An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Team.
We are looking for a Senior Physiotherapist to work as part of our well
established, busy department to assist with providing outstanding care.
Our department has exceptional rehabilitation facilities and close
working links working alongside Medical and AHP Consultants, a range of
Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, including but not limited to; spinal,
upper limb and lower limb, hand therapists, paediatric, rheumatology
and neurological specialties.
This role offers regular protected professional development time and an
individual training budget as well as opportunities to develop with MSc
level study with partnering universities.
A broad referral pathway of primary and secondary care provides
clinicians with exposure to a varied caseload providing an environment of
development through a mix of challenge and support for clinicians.
We offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on-site
childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions;
high street and public transport discounts; a 24/7 staff support service -
and the little things that make life easier, like on-site Amazon lockers and
fresh fruit and veg stalls.
The successful applicant will assist in the clinical delivery of musculoskeletal physiotherapy services within a
team of close to 100 physiotherapists between multiple sights and being based at the Outpatient
Physiotherapy Department at the William Harvey Hospital.
The main duties of the job are:
• To work as part of the MDT to provide advanced assessment and treatment for a wide range os musculoskeletal patients. The patient caseload will consist of a range of 1:1 assessments and treatments as well as being responsible for
independently running group sessions, both in our aqua therapy pool and in our well-equipped
Physiotherapy gym.
• Assist Therapy Team Leader in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Therapy
service provided to patients within the clinical speciality on a day-to-day basis.
• The development of integrated care programmes and discharge plan with the patient.
• To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team, including line management (including clinical supervision) of staff (e.g. Band 5, therapy assistants and students).
• To be actively involved with training within the Department.
• Clinicians working at this level will be expected to evaluate their outcomes, review non-responding
cases either with their peers or clinical specialists and refer on as appropriate using documented
clinical reasoning.
• To be aware of the commissioning priorities locally.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Sunday 27 Oct 2024