Main area: Physiotherapy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (May consider part time)
Job ref: 210-2024-1025
Employer: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Ellesmere Port Hospital
Town: Ellesmere Port
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/01/2025 23:59
Advanced Physiotherapist
Band 7
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust staff pride themselves on leading through clinical excellence and creating an environment where staff are valued and appreciated. The Trust has embarked on a strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare through partnership and innovation. Our High Performance Culture supports everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values, and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region.
Job overview
Working Full or Part Time Hours
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician with established analytical and diagnostic abilities to join our Interface Team, the Adult Musculoskeletal Assessment and Management Service, in a post that will support your development towards an Advanced Practitioner.
The role will mainly be based between Ellesmere Port Hospital and the Fountains Centre in Chester, working within the AMAMS team to deliver high-quality, efficient, and effective assessment and diagnosis of undiagnosed patients referred by GPs.
Main duties of the job
* You will need to clinically reason at a high level and identify correct pathways of care for a wide range of MSK patients with safety always a priority.
* You will play a key role in supporting staff learning and clinical education, acting as a role model and clinical supervisor.
* You will be expected to complete a range of competencies to develop the knowledge and skills required for the role. We will support an ACP apprenticeship for the right candidate, so a willingness to study is essential.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check; costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
* Evidence of postgraduate training to master's equivalent level
* HCPC Registration
* Membership of professional body and specialist interest group
Experience
* Substantial postgraduate experience with experience of working at an advanced level
* Sound knowledge of current best practice specific to specialist area
* Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice
* Knowledge and application of the principles of clinical governance
* Sound knowledge and understanding of health, safety, and risk management
* Supervisory skills and/or first line management experience
Skills
* Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
* Excellent group working and team working skills
* Audit and/or research skills
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
* Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
* Good interpersonal and organisational skills
* Developed analytical and problem-solving skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If the role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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