Physiotherapist - MSK Outpatients

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is a full time, permanent static position in the field of musculoskeletal practice, which will serve as an ideal opportunity for anyone wanting to specialise their skills in this area. Support will be provided within the local team, which includes Advanced Practitioners and a First Contact Practitioner. Support will also be accessible from other band 6s already based within the trust. A key role will involve lending support to our well-developed Practice Based learning for the students from the University of Worcester.

You can expect personal and professional development on a daily ad hoc basis and through a formal 5 weekly in-service training and clinical supervision programme. The Trust provides a structure offering career mobility, coaching and/or mentoring.

We pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy team, alongside other Physiotherapists, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners, First Contact Practitioners, Physiotherapy assistants and students. You will also need to link in with the wider MDT across various platforms.

You will be required to assess, treat and manage a very varied caseload of patients as we receive referrals from GPs, the acute sector of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and self-referrals. This will include patients with acute conditions such as fractures and post-surgery, alongside more longstanding MSK conditions such as LBP, OA and tendinopathies.

We would expect you to contribute to high quality, patient-centered care using evidence-based knowledge and skill. There will also be an opportunity to assist with service development and to teach and supervise other clinicians and students and help to shape the future service delivery and workforce.

About us

We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.

We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.

We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.

We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.

At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.

We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.

Date posted

07 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-4228

Job locations

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside

Evesham

Worcestershire

WR11 1JT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake physiotherapy assessments and treatment of patients who may have highly complex and acute / chronic presentation, to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatments needed, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

Formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning and utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to deliver specialised programmes of care.

Educate and train physiotherapists, health care professionals, physiotherapy students, carers and assistants in physiotherapeutic management. This includes contribution to CPD of the MDT.

Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, to organise / triage this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning and utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to deliver specialised programmes of care.

Educate and train physiotherapists, health care professionals, physiotherapy students, carers and assistants in physiotherapeutic management. This includes contribution to CPD of the MDT.

Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, to organise / triage this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 2 years post graduate experience including work in a variety of specialities
Experience of supervision of junior staff or students.
Experience of delegation to qualified / unqualified staff

Desirable

Previous experience at Band 6 level
Experience working in NHS

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
HPC registration
Evidence of relevant post Graduate) courses / CPD maintained in portfolio

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 2 years post graduate experience including work in a variety of specialities
Experience of supervision of junior staff or students.
Experience of delegation to qualified / unqualified staff

Desirable

Previous experience at Band 6 level
Experience working in NHS

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
HPC registration
Evidence of relevant post Graduate) courses / CPD maintained in portfolio

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).