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Team Lead Rotational Physiotherapist
The closing date is 10 July 2025
Looking for something a little different?
Enjoy MSK and Orthopaedics?
Maybe a new challenge or a different aspect and perspective to your current role?
This role is a part time rotational post which will involve a secondment to SCFT MSK for the one year.
Joining the Virtual Fracture Clinic team (VFC), you will get to experience working with the acute management of non-surgical fractures and be welcomed into our small, dynamic, and friendly team as well as experiencing Emergency Department management of minor injuries. Our MSK team is a large dynamic team with a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm for continuous development, situated across three sites at Worthing, Southlands, and Littlehampton.
Main duties of the job
To have responsibility for the training and development of the staff working in the MSK department, Virtual Fracture clinic and ED physiotherapy practitioners
To take a leading role in the advanced assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to the Physiotherapy Outpatient Department, and Emergency Department. These patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations and may require further investigation.
To provide an effective high-quality service to all patients and take a lead role in supervision and teaching of physiotherapists/technicians/assistants and students.
To implement policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to set and monitor standards of practice.
Use professional and clinical leadership in the development and implementation of a comprehensive training and personal development plan for all Physiotherapy staff.
To provide clinical expertise, assessment, treatment, education, and advice in the field of acute musculoskeletal conditions, or exacerbations of chronic conditions
To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the ED team and other professionals / medical staff.
To work using specialist skills training for role within ED and VFC.
To support clinical leadership for the VFC and ED service within the Physiotherapy department.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Job responsibilities
VFC is part of the orthopaedics trauma pathway. We work with the Emergency Department, radiologists and Orthopaedic Teams to manage patients and play a key role in managing patients to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. We work to ensure patients are seen by the right specialities in a timely manner to ensure the best recovery from their injury. We contact patients by phone and email. It is fast paced, and the case load is variable dependent predominantly on referrals from the Emergency department. You will learn a lot about acute management of fractures. We sometimes join, and contribute to, teaching sessions with the Extended Nurse Practitioners or the Junior doctors.
We have a daily ward round with one of the orthopaedic consultants and use a digital system called e-trauma. We are based at Worthing Hospital but also cover St Richards Hospital, Chichester (currently, the prospective candidate would cover St Richards hospital once a fortnight), there is some scope for home working.
We would expect you to be comfortable using a computer and be IT literate.
Post-graduate experience working in MSK is essential as is experience in supporting or supervising students or junior staff. Experience in Orthopaedics or Emergency care or a Virtual Clinic is desirable.
Normal working hours are 8.30 16.30 Monday to Friday, there is some limited flexibility with these hours, subject to service needs and prior discussion.
Please contact me if you would like to discuss this or have any other questions about the role s.sokota@nhs.net
Person Specification
Professional Registration
* HCPC Registered
* MCSP
Experience/ Qualifications
* Physiotherapy Degree (BSc or MSc equivalent). UK registration
* Evidence of Post-graduate education such as post grad Diploma/ MSc modules.
Skills non-clinical
* Excellent IT, presentation, and teaching skills.
* Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion and how this applies to healthcare
* Able to use spreadsheets, social media platforms and other related IT programs.
* Remain updated with professional practice and research
* Knowledge of broader departmental working National agendas NSF guidelines NICE guidelines
* Experience of service development Evidence of research, audit and service development.
* Evidence of engagement in projects or won learning relating to health inequalities.
Skills clinical
* Have completed at least one band 5 rotation within the NHS in Trauma & Orthopaedics
* Completed at least one full MSK rotation at band 5 or above.
* Evaluation of assessment and treatment interventions.
* Clinical reasoning, decision making and problem solving.
* Recognition of importance of team working.
* Orthopaedic X-ray interpretation through experiential learning or via short course/module
* Previous band 6 or 7 experience in in orthopaedics or MSK.
* Experience of a Virtual Fracture Clinic
People Management and Development
* Experience of supporting, appraising, developing and training staff and students
* Experience of developing and leading training sessions
* Ability to manage a busy and complex caseload, and complete clinical and non-clinical duties.
* Experience of supporting / supervising staff with performance development needs
* Leadership and experience of first line management and assessment of junior and support staff.
Specific Requirements
* Team Worker
* Commitment to equality diversity and inclusion
* Empathetic approach
* Enthusiasm for learning
* Effective stress management
* Showing initiative
* Able to work autonomously
* Emotional resilience in stressful situations
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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.
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