Job summary
Would you like
to be part of an exciting new integrated service?
Are you an
eager and enthusiastic clinician looking for a new challenge? Then we have the
perfect opportunity for you. The
Musculoskeletal Service Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin brings together
partner organisations across the county, including Shropshire Community Health
NHS Trust, Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals and the Robert Jones & Agnes
Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, to provide quality care to patients with
musculoskeletal concerns within the population of Shropshire.
These posts
would be suitable for a dynamic individual who is enthusiastic and motivated to
continue their professional development. This will be supported via access to a
wealth of knowledge and experience in the form of consultants, GPs with
special interest, Advanced practitioners as well as clinicians with special
interests.
Base: Various opportunities throughout Shropshire
Main duties of the job
Through job
plans and CPD programmes as well as opportunities to access apprenticeships and
funding, this is the perfect role for clinicians with a vision for enhancing
their knowledge and skills in the field of Musculoskeletal disorder management.
We have
established links with an award winning
Research Team (In 2021, they won the Research Team of the Year award
with West Midlands Clinical Research Network),
allowing those keen to be part of research and development, the opportunity to
be part of exciting projects such as studies into rheumatological conditions.
The team has links with Universities such as University of Manchester,
University of Oxford and University of Abderdeen enhancing the exposure to experienced
teams in the field of Research.
We would
welcome conversations from prospective applicants, to fully discuss the wide
range of benefits that these job opportunities can bring to reality.
For further information or an informal
discussion about the post please contact:
Beverley Williams (beverley.williams30@nhs.net)
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based
health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and
some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing,
health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very
specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us
to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to
work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve.
Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can
feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to
work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages
applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender,
ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are
committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good
working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within the out-patient departments, in-patient and community teams with therapy colleagues and the wider MDT in meeting the needs of people who require physiotherapy assessment and treatment to provide a high standard of physiotherapy care.
To be able to delegate to assistant therapy staff and assist in the supervision of student physiotherapists.
To develop robust clinical and professional skills with structured support systems, clinical supervision and mentorship from more senior physiotherapy staff, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to their own professional development.
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care and work as a clinically autonomous practitioner, being responsible for the assessment and management of patients, using and developing investigative and clinical reasoning skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within the out-patient departments, in-patient and community teams with therapy colleagues and the wider MDT in meeting the needs of people who require physiotherapy assessment and treatment to provide a high standard of physiotherapy care.
To be able to delegate to assistant therapy staff and assist in the supervision of student physiotherapists.
To develop robust clinical and professional skills with structured support systems, clinical supervision and mentorship from more senior physiotherapy staff, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to their own professional development.
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care and work as a clinically autonomous practitioner, being responsible for the assessment and management of patients, using and developing investigative and clinical reasoning skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Experience
Essential
- Completed broad range of clinical placements / junior band 5 rotations including core areas; respiratory, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal and neurology (or clinical placement experience)
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team.
- Experience of audit, current policy and outcome measures.
- Evidence of special interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- Experience of assistance in student supervision.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Remains updated with professional practice and new research.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Able to present information, written and verbal, in a clear and logical manner.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Willingness to participate in staff training.
- Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy.
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patients.
- Awareness of PROMs and patient satisfaction surveys.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Experience
Essential
- Completed broad range of clinical placements / junior band 5 rotations including core areas; respiratory, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal and neurology (or clinical placement experience)
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team.
- Experience of audit, current policy and outcome measures.
- Evidence of special interest in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- Experience of assistance in student supervision.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Remains updated with professional practice and new research.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Able to present information, written and verbal, in a clear and logical manner.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Willingness to participate in staff training.
- Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy.
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patients.
- Awareness of PROMs and patient satisfaction surveys.
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).
