Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Band 7 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists to join the musculoskeletal service at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
You will be working alongside a team of advanced physiotherapy practitioners and advanced musculoskeletal therapists. CLCH is one of the largest community trusts.
There is opportunity to access a large variety of in house development programmes.
The MSK service is led by a Consultant Physiotherapist and includes injection therapy, access to imaging, pelvic health, orthopaedic clinical assessment and various evidence based rehabilitation programs.
This post provides the opportunity to develop leadership skills through project work within the upper limb/lower limb and spinal pathway's, alongside audit involvement.
Further opportunities involve the chance to develop your triage skills.
You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of skilled senior clinicians between sites within CLCH and be involved in different treatment/management pathways.
Main duties of the job
Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. Ensure a consistently high level of clinical care for the patients under your management and support your peers to do likewise.
Provide an equal and equitable service for all patients, including the harder to reach population groups.
Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills.
Be aware of your professional limitations, seeking support as necessary through supervision, discussion with peers/more senior colleagues and team case discussions.
Use a variety of assessment and treatment techniques appropriate to the patient, in accordance with evidence based practice, national guidelines and trust and departmental policy (including manual handling and confidentiality).
Demonstrate compassion, empathy and sensitivity whilst providing an appropriate level of care for patients with acute and chronic, complex presentations (which may include victims of torture, mental health patients, etc.)
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of continuing professional education and post-registration development
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in MSK and related fields
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team
- Supervision & training of junior staff & students
- Experience in managing provision of physiotherapy for MSK
- Experience of working in an outpatient department
- Experience of working within NHS environment
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient conditions
- Research project carried out at undergraduate level
- Experience of planning and delivering clinical supervision / mentoring to peers and less experienced physiotherapists
Desirable
- Experience of assisting in projects within team
- Experience at Band 6 level
- Pain Management experience and knowledge
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its influence on Service Development
- Knowledge of recent research supporting or negating physiotherapy management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions
- Knowledge of equal opportunities
- Effective oral, listening and written communication skills in order to successfully assess and treat patients and manage their outcomes
- Effective interpersonal skills to liaise with all professionals to enhance patient care pathways
- Effective physiotherapy manual skills to assess and treat patients with neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
- To work at or towards M level standard towards a full Masters qualification.
- High level of IST including presentation of IST & cases with the ability to teach other staff - juniors, assistants & students.
- Management skills-to be able to help organise service
- Appraisal skills
- Awareness of NHS & Trust systems, policies, procedures & current changes
Desirable
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines and the NSF's
- Presentation skills to lead and teach in-service training sessions
- Knowledge of audit & outcome measurement.
- IT literacy for Microsoft Office
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of continuing professional education and post-registration development
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in MSK and related fields
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team
- Supervision & training of junior staff & students
- Experience in managing provision of physiotherapy for MSK
- Experience of working in an outpatient department
- Experience of working within NHS environment
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient conditions
- Research project carried out at undergraduate level
- Experience of planning and delivering clinical supervision / mentoring to peers and less experienced physiotherapists
Desirable
- Experience of assisting in projects within team
- Experience at Band 6 level
- Pain Management experience and knowledge
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its influence on Service Development
- Knowledge of recent research supporting or negating physiotherapy management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions
- Knowledge of equal opportunities
- Effective oral, listening and written communication skills in order to successfully assess and treat patients and manage their outcomes
- Effective interpersonal skills to liaise with all professionals to enhance patient care pathways
- Effective physiotherapy manual skills to assess and treat patients with neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
- To work at or towards M level standard towards a full Masters qualification.
- High level of IST including presentation of IST & cases with the ability to teach other staff - juniors, assistants & students.
- Management skills-to be able to help organise service
- Appraisal skills
- Awareness of NHS & Trust systems, policies, procedures & current changes
Desirable
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines and the NSF's
- Presentation skills to lead and teach in-service training sessions
- Knowledge of audit & outcome measurement.
- IT literacy for Microsoft Office
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
