Band 8a Advanced Practice Physiotherapist/First Contact

Job responsibilities

To work as an autonomous practitioner providing advanced physiotherapy assessment and management to a specific, highly specialised clinical caseload that frequently have complex and/or chronic conditions, without supervision; interpreting and analysing clinical and non-clinical data to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses

To develop comprehensive management and treatment plans, utilising a wide range of treatment skills to formulate a specialised empowering and progressive programme of care; communicating with other members of the MDT, referring practitioners, relatives and carers on the best course of intervention

To work as an APP, assess and manage patients, who frequently present with complex conditions, in Orthopaedic outpatient clinics after direct referral from their General Practitioner. This involves advanced clinical reasoning skills, requesting of investigations to assist in the formulation of a diagnosis whilst working unsupervised

To work as an FCP, assessing and managing patients who previously would have seen their GP, This involves advanced clinical reasoning skills, requesting of investigations to assist in the formulation of a diagnosis whilst working unsupervised and managing the care pathway.

Education / prof qualification

Essential

• HCPC registered
• Post graduate Courses relevant to clinical speciality
• Membership of Special Interest Groups

Desirable

• Independant prescriber /working towards qualification
• MSc Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience of working in MSK at senior level
• Evidence of audit or research experience and implementation

Desirable

• Experience of managing change
• Experience at management level
• Experience of working in APP role
• Experience of working in FCP role

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Expert knoweldge of current MSK field
• Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning abilities
• Team management experience
• Current in in all physiotherapy professional practice and helath issues
• Computer skills - (databaes spreadsheets)

Personal Qualities/Attributes

Essential

• Leadership
• Working independently
• Working under pressure
• Highly developed communication skills
• Excellent clinical reasoning and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Adaptive and supportive of change
• Clear of role /commitment to speciality
• Teaching and supervisory skills
• Able to work on different sites

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).