Lower limb Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (Lower Limb APP)
This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to take on a band 7 developmental role working towards becoming a band 8a Lower Limb Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (APP) within the Musculoskeletal Community Specialist Service (MSK CSS). We are looking for someone to join our team that we can support in working towards advanced practice under competencies and regular support from the team.
The Musculoskeletal Community Specialist Service (MSK CSS) will provide triage and assessment for peripheral joint musculoskeletal conditions that have not responded to first line conservative treatment/management. The team of Advanced Practice Physiotherapists work independently and are trained beyond the traditional role of Physiotherapy in their area of expertise. They work closely with Medical Consultants and other community services. Clinics will run across the West of Berkshire in a variety of settings including GP clinics and Community Hospitals. The service prides itself on delivering innovative and collaborative best practice to ensure high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
Your role within the service will involve triage and the assessment of Lower limb musculoskeletal conditions. You will have the opportunity to work alongside orthopaedic consultants and other APPs in both MSK CSS and the Integrated Pain and Spinal Service (IPASS). You will be required to travel across West Berkshire and act as a specialist resource providing advice and education to patients, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
1. Caring for and about you is our top priority
2. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
3. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
1. Flexible working options to support work-life balance
2. 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
3. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
4. 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
5. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
6. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
7. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
8. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
9. Free parking across Trust sites
Job responsibilities
The must-haves for you to be considered for this role:
1. You will need to be a dynamic and enthusiastic person with excellent communication skills, who has experience of collaborative working.
2. You should have a broad range of musculoskeletal outpatient postgraduate experience as a senior musculoskeletal physiotherapist preferably within a lower limb specialism and should also be able to demonstrate an advanced level of clinical skill and reasoning.
3. Appropriate CPD activity and demonstrated commitment to continuing education is essential. You will be supported with appropriate training to allow you to function at the required level.
For further information about the role, please see the attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
1. Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
2. Member of HCPC
3. Significant Post-graduate training in the relevant specialist field: Highly developed specialist knowledge and skills underpinned by experience
4. MSc or formal post-graduate qualification in relevant to specialist field or equivalent
5. To have undertaken accredited courses which enable work to be performed at Advanced Practitioner level
6. Additional training in the ordering and interpretation of radiology and haematological investigations
7. Member of the CSP
8. Member of a specialist interest group i.e. Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner Network (APPN)
Continuous Professional Development
1. Proven track record of CPD in specialist area
2. Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER) training
Previous Experience
1. Demonstrate clinical leadership within the Physiotherapy Department, including direct supervision and training of senior staff
2. Ability to demonstrate substantial relevant experience working as a senior and highly specialist physiotherapist in the areas of musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and pain management
3. Demonstrate a very high level of clinical reasoning skills and specialist knowledge
4. Experience of complex case management
5. Experience of formal and informal teaching to colleagues in the Physiotherapy Departments, other AHPs and GPs/Registrars
6. Develop guidelines, pathways and policies relating to specialist field
7. Experience working directly alongside Consultants and GPs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
1. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
2. Understanding of relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
3. Evidence of own self development through PDP
4. Evidence of appraising staff
5. Excellent clinical reasoning and decision making skills
6. Knowledge and evidence of Audit and Research
7. Ability to develop others via CPD/PDP/In-Service training/presentations
8. Excellent verbal communications skills relating to complex patient needs including those with multiple comorbidities and in high emotional states
9. Highly effective written and verbal communication skills to a range of professionals and patients with varying degrees of understanding
10. Exceptional time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
11. Able to maintain judgement under pressure
12. Ability to lead a team
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.
£48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum, pro rata (incl of HCAS)
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