Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist - Orthopaedic Lower Limb
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an advanced practitioner physiotherapist to join Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust as part of our MSK orthopaedic service to take lead in the clinical delivery and leadership of the lower limb pathway.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate significant post graduate clinical knowledge of this specialist field, including working at band 6 level within the NHS. You must also be able to demonstrate flexibility, good time management skills, organisational skills, and evidence of self-motivation.
The workload will predominantly be delivered in an outpatient setting (including supporting consultant clinics), however it will also involve an element of inpatient activity. As a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will work closely with the medical staff and other professionals to ensure a cohesive approach to the management of patients with lower limb disorders.
A significant component of the post will involve operational support, training and development of staff, and delivering extended roles practice within the MSK orthopaedic service. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate leadership skills to assist in the development and growth of the lower limb pathway and influence service improvement. You will play an active role in audits and research.
Main duties of the job
1. To take the lead role in advanced practice and leadership of MSK Orthopaedics within the physiotherapy service.
2. Work as an autonomous practitioner, using highly skilled and specialised diagnostic, assessment and treatment techniques within the Lower Limb specialty in MSK Orthopaedics.
3. The post holder will demonstrate significant musculoskeletal experience and will provide high quality care to an independent caseload with a musculoskeletal or orthopaedic disorder.
4. To help develop an extended scope of practice beyond the current physiotherapy practice.
About us
Based in the North East of England, we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job responsibilities
1. To determine clinical diagnosis and develop effective clinical and therapeutic management plans and pathways for patients presenting in consultant clinics or physiotherapy services (inpatient and outpatient) delivered by Gateshead.
2. The post holder will have a prominent role within the team ensuring high quality specialist clinical care within MSK Orthopaedics.
3. Demonstrate a high level of complex decision making in relation to the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of patient care.
4. Access to diagnostic tests in line with evidence based practice (EBP), NICE guidelines and pathways of care.
5. To provide training, advice and clinical education to service providers, service users and service commissioners.
6. To work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team and physiotherapy team.
7. In conjunction with the physiotherapy service lead; review, develop and organise the co-ordination of the department in order to meet service and Trust objectives.
8. The post holder may be expected to contribute to extended hours of work as necessary e.g. evening clinics +/- weekend working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* To hold a degree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy.
* Be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
* PgDip in injection therapy.
* Leadership Training.
Experience
* Have extensive post registration experience including work within MSK Orthopaedic physiotherapy.
* To have expert knowledge and experience in the assessment, treatment and non-surgical management of patients with highly complex conditions to act in a role extended beyond the usual scope of physiotherapy.
* To demonstrate expert knowledge and experience to determine clinical diagnosis for managing MSK presentations within secondary care.
* Experience of working as an advanced physiotherapist in a complex secondary care organisation.
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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