriate action, reporting actual or potential problems that may put health and safety and security at risk.
- To be responsible for the safe use of equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties adhering to Trust and department policies and procedures. This includes competence and accuracy to use equipment by your-self and other healthcare professional, carers and patients.
- To be aware of risks involved as part of delivering clinical care and manage this within own patients case load.
- To demonstrate a high level of understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk, actively participating in clinical governance groups.
Policy and Service Improvement/ Development
- To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
- To make recommendations to band 7 Physiotherapist for changes in practice, leading the implementation of specific changes to improve and update practice or service.
- To be actively involved in the service planning for the whole Physiotherapy Service.
- To organise and monitor a range of classes and group sessions to meet the needs of the patients and service.
- To be aware of risks involved as part of delivering clinical care and manage this within own patient case load.
- To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessments and interventions including manual physiotherapy techniques. This involves frequent light to moderate physical effort.
Education
- To work closely with other Band 7 staff to ensure appropriate training to staff in preparation for weekend working.
- To undertake clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as facilitator and participant.
- To participate in any training sessions as a recipient and facilitator.
- To disseminate any training received to other staff and healthcare professionals.
- To be actively involved in special interest groups in order to share and disseminate knowledge to colleagues.
Research/Audit/Quality
- To regularly participate in and lead on appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
- To participate in and initiate clinical audit and the evaluation of clinical effectiveness in line with Trust Policies.
- To evaluate your own clinical effectiveness.
- To ensure relevant topics are included in annual clinical governance and service plan.
- To undertake and present relevant evidence based projects.
IT
- To ensure electronic notes are accurate and adhere to HCPC and trust standards.
- To maintain timely and accurate statistical information as required by senior staff and managers.
- To be responsible for the accurate input of clinical information onto the trust IT system.
- To keep up to date with advances in technology
Further information and general responsibilities
- To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act.
- To comply with the trusts corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources.
- To ensure that patients, clients and members of the public are consulted and involved in decisions about local health service developments. As a trust employee to be mindful of this and do what is appropriate to the role and level meet this duty of responsibility.
- To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time and are consistent with the responsibilities of the role.
- To comply with the trusts policies on equal opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and smoking.
- This job involves regular exposure to unpleasant working conditions e.g. bodily fluids including urine and faeces and occasional exposure to verbal aggression.
Freedom to Act
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your professional activities working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- To initiate and lead projects to develop services in line with recent NHS initiatives and guidance and in response to demand.
- As an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, taking a leading role in the advanced assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal problems. These patients may have complex and or chronic presentation.
Equality, diversity and rights
- Responsible for supporting a culture which promotes equality and diversity
Planning and organisational tasks / duties
- To plan effectively the daily management of a caseload of patients by prioritising clinical work, responding to urgent referrals and frequently unpredictable work patterns.
- To ensure team working, assisting managed staff to effectively prioritise, plan and manage their caseloads
- To be able to prioritise clinical and managerial work and balance other patient related and professional activities as the department requires.
- To contribute to the overall strategic view in order to instigate change which includes planning and organising a range of complex ongoing programmes which require reviewing and adjustment over time
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
- o Degree leading to inclusion on HCPC Physiotherapy register
- oEvidence of relevant post registration training
Skills
Essential
- Experience in direct patient care
- Ability to carry out a range of assessment and treatment interventions for clinical presentations in a holistic manner
- oTeaching of patients, carers, peers and other health care staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current NHS elective initiatives
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience across a variety of clinical areas as a band 5 to include experience in the treatment of patients post-orthopaedic surgery
- oRecent and relevant experience within the NHS in inpatient orthopaedics
- oExperience of working in a team and contributing to team decisions
- oExperience of working with assistants and ability to delegate
- oInvolvement in appraisal system as an appraisee.
Desirable
- oExperience working as an Physiotherapist in acute NHS Trusts across a variety of clinical areas
- oExperience of supporting staff
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
- o Degree leading to inclusion on HCPC Physiotherapy register
- oEvidence of relevant post registration training
Skills
Essential
- Experience in direct patient care
- Ability to carry out a range of assessment and treatment interventions for clinical presentations in a holistic manner
- oTeaching of patients, carers, peers and other health care staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current NHS elective initiatives
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience across a variety of clinical areas as a band 5 to include experience in the treatment of patients post-orthopaedic surgery
- oRecent and relevant experience within the NHS in inpatient orthopaedics
- oExperience of working in a team and contributing to team decisions
- oExperience of working with assistants and ability to delegate
- oInvolvement in appraisal system as an appraisee.
Desirable
- oExperience working as an Physiotherapist in acute NHS Trusts across a variety of clinical areas
- oExperience of supporting staff
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).
