Job summary
Senior MSk Physiotherapist
- To provide clinical expertise in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal problems and in the education and supervision of less experienced members of the musculoskeletal team.
- To support the management of the musculoskeletal team to deliver and develop high quality seamless musculoskeletal services in primary and acute care settings.
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Main duties of the job
MSK Physiotherapist
We are looking for a highly motivated Band 7 Physiotherapist to work within the Ealing Community Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service. This is a full time post of 37.5 hrs/week.
We have a commitment to clinical quality and service efficiency and can offer a supportive working and learning environment.
The physiotherapy team is integrated with our interface service and there is opportunity to work alongside Extended Scope Practitioners and Musculoskeletal Physicians, as well as experienced senior physiotherapists. We aim to provide a supportive environment with the chance be involved in a range of innovative service projects.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:
Contact Name: Fiona Cook (Clinical Lead MSK Physiotherapy)
E-mail address: fionacook2@nhs.net
Telephone: 07548 142157
About us
The physiotherapy team is integrated with our interface service and there is opportunity to work alongside Extended Scope Practitioners and Musculoskeletal Physicians, as well as experienced senior physiotherapists. This is a non-rotational MSK post and thus some previous experience would be beneficial but not essential. We aim to provide a supportive environment with the chance be involved in a range of innovative service projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
- Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
- Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
- Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
- Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
- To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
- To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
- To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
- To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
- To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GPs and other healthcare professionals as required.
- To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.
- To deputise for musculoskeletal team leads, in their absence, with regards to day to day management tasks. Examples of tasks included:
- Checking new referrals against the teams referral criteria
- Dealing with problems/issues as they arise and passing things on to more senior managers as required
- Support and liaison with the admin/booking teams
- To lead on the planning and clinical education of undergraduate students in the physiotherapy team
- To participate in the recruitment process of more junior members of the physiotherapy team
- To participate and lead, when appropriate, in the monitoring of activity and audit of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.
- To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of Musculoskeletal, orthopaedic or rheumatology conditions, using appropriate assessment/diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
- To autonomously create individual treatment plans using a variety of appropriate physiotherapy treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including patients with complex and multiple musculoskeletal and medical problems.
- To adopt a problem solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating on agreed outcomes, gaining consent and educating patient on self-care.
- To evaluate and review treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients.
- To deliver care in a range of settings including clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospital as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
- Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
- Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
- Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
- Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
- To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
- To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
- To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
- To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
- To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GPs and other healthcare professionals as required.
- To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.
- To deputise for musculoskeletal team leads, in their absence, with regards to day to day management tasks. Examples of tasks included:
- Checking new referrals against the teams referral criteria
- Dealing with problems/issues as they arise and passing things on to more senior managers as required
- Support and liaison with the admin/booking teams
- To lead on the planning and clinical education of undergraduate students in the physiotherapy team
- To participate in the recruitment process of more junior members of the physiotherapy team
- To participate and lead, when appropriate, in the monitoring of activity and audit of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.
- To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of Musculoskeletal, orthopaedic or rheumatology conditions, using appropriate assessment/diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
- To autonomously create individual treatment plans using a variety of appropriate physiotherapy treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including patients with complex and multiple musculoskeletal and medical problems.
- To adopt a problem solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating on agreed outcomes, gaining consent and educating patient on self-care.
- To evaluate and review treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients.
- To deliver care in a range of settings including clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospital as required.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma Physiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent level
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential
- Good general exerience and some specialist experience in MSk
- Participation in in service training programme and service development and audit
Desirable
- Experience of sole responsibility for supervision of staff and students
- Experience in MDT working MDT in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant post-graduate courses completed or commenced
- Awareness of research methods, patient outcomes, clinical governance and audit
- Good general background knowledge of orthopaedic conditions and their management
- High level knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their management, specifically spinal pain
- Knowledge of pain management strategies for chronic conditions
Desirable
- Participation in research, outcomes, clinical governance & audit
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good communication
- Excellent organisational skills and time management
- Thorough and reliable
- Good problem solver & able to work independantly as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma Physiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent level
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential
- Good general exerience and some specialist experience in MSk
- Participation in in service training programme and service development and audit
Desirable
- Experience of sole responsibility for supervision of staff and students
- Experience in MDT working MDT in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant post-graduate courses completed or commenced
- Awareness of research methods, patient outcomes, clinical governance and audit
- Good general background knowledge of orthopaedic conditions and their management
- High level knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their management, specifically spinal pain
- Knowledge of pain management strategies for chronic conditions
Desirable
- Participation in research, outcomes, clinical governance & audit
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Good communication
- Excellent organisational skills and time management
- Thorough and reliable
- Good problem solver & able to work independantly as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries
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).
