We are a happy and stable team comprising of GPs, Nurse Practitioners and 1 Paramedic for minor illness and urgent care. Along with Mental health nurses, and Nurses dedicated to the care of our elderly and vulnerable patients, who manage the majority of our home visits leading to a low GP Home visit rate. We also have a team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, a structured nursing team and a strong supportive management and non-clinical team. We have a very effective care navigation system and dedicated slots for vulnerable patients and your own follow up/continuity slots. As a clinical team we are passionate about the care of our patients who come from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds and we work collaboratively to strive for tangible and lasting improvements to their health.
We are passionate about reducing health inequality and work collaboratively with community partners to holistically improve the health of our local population. Bristol is well known for its creative and environmental impact and we fully embrace this culture at the Old School Surgery.
**Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role, and you must have the right to work in the UK**
**Strictly no recruitment agencies please**
Main duties of the job
To work autonomously as a highly specialised practitioner working within our GP Practice, undertake clinical assessment and formulate pathways of care, acting in place of a medical GP.
To undertake advanced assessment of musculoskeletal patients as a first point of contact, diagnosing and giving advice on management and referring onto other services as appropriate, including liaison with GP's regarding patients presenting with red flags or non-musculoskeletal conditions.
Arrange clinical investigations, including X-Rays, pathology tests, and othersas indicated to ensure accurate diagnosis and safe and effective conditionmanagement.
To work closely to optimisepatient care with GPs, GP Practice Team members, MSKI services and MSK Physiotherapy outpatient services.
We are an open and supportive practice. And we are looking for somebody who has extensive prior experience.
About us
The Old School Surgery is based in a beautiful old Victorian school, set opposite the lovely central Fishponds Park and St Marys Church. We have a branch surgery at the University of the West of England housed in the middle of this vibrant University. Excellent, enthusiastic and competent nursing and support teams.
Strong green ethos - Old School Surgery is a Greener Practice.
Pharmacy team to deal with majority of prescription requests and queries.
Responsibility for local care homes.
Strong links with local social prescribing service with social prescriber working within the practice
Health and well-being staff representative.
Daily breaks, lunchtime meet up, free fresh coffee and tea, fresh fruit and snacks
Whatsapp Groups to keep you in the know and socialise
Positive social purpose commitment to reducing health inequalities in our patients.
Easy cycling and road links and a secure bike shed with heated clothes dryer, changing room and shower facilities. We offer the cycle to work scheme (two of them in fact to get the best range of cycles available)
Amazing private staff sun terrace with comfortable sofas, umbrellas and space to chill
Regular social events including an annual Christmas Party (but not only Christmas). We have regular visits to the Practice from the Taco Van and Ice Cream Van.
We are a Park Run Practice.
We would be delighted to welcome you to the practice for an informal visit.
Job responsibilities
* To work as a highly experienced autonomouspractitioner to perform an advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patientswith diverse and complex presentations and where appropriate against a competence level to work in anextended role.
* To use advanced clinical reasoning to provide a diagnosis anddevelop, deliver and adapt individualised treatment programmes, this may include for example requesting,interpreting and acting upon radiology and pathology tests and listing andconsenting for surgery and referral on to others.
* To be responsible for organising and planning own and other physiotherapy staff and team caseloads to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations or changesarise and to provide specialist physiotherapy reports as requested.
* To lead, develop and implement monitoring andevaluation of treatment in order to measure progress and outcomes to ensureeffectiveness of interventions and servicedelivery at a highly specialised level.
* To be professionally and legally accountable for allaspects of own work and hold responsibility for own caseload for a highlyspecialist area of the service.
* To develop and lead robust effective communicationwith all general practice and Joint Therapies staff and other relevant agenciesi.e. GPs and other medical staff, nursing staff, social care staff, carersand service usersetc. and supportother physiotherapy staff to
* Communicate effectively toensure optimised patient care.
* To ensure that up to date written and electronicrecords and activity data are maintained in accordance with the PracticesProfessional standards and to ensure that all relevant clinical information iscommunicated securely and efficiently to the relevant GP practice to provideseamless patient care.
* To be responsible for and lead others in maintainingstock of equipment and materials andadvising on resources to carry out the job and to use correct proceduresrelating to the safe and competent use, issue and retrieval of equipment,including the prescription of equipment and aids as required.
* To critically evaluate current research and apply topractice and demonstrate an understanding and application of national and localguidelines, evidence based practice, and legislation relating to health andsocial care and their impact on service provision.
* To initiate coordinate and undertake physiotherapyaudit and disseminate at local/regional/national level and identify and performclinical governance activities andparticipate in the quality agenda and continuous service improvement asrequired.
* To actively pursue development opportunities for practice and servicedelivery, policy implementation and lead specific projects within specific areaof practice.
* To maintain a professional portfolio for CPDrecording learning outcomes through participation in internal and externaldevelopment opportunities and to demonstrate acquired highly specialist skillsand knowledge of professional practice in order to maintain fitness to practice as an advanced physiotherapist andto work within department and trust policies and relevant professional bodycodes of conduct and policy.
* We operate Improved access hours so there will besome requirement to work the occasional Saturday which will always be agreed inadvance with the Practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of post graduate training to Masters equivalent level
* Evidence of CPD including specialism specific postgraduate courses
* Completion of FCP portfolio or taught route programme
* Hold current IRMER training and competency for requesting X-ray investigations.
* Membership of professional body and specialist interest group.
* Injection therapy qualification
Experience
* Minimum 5 years post graduate experience with at least 2 years at specialist MSK level.
* Sound evidence of CPD and reflective practice.
* Communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
* Audit and/or research skills.
* Excellent group working and team working skills.
* Sound knowledge of current best practice in specialist physiotherapy area.
* Knowledge of current NHS and professional issues and their relevance to the service and adult and child safeguarding
* Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice.
* Knowledge and application of the principles of clinical governance.
* Sound knowledge and understanding of health, safety and risk management.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others.
* Good interpersonal and organisational skills.
* Developed analytical and problem solving skills.
* Completed FCP roadmap or taught route programme.
* Hold current IRMER training and competency for requesting X-ray investigations.
* Supervisory skills and/or first line management experience.
* An understanding of the patients perspective of NHS healthcare
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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