An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Hip Team as an Extended Scope Practitioner. This post will involve working as a high-level practitioner with advanced clinical skills within the Hip Multidisciplinary Team, primarily to ensure that patients receive holistic, timely and high-quality clinical care. You will provide specialist management and advice for patients with hip disorders both pre and post operatively. The role will also include working clinically as a Physiotherapist within the Heavitree Physiotherapy department.
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work autonomously with an agreed cohort of hip patients in delivering clinics on behalf of the Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons, providing initial assessment and diagnosis, identifying and interpreting appropriate investigations, listing for surgical and therapeutic procedures and the follow up of patients.
The successful candidate will have significant experience of managing patients with a wide range of neuro musculoskeletal conditions, have post-graduate qualifications relevant to the position and demonstrable, high level clinical reasoning skills. The post holder will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, have excellent communication and leadership skills, and be able to work independently and as part of a Multidisciplinary Team.
Working Pattern: 22.5 hours per week. Worked over 3 days per week.
Interview Date: Monday 14th October 2024
Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2024-5 rates, inclusive of a 5.5% pay award implemented from October 2024. If you join before this date, the pay award will be backdated to April 2024 or your start date, whichever is later. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2023-4 pay bandings.
For further information please contact: Vicki Nadarajah Hip Team ESP on vicki.nadarajah1@nhs.net or Matthew Wilson Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Clinical Lead for Hips on matthewwilson@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
Benefits
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
Person Specification
General Requirements
Essential
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Desirable
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Employer details
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Barrack Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5DW
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