Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Grantham Hospital Town Grantham Salary £18.10 - £21.80 per hour Closing 18/02/2025 23:59
MSK Physiotherapist - Band 6
NHS AfC: Band 6
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred –Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety –Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence –Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion –Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect –Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job overview
We are looking for a band 6 physiotherapist to join our musculoskeletal outpatients teams at Grantham Hospital. You will assess and treat generalised MSK conditions including consultant, GP and staff referrals.
The post holder will contribute to the 7 day roster.
Our team is highly focussed on supporting your development and we work hard to ensure you receive 1:1 supervision, regular training/peer review/journal clubs and access to advice and support from our MSK team leads and our MSK clinical specialist physiotherapists. All physiotherapists benefit from protected CPD time, and there is also the opportunity to apply for external courses and training.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy in the Musculoskeletal Outpatient service at Grantham Hospital including providing classes and clinics as each area requires.
To perform more advanced and detailed assessments with patients presenting with more diverse and complex conditions, providing a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised specialist treatment programme.
To hold own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.
Person specification
Qualification
* Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
* Registration as a Physiotherapist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
* 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above including English Language and Maths
* Evidence of maintained CPD in a portfolio including attendance at relevant post graduate courses
* Membership of the CSP
* Involvement in a special interest group
Experience
* Broad experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist in a variety of NHS clinical areas; must include MSK rotation
* Experience of working as part of a team/ MDT
* Good theoretical knowledge within a broad range of conditions especially those of musculoskeletal origin
* Student or assistant supervision contributing to education
* Knowledge of CSP guidelines, Trust policies & procedures understanding the legal responsibilities of the role.
* Understanding clinical governance & its implications for the service.
* Excellent verbal, non verbal and written skills along with clear logical presentation skills.
* Ability to work effectively alone & as part of a team.
* Ability to organise, delegate and prioritise in a timely and effective manner.
* Ability to cope with working in a moderately physical and stressful environment with aggressive and emotional people.
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the trust framework: *Patient Centred * Safety *Compassion * Respect * Excellence
* Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
* Knowledge of the workings of the community services and intermediate care services.
* Evidence of participation in audits.
* Ability to organise and run internal courses.
* Supervision of other staff.
* Committee membership e.g. safety committee.
Specific Requirements
* Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
* Flexibility & ability to work in a moderately physical & stressful environment.
* Problem solving.
* Recognising own and others limitations
* Good previous attendance record
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.
As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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