Job summary
Employer heading
Physiotherapist (Spinal)
Band 7
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our established dynamic, friendly and forward thinking Spinal team in our new location. We are looking for a part time member of staff for 16 hours. This team is led by a highly experienced spinal specialists with extra support from Mats Clinical Team Lead. The clinical lead will support with training and supervision and assist your progress through the APP portfolio route or the HEE APP Msc with dedicated non clinical time within your job plan.
Two experienced spinal consultants make up the team and join the therapists for regular MDT meetings and joint clinics.
As part of your role you will be encouraged to develop non medical referring role and be given support if required to undertake injection therapy training.
If you are interested please do come and meet us and see our new department.
Main duties of the job
- Develop a clinical and professional role, being guided by the principles and operational policies of the GWH team. This role may be within the JACS team, the ED team or MATS team.
- On conjunction with the Advanced Practitioner team and team lead ensure that patients are prioritised effectively according to clinical needs
- To develop a programme of care packages for patients with MSK dysfunction. This also requires the post holder to impart advice which will contribute to the diagnosis and care of patients with musculoskeletal dysfunction.
- To undertake specialised assessments, and develop skills and knowledge to understand when a patient may require an extended range of diagnostic procedures (imaging and blood tests) and develop investigative and analytical skills to be able to interpret the results
- To demonstrate highly developed physical skills used in assessment and treatment of patients eg. Palpation, mobilisation, manipulation, hydrotherapy, and acupuncture, injection therapy techniques.
- To plan and coordinate a range of complex activities involved with the management of the musculoskeletal patient .This often requires the adjustment of plans and strategies, such as liaising with orthopaedic colleagues, GPs and patients to devise a complex plan of action.
- To articulate effectively the physiotherapy perspective on a patient’s medical condition with medical colleagues and members of the MDT team and negotiate when various management options are available.
Working for our organisation
“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To analyse complicated, complex information and indicators such as the assessment of musculoskeletal (MSK) dysfunction .This often requires a comparison of the range of conservative or surgical options.
- To initiate actions with freedom and autonomy to act, often advising Doctors and Physiotherapists on appropriate courses of action.
- To undertake development of extended clinical duties, outside of the normal scope of practice of Physiotherapy, including therapeutic injections of joints and autonomous ordering and interpretation
of imaging results. - To participate in evidence based projects , research and audit under the guidance of the advanced practitioner team to inform and change practice.
- To guide the development of colleagues of all grades through teaching, supervision and in-service training. Act as a source of specialist advice on clinical management of complex MSK conditions.
- To ensure relevant clinical governance issues are identified and addressed.
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current registration with HCPC
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Significant post-graduate / M-Level / or equivalent learning relevant to musculoskeletal care
- Evidence of self-directed continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- MSc in relative discipline or willing to work towards
- Membership of appropriate clinical organisations: E.g. MACP / SOMM’s
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS experience at band 6/7 within MSK
- Experience of supervising /teaching/appraising staff/students
- Knowledge and experience of quality issues, clinical governance and outcome measures
- Experience in implementing change of clinical practice or process
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in both acute and community settings
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of multi- disciplinary working and inter professional relationships
- Understanding of relevant legislation
- Knowledge of up to date clinical practice and current issues relating to profession
- Excellent in-depth assessment skills and ability to make clinical judgement under pressure
- Advanced communication skills in the English language IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Critical appraisal
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
- Karen Hawkins
- Job title
- Superintendent Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793 605092
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