Role Overview
As a band 6 MSK physiotherapist you will have the opportunity to continue developing your clinical skills. Participation in the in‑house development program will equip you with the skills and attributes essential for your career. You will be fully integrated into a larger team focused on delivering high quality care at the right time and place.
Responsibilities
* Carry out effective assessments using knowledge, skills and clinical reasoning to contribute to accurate diagnosis.
* Work with patients to identify and agree on treatment goals, delivering patient‑centred care based on assessment outcomes.
* Use communication, reasoning and negotiation skills to establish a partnership with patients, families and carers, identifying barriers to communication.
* Plan and lead patient group sessions where clinically relevant.
* Address all risk areas associated with an individual patient's ability to function.
* Contribute to effective discharge planning.
* Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and treatments using outcome measures.
* Represent the Physiotherapy Service within the multidisciplinary team and participate in relevant meetings, clinics and planning of patient care.
* Work with assistants and technical instructors regarding clinical caseloads and provide necessary support on clinical issues.
Qualifications
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong leadership skills.
* Good organisational skills, able to plan own work and work effectively within a team.
* Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.
* Experience carrying a varied caseload of musculoskeletal complaints with use of all appropriate treatment and care options.
* Support from a named supervisor.
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