Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact
If you are interested in moving to Dorset, we also offer a generous relocation package of up to £10,000. For further details on relocation expenses please email .
Recommend a friend or family member and earn cash!
Do you have a friend or family member you would recommend to join us? Or do you know someone who wants to return to practice in the NHS? If the person you refer is appointed by the Trust and completes their probationary period, you will receive £500 reward payment for the introduction! Please contact the recruitment team if you require further info!
Person specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential criteria
1. Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
2. Membership of the relevant Professional Body
Desirable criteria
3. Recent previous experience within a comparable role
4. Attendance of biomechanics specific training
Job specific experience
Essential criteria
5. Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
6. Experience of specialist working
Knowledge, skills and training
Desirable criteria
7. Liaison with Diabetes Services
Job specific experience
Essential criteria
8. Experience of managing change
9. Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism
10. Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
11. Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
12. Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
Desirable criteria
13. Recent previous experience within a comparable role
Managerial/Supervisory experience
Desirable criteria
14. Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
15. Experience of devising and delivering training
16. Evidence of dealing with complaints
Information technology/resources
Essential criteria
17. Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
18. Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential criteria
19. Evidence of demonstrating the Trust’s values and behaviours
20. Evidence of communication in a variety of formats with different health professionals
21. Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model
22. Ability to use own initiative within sphere of authority
23. Experience of planning and organising complex activities
24. Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
25. Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to practice
Additional requirements
Essential criteria
26. Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business
27. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively