Musculoskeletal (MSK) Outpatient Physiotherapist

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

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Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services has a great opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our South Derbyshire Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy team.

Based in the Amber Valley and Erewash localities of Derbyshire, the clinics are within commuting distance of South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.

We offer a supportive environment with senior clinical mentorship and leadership support across all of our teams. We have an established in service training programme offering CPD time and people joining the Trust would be eligible to join the DCHS preceptorship programme.

Main duties of the job

The post will be flexible to move across sites according to the department needs and therefore transport will be essential.Part-time hours will be considered.As a DCHS employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.

As aPhysiotherapist working within our serviceyou will:

  • Assess, diagnose, advise and treat patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
  • Be responsible for the management of patients on your caseload.
  • Maintain professional autonomy, being responsible for the management of your own patients whilst working within Trust and National guidelines.
  • You will be a key member of the outpatient physiotherapy team responsible for delivering a high quality physiotherapy service.
  • You will have previous experience of working as a physiotherapist, including working in musculoskeletal outpatients.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in peoples own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Date posted

18 May 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£24,907 to £30,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

842-ERE-2522-21

Job locations

Ilkeston Hospital

Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8LN


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.

To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options, using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills, eg respiratory therapy techniques, exercise therapy, patient education, and other techniques as appropriate.

To effectively use a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to negotiate and engage with patients across a diverse multicultural and intellectual spectrum. This will include patients who may have difficulties with understanding or communicating. E.g. people with a learning disability, blind, deaf, dysphasic, cognitively impaired or who do not have English as a first language.

To appropriately convey complex information to other health and social care professionals to ensure collaborative working and the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary patient-centred service.

To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention.

Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

Be responsible for organising and planning own caseload and others (e.g. Technical Instructors/Physiotherapy Assistants) and use of other resources to meet service and patient priorities, re-adjusting plans as situations change/arise, e.g. other colleagues sickness/annual leave.

To use acquired knowledge to identify those patients requiring on-going rehabilitation and refer to the most appropriate service to fulfil these needs in order to facilitate discharge.

Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with DCHS NHS Trust and HPC Standards, including producing timely and informative written reports and discharge summaries.

Be responsible for collecting statistics as required by the clinical areas and DCHS for service level monitoring.

Participate in staff appraisal scheme and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programme and the progression of those appraised.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.

To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options, using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills, eg respiratory therapy techniques, exercise therapy, patient education, and other techniques as appropriate.

To effectively use a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to negotiate and engage with patients across a diverse multicultural and intellectual spectrum. This will include patients who may have difficulties with understanding or communicating. E.g. people with a learning disability, blind, deaf, dysphasic, cognitively impaired or who do not have English as a first language.

To appropriately convey complex information to other health and social care professionals to ensure collaborative working and the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary patient-centred service.

To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention.

Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

Be responsible for organising and planning own caseload and others (e.g. Technical Instructors/Physiotherapy Assistants) and use of other resources to meet service and patient priorities, re-adjusting plans as situations change/arise, e.g. other colleagues sickness/annual leave.

To use acquired knowledge to identify those patients requiring on-going rehabilitation and refer to the most appropriate service to fulfil these needs in order to facilitate discharge.

Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with DCHS NHS Trust and HPC Standards, including producing timely and informative written reports and discharge summaries.

Be responsible for collecting statistics as required by the clinical areas and DCHS for service level monitoring.

Participate in staff appraisal scheme and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programme and the progression of those appraised.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and

Essential

  • Complies with all essential criteria
  • Complies with some essential criteria

Desirable

  • Complies with all desirable criteria
  • Complies with some desirable criteria

Experience and Knowledge Requi

Essential

  • Complies with all essential criteria
  • Complies with some essential criteria

Desirable

  • Complies with all desirable criteria
  • Complies with some desirable criteria

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Complies with all essential criteria
  • Complies with some essential criteria

Desirable

  • Complies with all desirable criteria
  • Complies with some desirable criteria

Aptitude and Personal Qualitie

Essential

  • Complies with all essential criteria
  • Complies with some essential criteria

Desirable

  • Complies with all desirable criteria
  • Complies with some desirable criteria
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and

Essential

  • Complies with all essential criteria
  • Complies with some essential criteria

Desirable

  • Complies with all desirable criteria
  • Complies with some desirable criteria

Experience and Knowledge Requi

Essential

  • Complies with all essential criteria
  • Complies with some essential criteria

Desirable

  • Complies with all desirable criteria
  • Complies with some desirable criteria

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Complies with all essential criteria
  • Complies with some essential criteria

Desirable

  • Complies with all desirable criteria
  • Complies with some desirable criteria

Aptitude and Personal Qualitie

Essential

  • Complies with all essential criteria
  • Complies with some essential criteria

Desirable

  • Complies with all desirable criteria
  • Complies with some desirable criteria

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Ilkeston Hospital

Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8LN


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Ilkeston Hospital

Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8LN


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Lead

Kathryn O'Donnell

kathryn.o'donnell1@nhs.net

07721241736

Date posted

18 May 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£24,907 to £30,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

842-ERE-2522-21

Job locations

Ilkeston Hospital

Heanor Road

Ilkeston

DE7 8LN


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