Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity within Nottingham CityCares MOSAIC (Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic, Spinal, pain and Integrated Chronic fatigue syndrome) Service for MSK Band 5 Physiotherapists to join our team.
The MOSAIC Service takes pride in developing our staff, and as a band 5 physiotherapist, you will have the perfect opportunity to develop your career within a large, innovative, and friendly MSK team that consists of experienced Physiotherapists, Advanced Practitioners, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Exercise Practitioners. As you join our team, not only will you have the guidance and supervision from our experienced staff, but you will also be able to develop your clinical skills within our MSK Triage Clinics, patient classes and external classes. Furthermore, as your career develops you will be able to tailor your career down MSK, orthopaedic, Pain or even within our FCP Service.
As a service, we are committed to a strong ethos of continuous professional development.
For the post you will need to demonstrate initiative and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must also be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively, show flexible working within a team and demonstrate understanding of working in a community MSK clinic setting.
The ability to travel between clinic locations is essential. The MOSAIC Services working hours are between 07:45 and 6pm, 5 days per week, but we are open to flexible working patterns for the right candidate
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be confident in demonstrating your experiencing skills including and not excluding to:
MSK Triage assessment clinics.
Caseload management.
Exercise classes.
Supervision of junior staff.
Service improvement.
The ability to travel between clinic bases.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare
exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working
alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value
driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social
purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our
communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the
heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each
other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social
enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local
communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive
workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled,
LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are
currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive
about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a
different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is
committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To contribute to a high-quality service by carrying out assessment, goal setting, implementing treatment programmes and evaluation of clients within the musculoskeletal specialty who may have chronic presentation.
To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training, Trust and multi-agency training.
To be responsible for planning a safe discharge from the service.
Dimensions
Responsible for physiotherapy assessment and treatment for a defined clinical caseload appropriate to the service area.
Working under supervision of a senior physiotherapist.
Lead group sessions where appropriate.
Able to fulfil physical demands of role, including manual handling applications.
Will be required within post to travel city-wide for visits/meetings.
To participate in rehabilitation treatment programmes where applicable.
To carry out training for other members of staff.
Key Responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
To undertake the comprehensive, assessment of clients, including those with complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment options to ensure a specialised programme of care.
To set Physiotherapy goals, carry out treatment interventions including group and individual treatments.
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of clients and to organize this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and make recommendations for change.
To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.
To participate in the development of good practice for infection control within Nottingham CityCare Partnership under the guidance of the organizations policy and procedures.
To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, demonstrates the use of evidence based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change.
To ensure the health & safety of staff and clients at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and organizations policy and procedures. To adhere to all other Policies and Procedures.
To participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To contribute to a high-quality service by carrying out assessment, goal setting, implementing treatment programmes and evaluation of clients within the musculoskeletal specialty who may have chronic presentation.
To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training, Trust and multi-agency training.
To be responsible for planning a safe discharge from the service.
Dimensions
Responsible for physiotherapy assessment and treatment for a defined clinical caseload appropriate to the service area.
Working under supervision of a senior physiotherapist.
Lead group sessions where appropriate.
Able to fulfil physical demands of role, including manual handling applications.
Will be required within post to travel city-wide for visits/meetings.
To participate in rehabilitation treatment programmes where applicable.
To carry out training for other members of staff.
Key Responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
To undertake the comprehensive, assessment of clients, including those with complex and/or chronic presentation using investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and using a wide range of treatment options to ensure a specialised programme of care.
To set Physiotherapy goals, carry out treatment interventions including group and individual treatments.
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of clients and to organize this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and make recommendations for change.
To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development keeping abreast of new trends and developments, incorporating them into your work as necessary. Attend relevant conferences and internal training courses. Support more junior staff to do likewise.
To participate in the development of good practice for infection control within Nottingham CityCare Partnership under the guidance of the organizations policy and procedures.
To assist with development and participation in the teams audit projects, demonstrates the use of evidence based practice projects and outcome measures, either individually or with other senior therapists. To make recommendations for change.
To ensure the health & safety of staff and clients at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and organizations policy and procedures. To adhere to all other Policies and Procedures.
To participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to work out of hours.
- Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.
- To participate in and fulfil the requirements of the Directors on-call arrangements.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge:
- Professional codes of conduct.
- Good theoretical knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their treatment.
- Awareness of equality and diversity issues.
- Skills:
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment.
- Ability to apply a basic range of treatment modalities in group and one to one format.
- Competence in individual caseload and time management.
- Ability to self-manage.
- Team working skills
- IT literacy.
- Understanding of when to seek advice.
- Aptitudes:
- Interest in working in MSK services.
- Customer service skills.
- Flexible, adaptable, innovative, self-reliant with a positive attitude.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment.
- Ability to apply a basic range of treatment modalities in group and one to one format.
- Competence in individual caseload and time management.
- Ability to self-manage.
- Team working skills
- IT literacy.
- Understanding of when to seek advice.
- Aptitudes:
- Interest in working in MSK services.
- Customer service skills.
- Flexible, adaptable, innovative, self-reliant with a positive attitude.
Desirable
- Skills:
- Able to supervise & delegate to Support Staff.
- Able to apply more complex interventions.
- Awareness of current local and national policy developments and their effect on local services.
- Aptitudes:
- Interest in working in community.
- Understanding of Social Enterprise organisations.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- HCPC Registration.
- Recent CPD.
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate training.
-
- Manual Handing, Safeguarding Children & Adults, Medico-legal issues training.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant under graduate MSK experience.
Desirable
- Post graduate experience working in a musculoskeletal service.
- Experience of working within multicultural communities.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency working.
- Experience of lone working.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to work out of hours.
- Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.
- To participate in and fulfil the requirements of the Directors on-call arrangements.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge:
- Professional codes of conduct.
- Good theoretical knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their treatment.
- Awareness of equality and diversity issues.
- Skills:
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment.
- Ability to apply a basic range of treatment modalities in group and one to one format.
- Competence in individual caseload and time management.
- Ability to self-manage.
- Team working skills
- IT literacy.
- Understanding of when to seek advice.
- Aptitudes:
- Interest in working in MSK services.
- Customer service skills.
- Flexible, adaptable, innovative, self-reliant with a positive attitude.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment.
- Ability to apply a basic range of treatment modalities in group and one to one format.
- Competence in individual caseload and time management.
- Ability to self-manage.
- Team working skills
- IT literacy.
- Understanding of when to seek advice.
- Aptitudes:
- Interest in working in MSK services.
- Customer service skills.
- Flexible, adaptable, innovative, self-reliant with a positive attitude.
Desirable
- Skills:
- Able to supervise & delegate to Support Staff.
- Able to apply more complex interventions.
- Awareness of current local and national policy developments and their effect on local services.
- Aptitudes:
- Interest in working in community.
- Understanding of Social Enterprise organisations.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- HCPC Registration.
- Recent CPD.
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate training.
-
- Manual Handing, Safeguarding Children & Adults, Medico-legal issues training.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant under graduate MSK experience.
Desirable
- Post graduate experience working in a musculoskeletal service.
- Experience of working within multicultural communities.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency working.
- Experience of lone working.
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).
