University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital's Dorset has a unique opportunity for a musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapist who is passionate about wellbeing to join our award-winning occupational health and wellbeing team.
If you are an MSK physiotherapist who is passionate about supporting our NHS colleagues, then this may be the perfect role for you.
The job role is full or part time, Monday to Friday. It is based in the Occupational Health Departments on Poole and Bournemouth acute hospital sites.
This role requires HCPC Registration
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic band 6 MSK physiotherapist for our staff MSK therapy service which provides face to face clinical assessment and physiotherapy to staff across the Trust. You will need to have demonstrated experience of working in the NHS in a band 6 MSK role, be a good communicator, and have an interest in developing your specialist skills and knowledge in wellbeing and occupational health. As well as the clinical caseload, you will also have the opportunity to work on health and wellbeing projects across the Trust.
The occupational health and wellbeing teams work closely together and are incredibly driven and passionate about supporting our NHS colleagues. This is an exciting time to join the team and a unique opportunity to be part of developing services that enhance our staff's working lives.
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role, please read the job description and person specification. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and ensure your supporting statement demonstrates how you meet these criteria in your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy or equivalent
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of C.P.D.
* Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
* Involvement in ACPOHE
Experience
* 18-24 months as a junior covering core areas
* Worked as a physiotherapist in the NHS or in a system comparable to the NHS
* A minimum of 12 months working as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist in an outpatients department.
* Experience working in an Occupational Health environment
* Experience of working in outpatients at Band 6 level
* Involvement in audit and service development
* Clinical experience in Neurology
Knowledge
* Sound understanding of a broad range of musculoskeletal/orthopaedic conditions
* Basic understanding of NSF's Clinical Governance and their relevance to clinical situations.
* Ability to critique research articles at a basic level
Skills
* Ability to assess, manage & treat musculoskeletal conditions effectively at specialist level
* Skills in goal setting & evaluating outcome measures
* Ability to produce clear documentation of intervention & reports
* Ability to prioritise clinical workload
* IT literacy: Ability to navigate and use IT systems efficiently to access and input information
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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