Senior Physiotherapist Musculoskeletal Rotation

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced physiotherapist to join our Musculoskeletal rotation developing specialist knowledge, skills and experience in musculoskeletal outpatients; inpatient trauma and orthopaedics; in and outpatient plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand therapy.

The post will suit individuals who have worked in an acute setting, completed their core rotations (on a Band 5 Physiotherapist rotation programme, or equivalent) or who already have experience at Band 6 and are looking to develop specialist skills in these acute services. For candidates who lack specific experience in one aspect required, we are able to offer a development opportunity appointing at B5 and providing support + training to meet B6 criteria within 6-9 months. In this post, you will be required to support our respiratory on-call and weekend services across trauma & orthopaedics and respiratory care.

You will work with and learn from staff who are experts in their field and will have the opportunity to develop both your clinical and leadership skills working with junior staff, physiotherapy support workers and students.

You will receive supervision and annual appraisal and take an active role within your own personal development.

Main duties of the job

To assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of in and outpatients determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex/highly complex.

To train, supervise and monitor other physiotherapists, therapy assistant practitioners, assistants and students on placement, with appropriate support.

To provide clinical leadership within the specialties including educational, professional and managerial guidance.

To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and outreaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

To deputise for the Physiotherapy Operational Lead/ Senior Physiotherapy staff as required.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s PRIDE values of People Focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

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.