Band 6 Physiotherapist-Musculoskeletal (MSK)
Job summary
Come and join our Outpatient Physiotherapy team in Solihull Community MSK Services. We believe now is an exciting time to be part of a Community MSK Service, with multiple opportunities to provide outstanding and individualised care to patients within the community in which they live. We are a friendly and welcoming team and are passionate about providing high-quality care through Evidence Based learning.
In addition, we believe in maximising the potential of each member of the team based on their individual needs, and alongside National agendas such as FCP. As part of our service, we run a 'Breaking Down Barriers to Exercise' service, an OA Knee off-loader brace clinic, a range of classes and injection clinics.
We are committed to working with local partners to promote physical activity and address the specific health inequalities within the population that we serve. The role will involve assessing and treating self and GP referred patients across our 8 clinics within Solihull, supervising students, leading classes and contributing to service development initiatives. We treat adults and some paediatric patients.
In the current challenging healthcare environment, the ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable, with excellent communication and team working skills. The ideal candidate will have had experience within MSK services enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with varying needs in this speciality (MSK).
Main duties of the job
To hold responsibility for own case load, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from peers/ senior clinicians is available. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records.
To assist with supervision, education and assessment of 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. To assist with supervision, education and co-ordination of generic therapy assistants, and junior therapy staff.
Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams' clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.
As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential * BSc or Equivalent in Physiotherapy * HCPC Registered * MSK Work Based Training * Evidence of on-going CPD Desirable * MCSP * Accredited MSK Training * Accredited Specialist Training (Acupuncture/APPI) * Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Experience Essential * NHS experience * Musculoskeletal significant experience > * Evidence of participating/ delivering training * Supervision of students * Evidence of mentoring Desirable * Clinical and/or operation audits * Delivering class-based treatments * Comprehensive knowledge of UHB Trust initiatives * Evidence of a service development project
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
