Job summary
Please note that
we are not authorised/able to offer visa sponsorship and can only accept
applications from those who have the right to work in the UK
If you are specialising in a career in Musculoskeletal
Physiotherapy, with both clinical and managerial aspects to your work, look no
further than AHPSuffolk to help you further your career. We are looking for a Band 7 Centre Lead Physiotherapist
to join our team based at Riverside Clinic, Ipswich. We are interested to hear from you if you
have at least 4 years post graduate experience as a physiotherapist and a
minimum of 2 years post registration experience in MSK physiotherapy. This is a part time vacancy of 22.5 hrs per week.
As indicated above, we can only accept applications from
candidates who have the right to work in the UK and kindly ask that you confirm
that in your application.
Main duties of the job
The opportunity to assess and rehabilitate both acute and chronic patients from both primary and secondary care, developing excellent clinical skills in MSK physio and rehabilitation.
The opportunity to take responsibility for an area/centre, enabling the day to day running of the service, ensuring service delivery is in line with the performance indicators agreed by the Board.
The opportunity to take responsibility for junior staff, students, and support staff working within the team, including work load allocation, appraisal and clinical/managerial supervision.
Become involved in the process of self referral and single point of access triage - we run an award winning online self-referral portal for MSK and Pelvic health physio for multiple providers in East Anglia and x4 single point of access triage services.
About us
AHPSuffolk
is a staff led, MSK specific Social Enterprise whose aim and purpose is to
provide high quality accessible health care at the point of need to help people
return to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with our
staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of
services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently. We have a reputation
for innovation and well supported continuous professional development. Set up
over 10 years ago, we provide MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites
across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP
surgeries. We have developed and run a successful web based self referral
platform and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and
face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121
rehabilitation.
Additional
benefits:
AfC terms and conditions matched
Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows
Cycle to work scheme
NHS discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
·
The opportunity to assess and rehabilitate both
acute and chronic patients from both primary and secondary care, developing
excellent clinical skills in MSK physio and rehabilitation.
·
The opportunity to take responsibility for an
area/centre, enabling the day to day running of the service, ensuring service
delivery is in line with the performance indicators agreed by the Board.
·
The opportunity to take responsibility for junior
staff, students, and support staff working within the team, including work load
allocation, appraisal and clinical/managerial supervision.
·
Become involved in the process of self referral
and single point of access triage - we run an award winning online
self-referral portal for MSK and Pelvic health physio for multiple providers in
East Anglia and x4 single point of access triage services.
•
We provide a comprehensive In-service training
program for our staff, regular formal/Informal one to ones, problem solving
sessions and clinical reviews to help you achieve your goals and aspirations
within MSK Physiotherapy.
•
We provide regular and often prestigious courses
run by world leading professionals are commissioned and subsidised by AHP
Suffolk for our staff to attend.
•
We offer opportunities for career development
into both clinical and management roles, supported by senior clinicians,
clinical specialists, ESP and senior managers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
·
The opportunity to assess and rehabilitate both
acute and chronic patients from both primary and secondary care, developing
excellent clinical skills in MSK physio and rehabilitation.
·
The opportunity to take responsibility for an
area/centre, enabling the day to day running of the service, ensuring service
delivery is in line with the performance indicators agreed by the Board.
·
The opportunity to take responsibility for junior
staff, students, and support staff working within the team, including work load
allocation, appraisal and clinical/managerial supervision.
·
Become involved in the process of self referral
and single point of access triage - we run an award winning online
self-referral portal for MSK and Pelvic health physio for multiple providers in
East Anglia and x4 single point of access triage services.
•
We provide a comprehensive In-service training
program for our staff, regular formal/Informal one to ones, problem solving
sessions and clinical reviews to help you achieve your goals and aspirations
within MSK Physiotherapy.
•
We provide regular and often prestigious courses
run by world leading professionals are commissioned and subsidised by AHP
Suffolk for our staff to attend.
•
We offer opportunities for career development
into both clinical and management roles, supported by senior clinicians,
clinical specialists, ESP and senior managers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy qualification equivalent to MCSP.
- A minimum of 4 years' post graduate experience as a physiotherapist demonstrating a high level of clinical experience.
- A minimum of 2 years' post registration experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- Evidence of relevant validated clinical post graduate training.
- HCPC registered physiotherapist
Desirable
- CSP registered or evidence of having own personal liability insurance arrangements.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervision of staff and students.
- Involvement in the planning, development and implementation of out-patient physiotherapy services.
- Involvement in the audit process.
Desirable
- Experience in business management, preparation of development bids.
- Experience of recruitment and selection.
- Team leadership experience.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
- Management and organisational ability.
- Ability to promote Clinical Governance.
- Good communication and motivational skills.
- Demonstrates innnovative thinking and leadership qualities.
Circumstances
Essential
- Full current driving licence or ability to travel to different locations.
Disposition
Essential
- Appropriate fitness level to enable moving, handling, treatment techniques and physical management.
- Ability to work independently and flexibly.
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Confidence and enthusiasm.
- Commitment to role and motivated to develop both personally and professionally.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Specialist physiotherapy knowledge of musculoskeletal, neurology, orthopaedics and elderly care specialities with skills in linked modalities.
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Basic IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to demonstrate supervision and instruction of junior staff and students.
- Ability to work well with others and to pass on skills/advice.
- Knowledge of the Primary Health Care Team and non-NHS agencies within the community and future developments.
- Demonstrates an understanding of and successful use of the audit.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Demonstrates numeracy skills to assist with budget management of centre's consumables and staffing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy qualification equivalent to MCSP.
- A minimum of 4 years' post graduate experience as a physiotherapist demonstrating a high level of clinical experience.
- A minimum of 2 years' post registration experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- Evidence of relevant validated clinical post graduate training.
- HCPC registered physiotherapist
Desirable
- CSP registered or evidence of having own personal liability insurance arrangements.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervision of staff and students.
- Involvement in the planning, development and implementation of out-patient physiotherapy services.
- Involvement in the audit process.
Desirable
- Experience in business management, preparation of development bids.
- Experience of recruitment and selection.
- Team leadership experience.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
- Management and organisational ability.
- Ability to promote Clinical Governance.
- Good communication and motivational skills.
- Demonstrates innnovative thinking and leadership qualities.
Circumstances
Essential
- Full current driving licence or ability to travel to different locations.
Disposition
Essential
- Appropriate fitness level to enable moving, handling, treatment techniques and physical management.
- Ability to work independently and flexibly.
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Confidence and enthusiasm.
- Commitment to role and motivated to develop both personally and professionally.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Specialist physiotherapy knowledge of musculoskeletal, neurology, orthopaedics and elderly care specialities with skills in linked modalities.
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Basic IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to demonstrate supervision and instruction of junior staff and students.
- Ability to work well with others and to pass on skills/advice.
- Knowledge of the Primary Health Care Team and non-NHS agencies within the community and future developments.
- Demonstrates an understanding of and successful use of the audit.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Demonstrates numeracy skills to assist with budget management of centre's consumables and staffing.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
