Job summary
As a member of the Fracture Clinic Physiotherapy team you will assess, treat and clinically manage patients with acute musculoskeletal injuries. Your main role will be within the Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC); you will work with the team to manage and prioritise the clinical caseload, triage and assess patients over the telephone and provide treatment and advice in line with VFC guidelines.
You will also have the opportunity to work alongside Orthopaedic consultant clinics to provide face-to-face physiotherapy treatment. The role includes supervising junior members of staff and students, initiating and participating in evidence based projects, and contributing to the in-service training programme.
This is a developmental role with potential to move to a band 7 role when aspects are met.
Main duties of the job
- As an autonomous practitioner, to assess and treat a specialist caseload of Orthopaedic patients, who may have complex presentations or complications, without direct supervision from senior staff.
- To work alongside Orthopaedic Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, senior physiotherapists and the wider MDT, to provide physiotherapy services for orthopaedic patients in the Fracture Clinic.
- To seek assistance when/where necessary and understand own professional limitations.
- To prioritise referrals according to clinical need.
- Maintain contemporaneous written and digital records to trust standards of all clinical observations and interventions
About us
Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Represent the Fracture Clinic Physiotherapy Team and/or individual patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated and client centred multi-professional service.
- To be able to communicate effectively with patients to gain informed consent to treatment and to agree expected outcomes. Assess patients understanding of treatment proposals and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To communicate complex and sensitive information with the appropriate use of empathetic, reassurance, persuasion and negotiation skills. Actively seek to overcome barriers to effective communication.
- Be required to communicate clinical information both written and verbal, in an easily understood form, to patients, carers, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and colleagues.
- Teach therapeutic exercises, through verbal explanation, visual demonstration or the physical guiding of the patients movements, to patients and their carers.
- Advise patients on self-help activities to either treat their condition or assist in coping with their condition.
Please see JD and PS for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Represent the Fracture Clinic Physiotherapy Team and/or individual patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated and client centred multi-professional service.
- To be able to communicate effectively with patients to gain informed consent to treatment and to agree expected outcomes. Assess patients understanding of treatment proposals and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To communicate complex and sensitive information with the appropriate use of empathetic, reassurance, persuasion and negotiation skills. Actively seek to overcome barriers to effective communication.
- Be required to communicate clinical information both written and verbal, in an easily understood form, to patients, carers, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and colleagues.
- Teach therapeutic exercises, through verbal explanation, visual demonstration or the physical guiding of the patients movements, to patients and their carers.
- Advise patients on self-help activities to either treat their condition or assist in coping with their condition.
Please see JD and PS for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Diploma in Physiotherapy or BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or overseas equivalent
- Professional registration - Health and Care Professions Council
- Previous post graduate experience working as a Physiotherapist within the NHS supported by evidence of post graduate learning experience and its application to clinical practice
- Range of clinical rotations at Junior Physiotherapist, including at least one orthopaedic rotation/MSK rotation
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD/reflective practice
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Developed clinical reasoning skills
- Awareness of research and making use of it to consider change
- Able to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently
- Confident working with technology
- Can demonstrate motivation / drive / enthusiasm / flexibility / reliability / empathy / confidence
Desirable
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Evidence of supervising students or less experienced staff
- Interest in or participation in clinical audit
- Interest in or participation in service development projects
- Presentation skills to physiotherapy colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Diploma in Physiotherapy or BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or overseas equivalent
- Professional registration - Health and Care Professions Council
- Previous post graduate experience working as a Physiotherapist within the NHS supported by evidence of post graduate learning experience and its application to clinical practice
- Range of clinical rotations at Junior Physiotherapist, including at least one orthopaedic rotation/MSK rotation
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD/reflective practice
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Developed clinical reasoning skills
- Awareness of research and making use of it to consider change
- Able to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently
- Confident working with technology
- Can demonstrate motivation / drive / enthusiasm / flexibility / reliability / empathy / confidence
Desirable
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Evidence of supervising students or less experienced staff
- Interest in or participation in clinical audit
- Interest in or participation in service development projects
- Presentation skills to physiotherapy colleagues
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).
