Musculoskeletal Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Job overview
Due to expansion an opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialised Clinical band 7 role within our community MSK Physiotherapy team providing out-patient care across East and North Hertfordshire.
The successful candidate will be part of the MSK Service senior team providing clinical leadership for care delivered by MSK Physiotherapy.
This is an opportunity to develop managerial skills as well as continuing to develop clinical knowledge and expertise. Internal training is available and appropriate external courses will be supported as part of PDP.
Main duties of the job
Band 7 Physiotherapist- Musculoskeletal Clinical Specialist
East and North Hertfordshire – Part time 20 hours
Hertfordshire Musculoskeletal Service is currently looking for a highly specialist musculoskeletal Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our community physiotherapy team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and competent musculoskeletal physiotherapist to further develop clinical and leadership skills as part of a supportive and knowledgeable out-patient integrated service. We have a commitment to clinical quality and ensure regular supervision and CPD opportunities
The MSK physiotherapy team form part of the integrated community MSK Services working alongside the MSK Clinical , Assessment and Treatment Service (MSKCATS) , the ACTIVATE for CFS and Persistent Pain team and the Hand Therapy team.
The successful applicant will take a key role in clinical leadership working alongside the Team Leads and MSK Service Lead.
For further information or informal enquiries regarding this post please contact Gemma Cranfield, MSK Physiotherapy Team Lead at [email protected]
Please note that Curriculum Vitae will not be accepted in place of the application form.
You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for a business purpose is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
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- On a daily basis to provide skilled team leadership in planning and delivering the high standards of physical therapy assessment, management, treatment and advice to musculoskeletal outpatients.
- To work autonomously to provide a comprehensive advanced assessment, diagnostic, treatments and management of patients with complex needs within a defined treatment cohort.
- To be an expert resource for patients and to promote and facilitate self-management principles in appropriate patients.
- To work in collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to promote excellent standards of care to patients in line with any local or National principles/guidelines
- To provide advanced clinical expertise across the service area, participating in the development of professional competences and participation in professional appraisal systems.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- HCPC Registered Practitioner
- BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent e.g. Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- Evidence of advanced clinical continuing professional development
- Specific post graduate study in pertinent specific area to Masters level or equivalent
- Significant previous relevant MSK clinical experience
- Demonstrable previous experience in a clinical advanced role.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience of working within the community
- Experience in supervision of staff
- Experience of treating high risk patients
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work alone
- Self-motivated
- High level of knowledge and understanding of NHS, social care and education clinical policy
- Knowledge and experience of governance systems and processes
- Experience of driving change and promoting clinical excellence in a NHS setting
- Intellectual flexibility to be able to work between strategic and operational priorities
- Working knowledge of electronic patient record system.
- Knowledge of current safeguarding procedures. Presentation skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
- Communicate or receive complex and sensitive information
- Knowledge of barriers to understanding & ability to explain complex issues simply.
- Group presentation skills
- Communicate effectively at all levels across organisations
- Ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
- Ability to inspire and motivate
- Able to communicate within effective teams and networks with the knowledge of barriers to understanding
- Excellent presentation skills
- Able to analyse and interpret complex data
- Comprehensive understanding of the environment and issues
- Effective problem solving skills
- Ability to think and develop implementation plans tactfully and creatively
Other
Essential criteria- Current driving license and use of car for work purposes, able to travel within HCT area.