Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a part time highly motivated advance physiotherapy practitioner to join our established Intermediate Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service. The post holder will have a proven track record in the management of complex musculoskeletal pathology with excellent clinical skills, and be qualified in injection therapy. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team would be desirable. Accountability will be to the Clinical Lead, with strong professional links to the Director of Physiotherapy.

We are an MDT comprising of Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners, Advanced Podiatry Practitioners and GPwSI providing high quality clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of peripheral musculoskeletal conditions to ensure the right care at the right time, with strong links to Orthopaedics and Rheumatology Services. The post also involves the triage of secondary care referrals and will be delivered from the community locations at Whitby Hospital, Redcar Primary Care Hospital, Guisborough Primary Care Hospital, East Cleveland Primary Care Hospital and Onelife, Middlesbrough.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide independent assessment, investigation, diagnosis, advice on the management and treatment for patients presenting with peripheral musculoskeletal problems referred by primary care clinicians i.e. GP's, nurse practitioners, physiotherapists, podiatrists, whose complexity or severity precludes management in the primary care setting.

The postholder will act as a source of specialist knowledge and expertise on the management of peripheral soft tissue and non inflammatory joint disease and to provide an advisory service to senior community physiotherapists, GP's and other health care professionals (e.g. podiatrists, nurse practitioners).

The postholder will work as a part of the Clinical Assessment Service to independently and /or team triage all GP referrals to orthopaedics through highly advanced specialist assessment of patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders making on decisions on appropriate services for each referral.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

09 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-HNO-5099326-LJ-D

Job locations

Onelife Centre

Linthorpe Road

Middlesbrough

TS1 3QY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
Registered with HCPC
Evidence of M level training in Injection Therapy e.g. SOM

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Advanced specialist knowledge and experience in assessment, diagnosis and management of highly complex peripheral musculoskeletal disorders beyond the usual scope of practice of staff within mainstream services.

Desirable

Advanced level knowledge
Experience in educating physiotherapist, physiotherapy students, and other health professionals.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in relevant specialist area (musculoskeletal/orthopaedic) as a band 7.
Experience working in a MDT

Desirable

Experience working as a sole practitioner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
Registered with HCPC
Evidence of M level training in Injection Therapy e.g. SOM

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Advanced specialist knowledge and experience in assessment, diagnosis and management of highly complex peripheral musculoskeletal disorders beyond the usual scope of practice of staff within mainstream services.

Desirable

Advanced level knowledge
Experience in educating physiotherapist, physiotherapy students, and other health professionals.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in relevant specialist area (musculoskeletal/orthopaedic) as a band 7.
Experience working in a MDT

Desirable

Experience working as a sole practitioner.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).