Specialist Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Specialist Physiotherapist

LOCATION: Field-based

HOURS: Full time (37.5 hours per week) / potential for Part-time

REPORTS TO: Managing Director

Job Purpose

Support the development and promotion of Odstock Medical Limited (OML) services and activities.

Support and develop existing OML hospital / clinic customers Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) & Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) services.

Develop potential new OML hospital/clinic customers.

Provide clinical advice, support and monitoring of Outreach clinics and clinicians.

Deliver training, education and mentoring for external FES clinicians through OML FES accreditation courses, conferences and exhibitions.

JOB STRUCTURE

Reporting to the Managing Director the post-holder will work as an autonomous Field-based clinician developing FES provision and representing OML. There is no on call requirement, with some weekend working required for exhibitions, events and course tuition.

KEY OML RELATIONSHIPS

Lead Physiotherapist & Specialist Physiotherapist team, Clinical Director, Clinical Operations team, Customer Service team, Technical team, NPD & Research.

KEY EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

Customer & Prospect FES Service Leads, FES referrers, Consultants, Outreach Clinicians, FES Trainers.

KEY TASKS

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITES

Following training and induction to attain FES competencies, the post-holder will be able to demonstrate and apply a range of Upper and Lower limb FES treatments as an autonomous practitioner for both adults and children.

Support and assist with development of hospital/clinic customer clinical best practice in line with relevant national guidelines and OML patient pathways.

To be able to practically demonstrate and apply a range of FES treatments to Healthcare professionals (HCP) and patients.

To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own work including managing clinical risk.

In conjunction with the clinical team, consider service development opportunities and methods to ensure effectiveness of patient care for FES patients and therapy patients.

OML DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITES

Current OML hospital/clinic customers:

• Gain an understanding of the FES service, including personnel involved, catchment area, patient population, range of treatments offered, local patient commissioning, funding and referral mechanisms and patient pathways.
• Be able to support with training on the completion of Funding applications.
• Provide research and clinical evidence support to maintain or develop FES provision as required.
• Gain an understanding of device requirement projections with any anticipated changes.
• Provide loan equipment as required.

Potential new OML hospital/clinic customers:

• Gain an understanding of the existing FES service (if in operation), including personnel involved, catchment area, patient population, range of treatments offered, patient funding mechanisms and patient pathways.
• Be able to support the formation of a new FES service (or develop existing one) by providing access to research, clinical evidence and clinical guidelines, networking with other clinics/clinicians together with a comprehensive knowledge of options regarding funding, local commissioning, referrals process, patient pathways, device sourcing etc.
• Provide practical demonstrations of FES to HCP and patient.
• Provide loan equipment as required.

Outreach:

• Provide remote or on-site clinical support for training/support of OML best practice.
• Feedback Outreach clinicians clinical questions/concerns to OML Lead Physiotherapist as required.
• Liaise closely with the Clinical Operations team to support Outreach management initiatives and assist identifying new Outreach clinicians.
• Conduct periodic audits of clinical patient treatment and experience standards.

Responsible for the collection and maintenance of information and interactions with all external contact and feeding back to relevant OML teams/personnel.

Producing regular opportunity/progress reports.

Feedback to OMLs clinical and R&D teams about the experience of external clinicians and patients who are using OMLs devices or services, and to participate in related research and audit activities

EDUCATION AND MENTORING

• To support the OML FES accreditation programme delivering courses to health professional.
• Provide advice and education to healthcare professionals at exhibitions, seminars, in-service training and conferences.
• Provide advice, support and practical demonstrations/assessments at patient group meetings and other appropriate events

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• HCPC registration and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• Two years post graduate experience as a physiotherapist in the UK. Previous experience within the NHS desirable.
• Experience in treating patients with neurological conditions is essential.
• Experience in FES is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
• Able to identify the role that NMES and FES can play in the management of neurological conditions.
• Able to motivate and inspire patients, carers and FES practitioners as individuals and groups.
• Previous commercial experience an advantage.
• Competent skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word and confident using a Customer Relationship Management system.
• The post requires a current valid driving licence.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to build rapport and develop & maintain relationships with a range of healthcare professionals and FES partners.
• Able to adapt communication strategies to the needs of individuals.
• Able to employ effective presentation skills.
• Able to plan and manage time effectively.
• Team player who works well with other professional groups.
• Able to work remotely, independently and use professional autonomy effectively.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE

• Car allowance.
• Mobile phone.
• Laptop.
• Profit share scheme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
• HCPC registration and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• Minimum of two years' post graduate experience as a physiotherapist in the UK.
• Experience in treating patients with neurological conditions is essential.
• Able to identify the role that NMES and FES can play in the management of neurological conditions.
• Able to motivate and inspire patients, carers and FES practitioners as individuals and groups.
• Competent skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word and confident using a Customer Relationship Management system.
• The post requires a current valid driving licence.

Desirable

• Previous commercial experience would be an advantage.
• Experience in FES is an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
• Previous experience within the NHS desirable.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Ability to build rapport and develop & maintain relationships with a range of healthcare professionals and FES partners
• Able to adapt communication strategies to the needs of individuals.
• Able to employ effective presentation skills.
• Able to plan and manage time effectively.
• Team player who works well with other professional groups.
• Able to work remotely, independently and use professional autonomy effectively.

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

Odstock Medical Ltd.

Address

National Clinical FES Centre, Laing Building

Salisbury District Hospital

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Employer's website

https://odstockmedical.com (Opens in a new tab)