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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our musculoskeletal physiotherapy team. We are looking for a new Band 5 musculoskeletal physiotherapist to provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management of patients with a wide range of spinal and peripheral conditions. You will be working in a friendly and thriving outpatients department managing referrals from consultants, GP's and APT's.
The highly experienced team consists of Band 7s with various special interests, Band 6's, a rotational Band 5 and Band 4 and 3 therapy support workers. You will also work closely with the Spinal, Rheumatology, Upper limb, Lower limb, Hand Therapy and Paediatric Advanced Practice Therapists.
You will assist in the clinical delivery of musculoskeletal physiotherapy services in the Outpatient Physiotherapy Department at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate. Your caseload will consist of a range of 1:1 assessments and treatments, as well as group gym sessions.
Physiotherapists who work in all these services require a range of core skills as follows:
* Assessment, treatment and evaluation of holistic therapy intervention
* The development of integrated care programmes with the patient
* To support in the supervision of Therapy Assistants and Students
* To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality therapy interventions to patients
* Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within a specific speciality
* Actively engage and contribute in regular in service training and CPD training
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Devon Amos Job title: Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Email address: devon.amos1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01227 783065
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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