Job overview
Job Overview
Do you want to develop your clinical skills work for a forward looking Integrated Musculoskeletal, Pain and Rheumatology Service (IMPReS)? IMPReS covers the East Lancashire footprint of Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Blackburn and Darwen. Our purpose is to make a difference to patient’s lives and we have a commitment to put patient care at the heart of what we do.
This is a great opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills in a rotational post that covers MSK, Pain Management & Rheumatology and we welcome applications from suitably qualified HCPC registered physiotherapists.
The role is appropriate for a Band 5 who is looking for their next career move, or a Band 6 who is looking for the opportunity to expand their MSK skills
We offer weekly complex patient clinics to support the management of patients, regular supervision, and protected development time. We have a desire to cultivate compassionate leadership at all levels of our team and value all staff and their contributions to continually improve our service.
Main duties of the job
Undertake a B6 MSK rotational physiotherapy role in MSK, Pain Management and Rheumatology.
Be responsible for assessing patients, discussing patient agreed goals and expectations, delivering highly skilled treatments, and providing education for patients, carers and ensuring safe and timely discharges.
Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards of practice.
Supervise and train more junior health care professionals including students
Deputise for Band 7 physiotherapists as appropriate
Be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
Be involved in service improvement work
Ensure that personal actions and conduct comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures e.g. Health and Safety, Tobacco Control Policy, equal opportunities, confidentiality, the Data Protection Act (1998), Moving and Handling Regulations
Working for our organisation
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care. Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
2. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition
3. Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, and other alternative options.
4. Take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 physiotherapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
5. Be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources available.
6. Be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties, and adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through, teaching, training and supervision of practice.
7. Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes if required.
8. Manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.
9. Work within Trust clinical guidelines and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy guidelines and have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
10. Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards of practice.
11. Supervise junior physiotherapists and assistants’ record keeping system according to professional and the physiotherapy service standards.
12. Communicate complex clinical information effectively with patients and carers to obtain assessment and cooperation to maximize rehabilitation potential and to facilitate understanding of condition.
13. Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines.
14. Assess capacity, gain informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
15. Undertake regular measurement and evaluation of your area of clinical work and current practices through the use of audit and other measures, individually and with colleagues. Ensure that clinical outcomes and patient feedback are included in your audit plans.
16. Full details in attached job description.
Person specification
Courses
Essential criteria
* Appropriate post graduate clinical courses linked to speciality
* Clinical Educators course
Work experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in core rotations e.g. medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, neurology
* Experience and evidence of knowledge of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions
* Experience of MDT working
* Demonstrates evidence of continuing professional education
Desirable criteria
* Involvement in special interest group
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
* Ability to keep accurate and comprehensive records in line national standards and local policy
* Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
* Remain updated with professional practice and new research
* Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
* Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery
* Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services
* Knowledge of research / evaluation of practice
* Demonstrates IT literacy to an appropriate level
* Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
* Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
Desirable criteria
* Mentoring of assistants / A.P’s
* Mentoring of students
* Contributed to clinical development of less experienced staff or students or assistants
* Completion of clinical educators course
* Participation in audit
* Evidence of participation in service developments
Motivation
Essential criteria
* Demonstrate a problem solving approach
* Personally and professionally responsible
* Ability to self-motivate
* Able to work as a team member
* Flexible approach to changing circumstances
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Physiotherapy Degree
* Health and Care Professionals Council Registration
* Full driving license
Desirable criteria
* Membership of the Charted Society of Physiotherapy