Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a Physiotherapist who is passionate about care of adults with frailty and mobility needs? Do you like working with people in their own homes? Are you looking to progress your career in rehabilitation? Do you have an interest in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (MSK)? Then this post is for you!
We are looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist who will work within our team managing all of our client group but who will have a subspecialty within that role in MSK. We are looking to develop this post as a musculoskeletal link role that will provide our community patients with access to expert MSK assessment at home and will link closely with our MSK colleagues working within MSK outpatient physiotherapy around clinical pathways. The individual will also take responsibility for providing upskilling within our team to other physiotherapists with non-MSK subspecialties. It is important to emphasise that the successful candidate will however also be regularly assessing and treating patients with non-MSK problems that present to our team and should have the skillset and willingness to do so.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about rehabilitation and enabling people to live their best life. You need to be a car driver with access to a car for work. You should have recent NHS experience of working in community settings and will be an experienced band 5 physiotherapist or already be a band 6 Physiotherapist. You should have worked within MSK since qualifying as a Physiotherapist.
Main duties of the job
1. To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
2. To provide a specific focus, within that role, on management of patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions, who need to be seen at home.
3. To provide a diagnosis, develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
4. To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for working in this area without direct supervision. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from specialist physiotherapists within Community and MSK settings is available.
5. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
6. Participate in CPD and other departmental activities.
7. Supervise band 5 staff, assistants/technicians and students.
8. Take responsibility for students - supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
9. Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams' practice within the department. Make recommendations to clinical or pathway lead of service for changes to practice by team. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HCPC Registered Physiotherapist.
* MSc/BSc in Physiotherapy.
* Evidence of post-graduate education and training in MSK and also in frailty at level 6 or 7.
* Evidence of short course attendance on topics relevant to frailty / musculoskeletal care.
Experience
* Previous experience at Band 5 or above within Physiotherapy in Community Settings and also in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatient/Inpatient Settings.
* Previous experience of supervising staff and students within a physiotherapy role.
* Previous experience in management of sensitive situations with patients including those with complex frailty or challenging behaviour.
* Previous experience of self-motivation and ability to organise a varied work programme.
* Previous experience of being exposed to and managing distressing circumstances such as patients receiving unwelcome news, care of terminally ill patients, patients with complex frailty.
* Previous experience in posts requiring the demonstration of initiative, time-management and prioritisation skills.
* Previous experience of using computers and software packages such as MS teams, word and excel at an experienced level.
* Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Able to work with service users where there may be barriers to understanding and be able to communicate confidential and sensitive information.
* Experience of supervising band 5 staff in a physiotherapy role.
Additional Criteria
* Holds a valid UK car driving licence.
* Able to drive and has immediate access to a car for work purposes.
* Is immediately able to work legally in the UK in this role.
* Is able to work competently with children and vulnerable adults with specialist needs.
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.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
£37,338 to £44,962 a year based on full-time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
449-ADP-7205
Job locations
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
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