Job summary
The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has an enthusiastic and dynamic Outpatient team looking to recruit a part-time Band 6 Physiotherapist (22.5 hours) on a fixed-term contract as a maternity cover. We are able to offer a varied role with an emphasis on professional development, enabling the successful candidate to progress their musculoskeletal skills to a high level and offer options to gain experience in all areas of MSK practice and management to give the best long term career options.
Main duties of the job
The Band 6s within the team rotate every 8 months through Spinal, Shoulder, Wrist & Hand, Pain, Rheumatology, Hip, Knee and Foot & Ankle rotations. There are further options to gain experience within Pelvic Health and Occupational Health should you wish
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess and treat patients in MSK Outpatients. To support the team in the organisation and provision of an efficient, high quality and co-ordinated physiotherapy service for patients in MSK Outpatients. To undertake a defined clinical caseload. To ensure that patient and service standards and priorities are met. To provide clinical supervision to assigned junior physiotherapists, technical instructors, physiotherapy assistants and students.
Be skilled in clinical reasoning, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients seeking advice from the team leader when necessary.
To build on the wide base of junior experience and to expand clinical reasoning skills and continue to develop their clinical skills further inOutpatients.
Formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence based practice (EBP) treatment options. Formulate discharge plans for each patient including the completion of health needs assessment form. Transfer patients to other members of the MPT for ongoing treatment in patient, out patient or domiciliary setting s as they deem appropriate. Complete the relevant discharge forms/summaries.
Ensure that patients give informed consent prior to treatment, work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to give valid consent, gain endorsement from Senior P.T if necessary.
Evaluate patients progress, reassess and modify treatment programmes if required. If a patient fails to progress or deteriorates to discuss with Supervisor.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess and treat patients in MSK Outpatients. To support the team in the organisation and provision of an efficient, high quality and co-ordinated physiotherapy service for patients in MSK Outpatients. To undertake a defined clinical caseload. To ensure that patient and service standards and priorities are met. To provide clinical supervision to assigned junior physiotherapists, technical instructors, physiotherapy assistants and students.
Be skilled in clinical reasoning, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients seeking advice from the team leader when necessary.
To build on the wide base of junior experience and to expand clinical reasoning skills and continue to develop their clinical skills further inOutpatients.
Formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on evidence based practice (EBP) treatment options. Formulate discharge plans for each patient including the completion of health needs assessment form. Transfer patients to other members of the MPT for ongoing treatment in patient, out patient or domiciliary setting s as they deem appropriate. Complete the relevant discharge forms/summaries.
Ensure that patients give informed consent prior to treatment, work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to give valid consent, gain endorsement from Senior P.T if necessary.
Evaluate patients progress, reassess and modify treatment programmes if required. If a patient fails to progress or deteriorates to discuss with Supervisor.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- BSc Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Member of Specific interest group
- Post Graduate qualification in MSK Treatments
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- Previous Acute NHS experience at Band 5 level
- Achieved core skills in all core Junior rotations, including speciality area/s
- Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
Desirable
- Previous Senior Experience in Specialty Area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- BSc Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of CSP
- Member of Specific interest group
- Post Graduate qualification in MSK Treatments
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- Previous Acute NHS experience at Band 5 level
- Achieved core skills in all core Junior rotations, including speciality area/s
- Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
Desirable
- Previous Senior Experience in Specialty Area
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).
