We have an exciting opportunity for you to become a Senior MSK Physiotherapist at Kings Mill Hospital!
You will continuously enhance and develop the skills, leadership, and expertise required for the assessment and treatment of patients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, effective therapy interventions.
Responsibilities:
* Manage a diverse caseload of patients with acute or chronic conditions, presenting with complex or varied issues.
* Conduct thorough assessments, provide treatments, and offer advice based on evidence-based practices.
* Rotate every 9 months through specialized areas, including:
o Musculoskeletal (MSK) Outpatients
o Orthopaedic Inpatients
o Rheumatology Outpatients
o Paediatric MSK Outpatients
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* Sound clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques relating to the speciality of rotations
* Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice.
* Ability to prioritise, work under pressure, manage a busy workload and time.
* Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
* As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleagues
* IT skills - basic. Able to use a laptop/computer for writing patient notes on Systmone or using AttendAnywhere
* Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines.
* Good organisational skills
* Good presentation/teaching skills
* Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
* Ability to explain, encourage, motivate and empathise with people.
Desirable
* Awareness of local, regional and national healthcare priorities.
* An understanding of the MSK Alliance and ICP.
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in Physiotherapy, BSc(Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy.
* State Registration (HCPC).
* Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
Desirable
* Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Further Training
Essential
* Attendance at relevant clinical post graduate courses taught often at modular Masters level and relevant to rotation specialities
* Clinical Educator Training.
Desirable
* Attended a Leadership Course
Experience
Essential
* Has worked in the NHS, as a qualified physiotherapist completing a junior rotation programme
* Experience of clinical supervision of physiotherapy students.
* Experience of audit and service review
* Experience of supervising other staff.
Desirable
* Previous Band 6 experience
* Clinical experience, in preferably, one or more of the rotation areas.
* Experience of leading hydrotherapy sessions
* Experience in bracing techniques
Contractual Requirements
Essential
* To work flexibly depending on the needs of the rotation, including evening and weekend working, as required.
* Able to travel to Newark Hospital
Desirable
* Be respiratory competent, and if competent, will be placed on the On-call rota
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
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