Job summary
Discover Your Dream Career in MSk Outpatient Service!
Are you ready to take the leap into an exciting new chapter in your career? Look no further! We are thrilled to present you with an incredible fixed term contract or secondment opportunity in our highly sought-after MSk outpatient service.
With a constant influx of referrals from top-notch sources like T&O, A&E, and GPs, you'll have a diverse range of cases to work on, ensuring your skills are always put to the test.
Unlock Your Full Potential with Our Supportive Team
At our organization, we believe in fostering a culture of camaraderie and support. Our team is friendly, approachable, and committed to helping you flourish in your role. Say goodbye to feeling overwhelmed and embrace a work environment that nurtures your growth. Our MSk outpatient service offers you the chance to gain invaluable experience treating both acute and chronic conditions. You'll be making a genuine difference in the lives of patients while elevating your professional skill set.
Seize this extraordinary opportunity to shine in your MSk career! Apply now and join us on this fulfilling journey of learning, compassion, and personal growth.
Main duties of the job
To provide and continue to further develop the necessary skills, leadership and expertise in the assessment and treatment of patients to ensure the provision of high quality, effective therapy intervention.
The case load will include those patients with acute or chronic conditions, with diverse or complex presentations, that the autonomous practitioner will assess, treat and advise, using evidence based practice.
The areas of expertise that the practitioner will rotate (every 9 months) are: Musculoskeletal (MSK)Outpatients, Orthopaedic Inpatients, Rheumatology Outpatients and Paediatric MSK Outpatients.
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques relating to the speciality of rotations
- Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice.
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure, manage a busy workload and time.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleagues
- IT skills - basic. Able to use a laptop/computer for writing patient notes on Systmone or using AttendAnywhere
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines.
- Good organisational skills
- Good presentation/teaching skills
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to explain, encourage, motivate and empathise with people.
Desirable
- Awareness of local, regional and national healthcare priorities.
- An understanding of the MSK Alliance and ICP.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy, BSc(Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- State Registration (HCPC).
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Further Training
Essential
- Attendance at relevant clinical post graduate courses taught often at modular Masters level and relevant to rotation specialities
- Clinical Educator Training.
Desirable
- Attended a Leadership Course
Experience
Essential
- Has worked in the NHS, as a qualified physiotherapist completing a junior rotation programme
- Experience of clinical supervision of physiotherapy students.
- Experience of audit and service review
- Experience of supervising other staff.
Desirable
- Previous Band 6 experience
- Clinical experience, in preferably, one or more of the rotation areas.
- Experience of leading hydrotherapy sessions
- Experience in bracing techniques
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- To work flexibly depending on the needs of the rotation, including evening and weekend working, as required.
- Able to travel to Newark Hospital
Desirable
- Be respiratory competent, and if competent, will be placed on the On-call rota
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques relating to the speciality of rotations
- Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice.
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure, manage a busy workload and time.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleagues
- IT skills - basic. Able to use a laptop/computer for writing patient notes on Systmone or using AttendAnywhere
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines.
- Good organisational skills
- Good presentation/teaching skills
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to explain, encourage, motivate and empathise with people.
Desirable
- Awareness of local, regional and national healthcare priorities.
- An understanding of the MSK Alliance and ICP.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy, BSc(Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- State Registration (HCPC).
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Further Training
Essential
- Attendance at relevant clinical post graduate courses taught often at modular Masters level and relevant to rotation specialities
- Clinical Educator Training.
Desirable
- Attended a Leadership Course
Experience
Essential
- Has worked in the NHS, as a qualified physiotherapist completing a junior rotation programme
- Experience of clinical supervision of physiotherapy students.
- Experience of audit and service review
- Experience of supervising other staff.
Desirable
- Previous Band 6 experience
- Clinical experience, in preferably, one or more of the rotation areas.
- Experience of leading hydrotherapy sessions
- Experience in bracing techniques
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- To work flexibly depending on the needs of the rotation, including evening and weekend working, as required.
- Able to travel to Newark Hospital
Desirable
- Be respiratory competent, and if competent, will be placed on the On-call rota
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).
