Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our well-established musculoskeletal Team at the Vale Community Hospital, Dursley.
You will be required to work in the outpatient's department managing a comprehensive range of MSK conditions. We receive self-referrals, as well as referrals from GPs, Consultants, our Advanced Practitioner Service, and Other Health Care Professionals.
Once you have received the appropriate training, you will be encouraged to act as a clinical educator and assist in the supervision of undergraduate physiotherapy students.
In Service Training is encouraged and supported. You will play an active part in the local and Countywide MSK in-service training programmes and be expected to commit to your own personal development.
Close links exist with the band 7 staff working in the Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSKAPS).
Main Duties of the Job
* To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner to work independently with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within Gloucestershire Health and Care Services.
* To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area balancing other patient-related and professional demands.
* To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.
* To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical, and enhanced clinical reasoning skills.
* To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About Us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
* Member of CSP
* Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
* To have good working knowledge of MSK Physiotherapy in an NHS setting.
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
* Good communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, and written.
* To be able to evidence clinical reasoning in the management of non-complex patient presentation.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
PERSONAL SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
* Good communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal, and written.
* Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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