Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 216-LH-C6936493
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Extended Scope Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is looking for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Band 7 Physiotherapist to join as a split post between our Orthopaedic Team as a Foot and Ankle Extended Scope Practitioner (0.4WTE) and MSK Team Lead Physiotherapist (0.6WTE) within the outpatient physiotherapy team. The postholder will work with the existing consultant workforce providing parallel and standalone foot and ankle clinics, administration time and have the consultant support. The physiotherapy MSK outpatient service for Plymouth and South Hams (Kingsbridge and Tavistock) is hosted by the acute trust but provides the service at various locations across the Plymouth and South Hams region. This post is currently based 0.4WTE static within Orthopaedic department and 0.6WTE within the Outpatient department at Derriford Hospital and rotates through peripheral clinics. We will consider applications from candidates who only wish to apply for the 0.4 ESP post.
The successful candidate will join a well-established team to support, deliver, develop and promote this service across the local Healthcare Community. University Hospitals Plymouth is committed to providing both quality care to the local population and supporting our staff. You will be given opportunities to develop both your clinical and managerial skills, through CPD, staff supervision, mentoring and in-service training.
Main duties of the job
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
For more details about the main duties of this role, please see both the job descriptions section below. As a key member of the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, you will be joining well-established team to support, deliver, develop and promote this service across the local healthcare community.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
- To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. Working as an autonomous practitioner. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and support other staff to do likewise.
- To develop and agree protocols with consultants for use in this specialist role and design patient information as required.
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management plans.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To record and evaluate clinic throughput and outcome.
- Liaise / advise other clinical/medical professionals working with this care group in order to maintain / improve standards throughout the Trust.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and assessment skills to form appropriate treatment programme of patients.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals (including GPs), to promote understanding of the aims of the pathway, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- Use an extensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with MDT/patients/carers; to motivate, gain co-operation, to implement, progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating; e.g.: patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, and blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis, or realistic expectations of their orthopaedic care.
- To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To adhere to all Trust and CSP policies and Code of Conduct.
For further details please see the attached JD & PS
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive demonstrable post graduate experience of skill within the Orthopaedic foot and ankle service across all specialities.
- Previous demonstrable experience working at a senior level within field of MSK outpatient care, with broad / complex caseload.
- Proven evidence of leadership and team working abilities
Desirable criteria
- Proven evidence of involvement with research. Ability to apply research to practice.
- Proven evidence of specific post graduate foot and ankle courses.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
- Computer Literate
Desirable criteria
- Aligned M.Sc. Healthcare
- Leadership qualification.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to deal with a broad range of personalities, experience of dealing with HR issues.
- Professional manner
Desirable criteria
- Membership or honorary office with professional or special interest groups.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Achin Sobti
- Job title
- Head of Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 432241
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