Main area: Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent: 0.8 WTE
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (0.8 WTE with weekday and weekend on call and ward duties.)
Job ref: 321-NOTSS-6466524-B7
Employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Outpatient Physiotherapy Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Town: Oxford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/10/2024 23:59
Interview date: 19/11/2024
Job overview
Outpatient Physiotherapist Band 7
We are looking for a Band 7 MSK Physiotherapist who has proven skills in the management of patients with complex MSK pain and dysfunction including post-operative rehabilitation.
The post holder will support the team leader in service delivery, assisting in the development and integration of MSK patient management across the service.
If you are a Physiotherapist with specialist MSK skills and knowledge and are looking for an exciting challenge, this is the post for you.
Main duties of the job
The team includes many physiotherapists of all grades including band 5 and 6 staff who rotate into the specialty every six months. This offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your own skills and those of the staff within the unit you mentor in a supportive, friendly and learning environment.
The Outpatient Service is situated within the physiotherapy department at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
The post holder will manage patients referred to the Physiotherapy Department for initial contact, assessment, clinical diagnosis and management.
The post holder must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be able to teach, lead, mentor and develop senior and more junior staff and students.
The department offers you a chance to work with staff who have a wide range of experience; you will be supported to be actively involved in the development and integration of the service, advancing your clinical, teaching, managerial and research skills.
You must have a Post Graduate Masters level degree with recent post-graduate courses relevant to musculoskeletal therapy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To act as a band 7 physiotherapy practitioner within the Outpatient Physiotherapy Department. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to physiotherapy and other clinical staff whilst maintaining a caseload of highly complex patients as an autonomous practitioner within the Outpatient Physiotherapy Department.
To manage highly complex patients referred to the Outpatient Physiotherapy Department for initial contact, assessment, clinical diagnosis and management.
To act as lead in clinical audits of the Outpatient Physiotherapy Services.
To contribute to the development of the service in conjunction with the Physiotherapy Team Leader and Head of Therapies.
To contribute to the mentoring and development of senior staff in conjunction with the Team Leader of Physiotherapy Outpatients.
In conjunction with the Director of Physiotherapy research, to promote evaluation and research within the service.
Person specification
* Post Graduate MSC in MSK
* 3 years band 6 in OPD MSK - all conditions
* 5 years within MSK
* NHS experience
* MSK Orthopaedic inpatient and on call
* Students supervision
* Patient group teaching and exercise
* Member of specialist interest group
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.
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