Job overview
Band 7 MSK Physiotherapist
A new opportunity has arisen within the HHFT MSK Out Patient Service for an MSK clinician based on the Winchester site.
Alongside MSK outpatient assessment and treatment, you will also help run caseloads within Winchester's brand new Fracture Clinic and Orthopaedic Outpatient Department alongside orthopaedic consultants and other MDT members.
Predominantly working as a clinical MSK physiotherapist, you will also act as one of the clinical leads for the Winchester team, offering day to day clinical supervision and support. Time will also be given to allow for audit and research based projects aimed at developing and evidencing quality patient care.
We run a service committed to quality improvement, and have a QI Lead and Training & Education Lead employed within our team to help facilitate this.
Please do contact the department if you want to discuss in more detail or would like to look around prior to your application.
Main duties of the job
To take a clinical leadership role in managing the delivery of and participating in the delivery of the MSK service .
To take a clinical leadership role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
To provide skilled clinical leadership and be responsible for service development, particularly in relation to evidence based practice, and to set and monitor standards of practice, implementing policy and policy changes in own clinical area.
To take a lead role in supervision and teaching of therapists, students and MDT staff with regards to Therapy practice.
To undertake quality improvement projects to further cross site service development and make recommendations to team lead/service lead and representing the department within the Trust in implementation.
Working for our organisation
The MSK Therapy Team at HHFT provide Physiotherapy outpatient treatment and rehabilitation, orthopaedic clinic support and FCP services at Winchester, Basingstoke and Alton sites. We strive to work together and encourage all staff to work towards the HHFT core values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. Our Winchester team, where this post will predominantly be based, has a large team of experienced and skilled MSK staff and a well equipped department, large gym and hydrotherapy pool.
What we offer:
Management support to continue your learning. MSK benefits from local clinical Team Lead posts on each site as well as having its own MSK Service Manager for the Trust. As part of Therapy Services, we actively support CPD and encourage a learning environment. Career development opportunities span across the Trust and are supported by our Therapy specific Learning and Development Lead.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working within the full time hours required will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
2. HCPC registration
3. Evidence of Continued Professional Development including reflective practice, in service training and courses attended and clinical governance gained
Desirable criteria
4. Recognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc or equivalent experience
5. Member of relevant professional body (RCOT/CSP)
6. QI, audit, research qualification
7. NHS Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Broad range of experience including experience at Band 6 level
9. Knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to patient management, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
10. Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs
11. Evidence of key involvement in audit, research and or quality improvement projects
Desirable criteria
12. Skills and evidence of service development and research through to implementation
13. Previous experience at band 7 level
14. Quality improvement and or audit qualifications/training
15. Occupational health qualification or experience in this field of Physiotherapy.
Other
Essential criteria
16. Ability to travel between Alton, BNHH (Basingstoke) and RHCH (Winchester) sites as required at short notice.
17. Hold a current full manual UK driving licence/have access to own car with business insurance