Job summary
We are looking for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to undertake the Orthopaedic Therapy Clinical Leader role in our innovative and enthusiastic Elective Orthopaedic Therapy Team working at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Trust.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise, training programmes and leadership within the Elective Orthopaedic Therapy team. They will manage, coordinate and help develop the Therapy service within elective orthopaedics and develop support to other areas where a service is provided (out-patients, day surgery, orthopaedic wards and orthopaedic outpatients). Our Orthopaedic Therapy team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistants in the provision of a high quality, award winning 7-day service to our Orthopaedic patients.
The post holder will also act as an advanced autonomous physiotherapy practitioner within the Orthopaedic Therapy team and as an Extended Scope Practitioner Physiotherapist within Orthopaedic Outpatient clinics, making decisions regarding patient pathways and management.
The post holder will contribute to leading the team through change where services across Bournemouth and Poole will start to work more closely as Elective and Trauma services will come together to plan for the next phase of integration as the organisation prepares for sites moves in 2025.
This role requires HCPC Registration.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
- To undertake clinical leader role within elective orthopaedics providing leadership and clinical expertise.
- To lead the elective orthopaedic therapy team and ensure all associated pathways and services are maintained.
- To assess and treat elective orthopaedic patients to a high clinical standard. To lead the team through service improvement and provide the team with leadership through change.
- To ensure high level of training to all team member enabling them to fulfil their roles effectively.
- To Act as an Extended Scope Practitioner Physiotherapist within Orthopaedic Outpatient clinics, making decisions regarding patient pathways and management.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Masters Degree in appropriate subject e.g. Orthopaedic Medicine/ Health and Rehabilitation
Desirable
- Previously worked in an extended Scope Role
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a band 6 post, managing an elective orthopaedic caseload within inpatients and out-patients.
- Experience of working in a senior capacity within a multidisciplinary team, showing an in-depth understanding of their role and respect for the other professionals within the team
- Comprehensive experience as a clinical educator
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups.
- Experience or working with Consultants clinics.
- Experience of recruitment of staff/ attendance on appropriate course
- Experience of writing medico-legal reports. Experience of service development.
Technical Skills
Essential
- Advanced level orthopaedic assessment and treatment skills.
- Highly developed communication skills.
- Able to present information to patients and staff.
- Analytical thinker
- Computer literate and excellent presentation skills.
- Good teaching ability/ education experience.
- Proven research skills and evidence of clinical audit/research.
- Analytical thinker
Desirable
- Experience with budgeting/ finance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Masters Degree in appropriate subject e.g. Orthopaedic Medicine/ Health and Rehabilitation
Desirable
- Previously worked in an extended Scope Role
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in a band 6 post, managing an elective orthopaedic caseload within inpatients and out-patients.
- Experience of working in a senior capacity within a multidisciplinary team, showing an in-depth understanding of their role and respect for the other professionals within the team
- Comprehensive experience as a clinical educator
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups.
- Experience or working with Consultants clinics.
- Experience of recruitment of staff/ attendance on appropriate course
- Experience of writing medico-legal reports. Experience of service development.
Technical Skills
Essential
- Advanced level orthopaedic assessment and treatment skills.
- Highly developed communication skills.
- Able to present information to patients and staff.
- Analytical thinker
- Computer literate and excellent presentation skills.
- Good teaching ability/ education experience.
- Proven research skills and evidence of clinical audit/research.
- Analytical thinker
Desirable
- Experience with budgeting/ finance
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
