Job Overview
We are advertising two posts, one in Cirencester Hospital and another in Tewkesbury Hospital. We are looking for motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our well-established musculoskeletal Teams.
Please indicate on your application which post you are applying for, or if you are applying for both posts.
You will be required to work in the outpatient's department managing a comprehensive range of MSK conditions. We receive self- referrals, as well as referrals from GPs, Consultants, our Advanced Practitioner Service and Other Health Care Professionals.
Once you have received the appropriate training you will be encouraged to act as a clinical educator and assist in the supervision of undergraduate physiotherapy students.
In Service Training is encouraged and supported. You will play an active part in the local and Countywide MSK in-service training programmes and be expected to commit to your own personal development.
Close links exist with the band 7 staff working in the Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSKAPS.)
Main duties of the job
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner to work independently with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within Gloucestershire Health and Care Services
To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area balancing other patient related and professional demands
To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload
To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills
To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual Staff Surveys, Regular Pulse Surveys And Other Engagement Opportunities Provide Our People With Lots Of Opportunity To Tell Us About Their Experiences Of Working With Us. In The Latest Staff Survey, 61% Of Colleagues Gave Us Their Views. It Was Great To Hear That:
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module "Preceptorship for Healthcare" (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
Member of CSP
Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential criteria
To have good working knowledge of MSK Physiotherapy in an NHS setting
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential Criteria
Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written
To be able to evidence clinical reasoning in the management of non-complex patient presentation
Evidence of continuing professional development
Essential Criteria
PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written
Desirable criteria
Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options