Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal)

Job overview

Part-time.

Working pattern is Monday 8.00-18:00, Wednesday 10.00-5.45 and Friday 08:00-18.00

The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member with significant clinical experience, working as an autonomous practitioner providing highly specialised musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment and treatment to a caseload of complex musculoskeletal conditions.

In addition the post holder will provide sound clinical expertise to their team and more junior staff as well as the wider MDT.

The post holder will also demonstrate a high standard of skills and behaviours in line with the 4 pillars of practice: Clinical Practice; Facilitative Learning; Leadership and Research and Development. Therefore in addition to being a role model for highly specialised clinical care the post holder will also take a lead on specific projects, service development, and managerial responsibilities through their own initiative as well as those delegated by the Clinical Lead Therapist or Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners.

They will role model the identified Trust values at all times.

The role also includes the opportunity to assess and treat patients in a variety of clinical settings including : Outpatient Physiotherapy Department and Consultant-led Clinics. Current frontline clinics with a band 7 are Shoulder Clinic, Acute Soft Tissue Knee Clinic, and Shockwave Clinic.

The post-holder will have relevant level 7 qualifications (achieved or currently working towards)

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the management of own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date physiotherapy records.
• To use evidence based principles and current best practise to assess, plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy interventions and ensure that all members of the designated team do likewise.
• To provide day to day line management of a designated team.
• To provide supervision, teaching and support to more junior staff, therapy assistants and students on placement.
• To participate in CPD and other developmental activities and encourage all members of designated team to do likewise.
• To work with relevant multi-disciplinary team (MDT) colleagues, long integrated care pathways to deliver best practice and propose changes in practice in light of new evidence and maintain high service profile.

To ensure adherence to Trust policy and guidelines at all times

To role model Trust values at all times

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Clinical:

To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of work

To assess and treat patients from a variety of referral sources.

To undertake proficient physiotherapy assessments in line with department and professional standards to form diagnoses

To undertake specialised assessments of patients as an autonomous practitioners including those with highly complex presentations.

Using , a comprehensive understanding of MSK conditions, knowledge of evidence-based practice, advanced skills and a wide-ranging knowledge of treatment options to plan and implement an individualised treatment plan.

To interpret and analyse relevant clinical and non-clinical facts to formulate accurate prognoses and appropriate discharge plans.

To be able to prioritise and manage your own clinical caseload

To evaluate treatment to measure progress to ensure effectiveness interventions and to identify quickly when treatment requires modifying or when advice/assistance from supervisor is required.

To be make autonomous decisions regarding optimal patient management including recognising if a patient has red flags or requires further management within secondary care and initiating referrals accordingly.

To have the opportunity depending on service need to participate in clinics co-located with consultant teams for therapist–led follow up and commencement of rehabilitation post-surgery

Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients

Leadership and management:

To be responsible for providing an efficient and effective MSK physiotherapy service by demonstrating good leadership, organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.

To manage and prioritise own workload and assist in that of your team. In addition appropriately balance clinical and other demands to ensure all service needs are met.

To monitor the caseloads of more junior MSK physiotherapists in your designated team to ensure that an efficient and effective physiotherapy service is provided to all patients.

To support more junior staff in the development of their assessment, treatment and clinical reasoning skills

To be available as required as a clinical and management resource to more junior members of staff, including informal advice and teaching sessions including those outside your designated team.

To be available as required as a management resource for administrative and clerical staff, answering queries and dealing with informal complaints, patient enquiries and potentially aggressive situations.

To work with MDT colleagues, along integrated care pathways, to deliver best practice and propose changes in light of new evidence.

To take a lead role in the teaching, supervision and appraisal of MSK staff including the management of informal disputes and disciplinary or sickness absence.

Education & research:

To assist in the planning and organisation of the MSK team in-service training and demonstrate excellent presentation skills in the delivery of teaching sessions and tutorials to large groups.

To take a lead role in practical demonstrations and teach highly specialised manual therapy techniques to other members of the team.

To provide highly specialised advice, teaching and training to other professionals regarding the managements of patients with MSK conditions.

To promote the use of evidence-based practice during the teaching and supervision of more junior staff.

To facilitate your team’s development of evidence based practice, manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling skills and specialised knowledge relating to MSK physiotherapy.

Please review the attached job description for full role and responsibilities

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.