Specialist (Enhanced level) Physiotherapist, Band 7

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous and independent specialist practitioner, working with the responsibility for assessing and directing the management of patients with musculoskeletal problems referred to the community MSK interface service.

To deliver therapeutic intervention, acting as a highly specialist clinician in MSK Outpatients and the community MSK interface service, by using the principles of Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way.

To work utilising highly specialist theoretical knowledge, clinical experience and advanced clinical reasoning to provide comprehensive patient management. This will include patients with diverse or complex presentations/multi-co-mobilities and those referred from other therapists and health care professionals for a second opinion/advice on further management.

To request investigations, where trained and competent, and to utilise the reports in diagnostic reasoning and to contribute to the medical diagnosis and management.

To provide clinical expertise, education, support and guidance for therapy staff.

To promote effective communication with therapy, consultant, nursing and other healthcare staff in order to agree an inter-professional approach to patient management and ensure equity of care.

To support the operational delivery of the out of hours service at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital.

To assume responsibility for personal development and ensure other team members are supported for development and supervision by continuing professional development, linked to appraisal

To communicate effectively with patients and carers potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information; in order to provide patient centred care, to encourage self-management, maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration
• Completed or working towards completion of relevant post-graduate study
• Experience of working at a senior level in this specialist area

Experience

Essential

• Relevant specialist experience in the musculoskeletal field and proven leadership experience in previous roles
• Experience of providing education and supervision to staff and students
• Evidence of Continued CPD, including evidence of reflective practice, service evaluation and utilisation of best practice
• Experience of working in the NHS in the UK

Desirable

• Experience of working in an enhanced practice level role

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Well-developed leadership and motivational skills alongside team building and team working skills.
• The ability to react in a flexible way to changing demands in service delivery, both operationally and strategically.

Knowledge

Essential

• Expert clinical reasoning skills with the ability to provide highly specialised and expert clinical advice to colleagues and other healthcare professionals
• Evidence of a biopsychosocial, patient centred approach to management.
• The ability to inspire, influence, persuade and negotiate at all levels
• The ability to manage change and conflict to ensure resolutions with positive outcomes
• Completion of or show positive interest in non-medical prescribing training and/or injection therapy.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Proven negotiation/communication skills

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)