Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist to take up a position as an ACP Physiotherapist in our secondary care setting. You will be part of both the Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Teams offering expert and innovative multidisciplinary service for patients within the Major Trauma and Specialists Elective Surgery pathways. The post holder will provide clinical expertise and autonomous patient management as an advanced clinical practitioner within the upper limb orthopaedic service.
As part of your role you will lead service development and review, ensuring the service is able to provide safe, high quality, evidence based, and holistic management of secondary care patients. You will collaborate with the other team members and clinical specialists in the development of the integrated upper limb MSK physiotherapy pathways across the trust.
As part of your role you will lead service development and review, ensuring the service is able to provide safe, high quality, evidence based, and holistic management of secondary care patients. You will collaborate with the other team members and clinical specialists in the development of the integrated upper limb MSK physiotherapy pathways across the trust.
The post holder is expected to hold ACP accreditation, those without accreditation but with working experience at this level will be supported to achieve this within the first 3 years of post.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical expertise and autonomous patient management as an advanced clinical practitioner within the upper limb orthopaedic service. You will be working as part of the Orthopaedic and MSK Physiotherapy teams providing leadership, management and clinical expertise, ensuring the provision of high quality of care to patients with upper limb pathology. Local and national musculoskeletal/orthopaedics activities will form part of your role as well as research and teaching. We pride ourselves in supporting our team through education, training and development opportunities
You will be joining a large and diverse MSK Physiotherapy Team which includes a healthy mix of staff experience including; physiotherapy assistants and technicians, rotational band 5, 6 and 7 physiotherapists and a team of clinical specialists, and orthopaedic and pain advanced clinical physiotherapy practitioners. We are fortunate to have the lead clinical academic for therapies nested within the department.
We are looking for a kind, caring, hard-working and aspirational physiotherapist who is a natural leader. You will be passionate about delivering high quality, evidenced based care and are someone who follows their initiative and able to use novel and innovative approaches to complex patient management and service delivery. You are eager to continue to learn and develop yourself as well as lead on the continuing professional development of other staff members.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role is cross-site between St Marys hospital, Major trauma Centre in Paddington and Charing Cross Hospital, Specialist Elective Surgery Centre in Hammersmith within the outpatient orthopaedic and MSK physiotherapy clinics where you will be providing expert advice and management to your patients and other team members.
You would need to have extensive and recent neuro-musculoskeletal outpatient experience in addition to experience of orthopaedics, rheumatology and pain management. Previous experience as an ACP or equivelant is an advantage but is not essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role is cross-site between St Marys hospital, Major trauma Centre in Paddington and Charing Cross Hospital, Specialist Elective Surgery Centre in Hammersmith within the outpatient orthopaedic and MSK physiotherapy clinics where you will be providing expert advice and management to your patients and other team members.
You would need to have extensive and recent neuro-musculoskeletal outpatient experience in addition to experience of orthopaedics, rheumatology and pain management. Previous experience as an ACP or equivelant is an advantage but is not essential.
Person Specification
Education / Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in relevant AHP profession
- Health & Care Professions Council registration.
- Evidence of experience /post graduate training and education to Masters level or equivalent and CPD relevant to speciality area.
- Evidence of structured training on appraisal and supervisory skills
Desirable
- Masters or PhD degree in relevant subject
- Membership of relevant professional groups relevant Specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience post qualification with evidenced experience at a senior level within relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising qualified therapy staff and students
- Experience of incident investigation and implementation of change of practice as a result
- Evaluation of clinical practice including participation in research/audit/service evaluation and quality improvement projects.
Desirable
- Experience at band 8a level
- Clinical leadership of other disciplines
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Expert clinical reasoning skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of the relevant clinical area.
- Specialist knowledge and application of best evidence based practice in relevant speciality area and application of therapy assessments and intervention
- Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly, and to adapt communication style to the needs of patients and staff.
Desirable
- Advanced computer skills
- Evidence of presentation at national level
Person Specification
Education / Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in relevant AHP profession
- Health & Care Professions Council registration.
- Evidence of experience /post graduate training and education to Masters level or equivalent and CPD relevant to speciality area.
- Evidence of structured training on appraisal and supervisory skills
Desirable
- Masters or PhD degree in relevant subject
- Membership of relevant professional groups relevant Specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience post qualification with evidenced experience at a senior level within relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising qualified therapy staff and students
- Experience of incident investigation and implementation of change of practice as a result
- Evaluation of clinical practice including participation in research/audit/service evaluation and quality improvement projects.
Desirable
- Experience at band 8a level
- Clinical leadership of other disciplines
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Expert clinical reasoning skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of the relevant clinical area.
- Specialist knowledge and application of best evidence based practice in relevant speciality area and application of therapy assessments and intervention
- Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly, and to adapt communication style to the needs of patients and staff.
Desirable
- Advanced computer skills
- Evidence of presentation at national level
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).
