Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapist either working at an advance level, or ready to take that next step joining an experienced team of advanced practitioners and FCPs.
- An excellent opportunity to gain experience of working as part of an MDT in primary care and also as an established MCATs service.
- We will provide support for you to complete the FCP roadmap
- Supervision for band 7, FCP Physiotherapists.
The service is led by an MSK Consultant (Julia Tabrah)
The vacancy is based in Hounslow Primary Care NetworksHounslow is made up of the following PCNs: Brentford & Isleworth, Chiswick, Feltham, Great West Road, Hounslow Health
We encourage applications from Black , Asian minority ethnic candidates and applicants with a disability and or long term health condition as these groups are underrepresented in senior roles.
Main duties of the job
Duties to include:
- Provide frontline expert screening, assessment and diagnosis of Musculoskeletal conditions.
- Ensure patients are supported to self-manage or receive support from the most appropriate clinical pathway when working as either an FCP or APP
- Develop links with colleagues within the service, local GP's, commissioners and secondary care colleagues to ensure delivery of excellent patient focused care.
- Participate in the development of the community MSK service, audit, staff supervision, service training and continuing professional development.
About us
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.
Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction'by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards.
In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users. If you enjoy a challenge and want to go home each day knowing you made a difference, you will thrive in our organisation.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached carefully and ensure that your application reflects the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached carefully and ensure that your application reflects the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration.
- Evidence of CPPD to Master's level or equivalent
- IMER qualification
- Relevant injection therapy qualification, or willing to undertake training within 6 months
- Relevant prescribing qualification
- Supervision / Coaching / Mentoring
- IELTS Level 7 (Overseas candidates only)
- Formal management training or willing to undertake training within 6 months
Desirable
- Member of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists / Relevant special interest group membership
Experience
Essential
- Filter question: Appropriate experience in MSK outpatient physiotherapy in the NHS or other comparable healthcare systems
- Expert clinical skills in MSK conditions and ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Collaborative working with a range of multi-agency and inter professional resources
- Ability to influence and enhance patient care in highly complex circumstances and where information on life changing or limiting conditions/impacts are involved
- Evidence of teaching at an advanced level
- Experience of developing and implementing care pathways and protocols, policies and procedures
- Leading new clinical practice and service redesign solutions with a focus on productivity, efficiency and clinical impact
- Disseminating best practice research findings and quality improvement projects through appropriate media and fora
- Experience of operational team management
- Facilitating collaborative links between clinical practice and research
- Significant experience in musculoskeletal speciality of Physiotherapy, including experience at band 7 (ACP) level or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of managing employee relations issues e.g. disciplinary, grievance
- Experience of investigating complaints and incidents with recommendations for improvement
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills, including use of Excel, presentation software, electronic patient record systems and digital health solutions
- Able to organise, chair and facilitate meetings
- Patient focused and person-centred approach, working in partnership with individuals, families and carers
- Critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to challenge and change
- Working across boundaries and broadening sphere of influence.
- Ability to undertake risk assessment and risk management especially with complex and unpredictable events; implementing solutions to immediate problems
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CQC standards and how they relate to outpatients
- Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, safety and risk management
- Understands the legal responsibilities of NHS professionals
- Good understanding of statistics and their evaluation and experience of their use
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration.
- Evidence of CPPD to Master's level or equivalent
- IMER qualification
- Relevant injection therapy qualification, or willing to undertake training within 6 months
- Relevant prescribing qualification
- Supervision / Coaching / Mentoring
- IELTS Level 7 (Overseas candidates only)
- Formal management training or willing to undertake training within 6 months
Desirable
- Member of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists / Relevant special interest group membership
Experience
Essential
- Filter question: Appropriate experience in MSK outpatient physiotherapy in the NHS or other comparable healthcare systems
- Expert clinical skills in MSK conditions and ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Collaborative working with a range of multi-agency and inter professional resources
- Ability to influence and enhance patient care in highly complex circumstances and where information on life changing or limiting conditions/impacts are involved
- Evidence of teaching at an advanced level
- Experience of developing and implementing care pathways and protocols, policies and procedures
- Leading new clinical practice and service redesign solutions with a focus on productivity, efficiency and clinical impact
- Disseminating best practice research findings and quality improvement projects through appropriate media and fora
- Experience of operational team management
- Facilitating collaborative links between clinical practice and research
- Significant experience in musculoskeletal speciality of Physiotherapy, including experience at band 7 (ACP) level or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of managing employee relations issues e.g. disciplinary, grievance
- Experience of investigating complaints and incidents with recommendations for improvement
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good IT skills, including use of Excel, presentation software, electronic patient record systems and digital health solutions
- Able to organise, chair and facilitate meetings
- Patient focused and person-centred approach, working in partnership with individuals, families and carers
- Critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to challenge and change
- Working across boundaries and broadening sphere of influence.
- Ability to undertake risk assessment and risk management especially with complex and unpredictable events; implementing solutions to immediate problems
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CQC standards and how they relate to outpatients
- Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, safety and risk management
- Understands the legal responsibilities of NHS professionals
- Good understanding of statistics and their evaluation and experience of their use
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).
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.
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
Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust
Address
Hounslow PCN / O-Block, WMUH NHS TRUST
TWICKENHAM ROAD
London
TW7 6AF
Employer's website
https://www.hrch.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
