Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to join ECT on a fixed term basis to work as an FCP. This will involved clinical work within Primary Care, orthopaedic clinics and leadership of the FCP's and MSK Outpatient Department. Depending on experience, we can consider this post as band 7 or 8a.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months, 37.5 hours per week.
Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.
Main duties of the job
To work as an advanced clinical practitioner specialising in Musculoskeletal conditions across MSK outpatients / Orthopaedics / and GP practices as a First contact Practitioner.
The post holder will work in an integrated way with the primary care teams within specified Primary care network, delivering first contact Physiotherapy. The role will require working closely within the primary care team and the orthopaedic team to develop strong links and pathways within the services.
The role will also involve providing clinical supervision to Band 7 First Contact Practitioners employed by East Cheshire NHS Trust, working within the primary care and taking the lead to promote, influence and improve MSK pathways through the delivery of FCP roles across the primary care networks
About us
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold current HCPC professional registration
- First Level degree or relevant qualifications
- MSc Advanced Practice or can demonstrate working at Level 7 [within the ACP framework] capability in MSK related areas of practice or equivalent (such as advanced assessment diagnosis and treatment)
- IRMER training
- Substantial experience working in MSK.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates attributes of a clinical expert in terms of specialist theoretical and practical knowledge/ expertise in advanced clinical reasoning and the range of work procedures within the MSK speciality
- Advanced knowledge of the pathology MSK conditions within MSK outpatients / Orthopaedics / and GP practice settings
- Evidence of expert professional/clinical knowledge managing MSK conditions
- Clear and demonstrable evidence of advanced, autonomous practice in the management of patients / service users
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance and how it applies to role
- Knowledge of mental health assessment and safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Knowledge of infection control
- Knowledge of major incident response
- Professional awareness and knowledge of the National agenda/developments and innovations in Advanced clinical practice and specialist area
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Risk management and root cause analysis
Desirable
- Knowledge of local health needs strategies
- Knowledge of the integration of local and interagency strategies
Skills
Essential
- Advanced person-centred assessment for the health and well-being of patients with complex needs
- Undertakes physical examination as indicated by the patient's condition
- Performs clinical procedures appropriate to the patients, needs including further invasive testing and treatments requiring highly developed skills and precision - for example, but not limited to, ABG, cannulation, ECG and interpretation, catheterisation
- Able to formulate appropriate management plans for patients
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Able to sustain and develop relationships across professional boundaries
- Leadership skills and excellent decision making capabilities
- Problem-solving, prioritising and delegating appropriately Time management
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work logically and complete tasks
- Ability to work independently
- Able to effectively manage resources e.g. prescribing, specialist equipment, continence
- Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning/ interpretation within scope and competency as appropriate to relevant cohort of patients
Desirable
- Able to actively participate at strategic level to highlight clinical needs/gaps and aid in the implementation of service development
- Project management skills
- Ability to lead within the profession and multi-professional working within and across organisational boundaries
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive experience and transferable skills within an advanced practice role within a related setting
- Completed portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
- Multidisciplinary education development and delivery.
- Experience of conducting audit/research
- Previous experience of managing change and project management
- Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner
Desirable
- Previous experience and transferable skills within an advanced practice role within a relevant setting
- Evidence of service development and change management
- Evidence of implementing innovative practice
- Experience of leading , influence and develop individuals and teams
- Experience of leading, planning and completing audit/research.
- Experience of undertaking investigations e.g. HR and Root Cause analysis
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold current HCPC professional registration
- First Level degree or relevant qualifications
- MSc Advanced Practice or can demonstrate working at Level 7 [within the ACP framework] capability in MSK related areas of practice or equivalent (such as advanced assessment diagnosis and treatment)
- IRMER training
- Substantial experience working in MSK.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates attributes of a clinical expert in terms of specialist theoretical and practical knowledge/ expertise in advanced clinical reasoning and the range of work procedures within the MSK speciality
- Advanced knowledge of the pathology MSK conditions within MSK outpatients / Orthopaedics / and GP practice settings
- Evidence of expert professional/clinical knowledge managing MSK conditions
- Clear and demonstrable evidence of advanced, autonomous practice in the management of patients / service users
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance and how it applies to role
- Knowledge of mental health assessment and safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Knowledge of infection control
- Knowledge of major incident response
- Professional awareness and knowledge of the National agenda/developments and innovations in Advanced clinical practice and specialist area
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Risk management and root cause analysis
Desirable
- Knowledge of local health needs strategies
- Knowledge of the integration of local and interagency strategies
Skills
Essential
- Advanced person-centred assessment for the health and well-being of patients with complex needs
- Undertakes physical examination as indicated by the patient's condition
- Performs clinical procedures appropriate to the patients, needs including further invasive testing and treatments requiring highly developed skills and precision - for example, but not limited to, ABG, cannulation, ECG and interpretation, catheterisation
- Able to formulate appropriate management plans for patients
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Able to sustain and develop relationships across professional boundaries
- Leadership skills and excellent decision making capabilities
- Problem-solving, prioritising and delegating appropriately Time management
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work logically and complete tasks
- Ability to work independently
- Able to effectively manage resources e.g. prescribing, specialist equipment, continence
- Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning/ interpretation within scope and competency as appropriate to relevant cohort of patients
Desirable
- Able to actively participate at strategic level to highlight clinical needs/gaps and aid in the implementation of service development
- Project management skills
- Ability to lead within the profession and multi-professional working within and across organisational boundaries
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive experience and transferable skills within an advanced practice role within a related setting
- Completed portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
- Multidisciplinary education development and delivery.
- Experience of conducting audit/research
- Previous experience of managing change and project management
- Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner
Desirable
- Previous experience and transferable skills within an advanced practice role within a relevant setting
- Evidence of service development and change management
- Evidence of implementing innovative practice
- Experience of leading , influence and develop individuals and teams
- Experience of leading, planning and completing audit/research.
- Experience of undertaking investigations e.g. HR and Root Cause analysis
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
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).
