Rotational Physiotherapist Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Band 6 - NHS
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Are you interesting in a variety of band 6 MSK experience?
We are offering a unique opportunity as a rotational Band 6 in MSK which could include a combination of Core MSK and:
- Hydrotherapy
- Hand Therapy
- Pelvic and Breast Health
- Practice-based/Undergraduate Support
- Pain Self-Management
- Group Exercise Classes
- Clinical Development roles (Core Capabilities Framework / SOMM etc.)
We provide a job plan that balances a varied caseload of MSK patients with personal development opportunities as part of this rotation. These include involvement in research, clinical leadership, supervision and education.
Candidates need to have broad MSK skills and be interested in personal and service development.
As an organisation, we are known for providing support for post-graduate education, including MSc level courses.
We are actively engaged in research, leading in trials with Oxford University and the NIHR. We also have close multi-disciplinary working with other services in the acute trust and with the MSK Advanced Practitioner Service.
Main duties of the job
To support leadership and work within the Therapy team in MSK Outpatients, providing an effective and evidence-based service through assessing, planning and implementing treatment programmes.
To deliver therapeutic intervention, acting as a specialist clinician in MSK Outpatients, by using the principles of Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way.
To assume responsibility for personal development and supporting the development and supervision of others by CPD (continuing professional development), linked to appraisal.
To support evaluation and service development in the clinical area in line with national and local drivers.
Working for our organisation
The Therapy service is an integrated service providing Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy to inpatients and outpatients at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. Our mission is to ‘enable people to maximise their potential to live well’
Our Outpatient service was shortlisted for the HSJ Awards and HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2024 for service improvement innovations and performance recovery.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on both sites with a job plan that balances a varied caseload of musculoskeletal patients with personal development opportunities. These will include involvement in research, clinical leadership and the supervision and education of less experienced staff.You will also be integral in the development of undergraduates.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder assumes responsibility for the day to day management of the clinical area, in the absence of the team leader.
The post holder is supervised by a named therapist, who may not be present at all times. Clinical and professional supervision is in the form of regular clinical reasoning sessions, observed practice, peer review and formal training.
The post holder will link with the Band 7 clinical lead therapist to support the use of resources within budget. The level of managerial responsibility involves the supervision and appraisal of junior therapists, support workers and undergraduates, with the support of the Band 7.
Please see attached detailed job description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree/ diploma in Physiotherapy.
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Experience
Essential criteria- Appropriate experience working in the specialty of MSK Outpatients, including experience of working with people with long-term conditions
- Experience of working in the NHS in the UK
- Experience of supervising, appraising, and providing education/training to others
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential criteria- Deliver a high level of skill in patient assessment, diagnosis and management and apply a practical approach to problem solving.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written when interacting with patients/carers, other team members and the MDT.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply and utilise evidence-based practice, including National guidelines to deliver, evaluate and audit the service.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the biopsychosocial approach to managing long term conditions.
- Demonstrate the ability to network with other professionals and set up close working relations
- Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service and manage changes in service delivery in self and others.
- Facilitate and/or deliver training to other team members and other professionals.
- Have an understanding of the principles of physiotherapy as well as occupational therapy in order to contribute to the development of an integrated therapy service.
Qualities
Essential criteria- Work effectively as a team member within the multidisciplinary team.
- Work and maintain judgement under pressure whilst effectively managing own and others’ time.
- Demonstrate commitment to personal development and recording CPD.
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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