Senior Physiotherapist Musculoskeletal

Job overview

Time will be split roughly 50:50 across H & R and Tees.

This is a Fixed Term Contract and secondment opportunities for current South Tees staff will be considered. The service receives referrals from many sources including Consultants and GPs and operates from a number of different venues.

Applications are invited from Physiotherapists who have post graduate experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy as well as an interest and enthusiasm in this field. The team is friendly and supportive and senior specialists offer clinical supervision and support.

Participation in audit and research is encouraged.

• To provide an effective and efficient clinical service to patients referred with musculoskeletal conditions or injuries within the framework of clinical governance.

• To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.
• Access to advice and support from Senior Specialist Physiotherapists & Advanced Practitioners is available.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• • BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• • HCPC registration
• • Achieved or willing to work towards relevant Post-graduate qualification/training

Experience

• • To have significant post graduate experience as a rotational Band 5 physiotherapist in a broad range of clinical specialities.
• • Experience working within the NHS

• • Experience of working in a musculoskeletal outpatient setting

Knowledge

• • Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in the assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions
• • Experience in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions
• • Evidence of audit and research
• • Evidence of MDT working
• • Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
• • Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS
• • Fluent in written and verbal English
• • Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards

Personal Attributes

• • Ability to work as a team player
• • Ability to work under their own initiative
• • Committed to excellent patient care
• • Excellent communication skills
• • Self-motivated
• • Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns on a frequent basis e.g. weekend working, working to deadlines, interruptions
• • Efficient prioritisation of complex workload/time management
• • Ability to work across professional boundaries

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)

It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.

If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected]

The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.

IMPORTANT - Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form.

This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form.

The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted.

Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.

Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful.