Specialist Physiotherapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 6 Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist to work in JMAPS (Joint Musculoskeletal And Pain Service) and our First Contact Practice Musculoskeletal team. Ideal for enthusiastic, skilled, staff who have evidence of significant experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy including post-operative care. Completion of the First Contact Practitioner (Musculoskeletal) Roadmap would be desirable. Previous experience as a First Contact Practitioner is essential for this role.  A valid driving licence is essential for this role.

The role, based within the Physiotherapy department at Wansbeck General Hospital and/or the surrounding JMAPS sites and  GP practices. There is potential for Trust wide working. There may be development opportunities in group rehabilitation, rheumatology physiotherapy and pain management physiotherapy.

CPD is actively encouraged within our teams and supervision is provided  by Senior Physiotherapy clinicians supporting staff to achieve their individual learning outcomes, supported by a robust appraisal system.

Please note: The vacancy may be closed before the closing date if there are a high number of applicants. All interviews will be face to face.

Main duties of the job

• To assess and treat an independent physiotherapy caseload.
• To work as a First Contact Practitioner with indirect supervision as required.
• To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the supervision of senior physiotherapy staff.
• To assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for an individual clinical caseload.
• To liaise with senior staff on a regular basis to ensure appropriate management of patients.
• With guidance from senior physiotherapists, maintain a high level of evidence-based practice through continual review of current research, thus enhancing standards of patient care.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within team / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To identify patients’ capacity to consent to treatment and apply the departments consent protocol.
• To actively participate in the planning and organisation of the discharge process.
• To contribute to the supervision of technical instructors, physiotherapy assistants, physiotherapists and students.
• To maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with CSP guidelines and trust wide physiotherapy standards for documentation.
• To attend  departmental meetings as appropriate.
• To attend relevant post graduate lectures and in-service training to consolidate undergraduate knowledge and increase skills appropriate to each rotation.