Job summary
Based in the new Forest of Dean hospital with out-reach to Lydney.
Full time, part-time and split roll could be considered
A B6 Vacancy has arisen within our MSK Services Team for a MSK physiotherapist in the Forest of Dean. This post would suit an enthusiastic physiotherapist who is dynamic, innovative and passionate about msk physiotherapy and to supervise and mentor more junior therapists.
What we offer:-
- A monthly locality in-service program
- X2 full day MSK training days
- Full training and support with one to one mentorship, clinical supervision, peer review
- Wide variety of msk clinical presentations referred from orthopedics, advanced Practitioners, GPs, and patient Self-referral.
- Potential to specialise in hands, vestibular and pelvic health
The post holder will hold an independent caseload and work closely and collaboratively colleagues in GHC and Countywide in addition to the local MSK Team.
Main duties of the job
- A Band 6 physiotherapist participates as a member of the physiotherapy team independently managing a specialised clinical caseload.
- The post holder has no budgetary responsibility.
- They are expected to have supervisory and teaching responsibility for more junior members of staff and students
- The post holder will fully develop their independent clinical practices and supervisory skills support by Gloucestershire Health and Care Services clinical and managerial Physiotherapy networks.
- The Clinical, professional, Leadership & Management aspects of the role are detailed in the Job Description and Service Specification.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and working alone as a highly skilled clinician providing guidance within their specialised field.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands.
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.
- To assess patients capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework in the management of the patient
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using expert investigative analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills.
To use expert clinical reasoning skills frequently with reduced access to other colleagues.
- To formulate individualised clinical management programmes utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy for each individual patient and to ensure continuation of the individualised treatment programme. This will include manual handling advice.
- To be competent in using System One for computerised patient records and ensure notes are written up in a timely manner
- To ensure accurate, comprehensive and up to date electronic clinical records are maintained and realistic term goals are set on our electronic clinical record system. To ensure records are evaluated and reviewed at the appropriate timescales and in accordance with Trust guidance and professionally agreed criteria.
- To produce comprehensive patient related reports and correspondence for other disciplines or agencies relating to assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes.
- To undertake ongoing measurement and evaluation of own work through audit, outcome measurement, the application of evidence-based practice and research where appropriate.
- To be involved in audit projects to review current clinical practice.
- To liaise with the Trust wide Physiotherapy team for the prioritisation and management of a designated departmental patient caseload.
- To assist the MSK Physiotherapy Team Lead demonstrating flexibility where necessary to support and deliver the MSK service provision.
- To meet potential requirements of flexible working as part of potential changes in service regarding the place of work and hours of work.
- To work according to Gloucestershire Health and Care Services and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Clinical Guidelines and have a good working knowledge of relevant national standards to which quality of practice should be monitored.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and working alone as a highly skilled clinician providing guidance within their specialised field.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands.
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.
- To assess patients capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework in the management of the patient
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using expert investigative analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills.
To use expert clinical reasoning skills frequently with reduced access to other colleagues.
- To formulate individualised clinical management programmes utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy for each individual patient and to ensure continuation of the individualised treatment programme. This will include manual handling advice.
- To be competent in using System One for computerised patient records and ensure notes are written up in a timely manner
- To ensure accurate, comprehensive and up to date electronic clinical records are maintained and realistic term goals are set on our electronic clinical record system. To ensure records are evaluated and reviewed at the appropriate timescales and in accordance with Trust guidance and professionally agreed criteria.
- To produce comprehensive patient related reports and correspondence for other disciplines or agencies relating to assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes.
- To undertake ongoing measurement and evaluation of own work through audit, outcome measurement, the application of evidence-based practice and research where appropriate.
- To be involved in audit projects to review current clinical practice.
- To liaise with the Trust wide Physiotherapy team for the prioritisation and management of a designated departmental patient caseload.
- To assist the MSK Physiotherapy Team Lead demonstrating flexibility where necessary to support and deliver the MSK service provision.
- To meet potential requirements of flexible working as part of potential changes in service regarding the place of work and hours of work.
- To work according to Gloucestershire Health and Care Services and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Clinical Guidelines and have a good working knowledge of relevant national standards to which quality of practice should be monitored.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- CSP
- Appropriate range of postgraduate clinical education
Work/Placement evidence
Essential
- Evidence of MSK work related Experience.
- Experience of or Awareness of NHS working
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- CSP
- Appropriate range of postgraduate clinical education
Work/Placement evidence
Essential
- Evidence of MSK work related Experience.
- Experience of or Awareness of NHS working
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).
