Job summary
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy services are evolving, and
the Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner service has an exciting opportunity to
join the Trust. We have two
opportunities on offer within the Advanced Physiotherapy Team. One opportunity is on a permanent basis (18.75
hours/week) and the other on a 12month fixed term contract (15 hours/week). You will be at the
forefront of expert clinical practice and the transformation of Musculoskeletal
pathways across beautiful Worcestershire.
You can
expect, and support, personal and professional development through in-service
training program, with strong established links
between service partners in primary, secondary and tertiary care. The Trust
provides a structure offering career mobility, coaching and/or mentoring. There
is great potential for career growth, learning new skills and being involved
with exciting clinical and service developments.
If you wish to be considered
for a secondment please gain permission
from your Substantive Manager before applying
Main duties of the job
The service
provides a single point of access for MSK and Orthopaedic referrals. You will provide specialist triage of
referrals form GPs, FCPs and Physiotherapists into the single point of access.
You will
contribute to high quality, patient-centered care using evidence-based
knowledge and skill. You will be managing a highly complex clinical case load. You
will provide advanced clinical assessment and utilize advanced clinical
practice skills such as diagnostics, peripheral joint injections (injection
skills required), or specialist secondary care referral, to support management
of patients within the Worcestershire Musculoskeletal pathways.
You will be
provided with Specific Professional Activity time. You will lead on clinical
and service development of the APP service and musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
team. You will provide teaching and supervision of clinicians and students to
help to shape the future workforce. You will complete audit and research within
the service.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Consistently demonstrate the values and beliefs of the
organisation
- Act as a role model to colleagues, demonstrating the highest
standards of professionalism.
- Use initiative and take responsibility for the quality of the
service they provide to patients.
- Work with a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making
underpinned by a masters level award that encompasses the four pillars of
clinical practice, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific
clinical competence.
- Act as a source of clinical expertise, knowledge and skills in
advanced clinical practice.
- lead in the advanced clinical assessment of patients who have
highly complex presentations, making a differential diagnosis and prescribing
treatments as an independent non-medical prescriber.
- professionally accountable for autonomous assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based clinical care.
- Maintain records as an autonomous practitioner liaising closely
with the patients medical practitioner.
- Work collaboratively and cooperatively with clinical colleagues to
develop services and quality of care delivered.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Consistently demonstrate the values and beliefs of the
organisation
- Act as a role model to colleagues, demonstrating the highest
standards of professionalism.
- Use initiative and take responsibility for the quality of the
service they provide to patients.
- Work with a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making
underpinned by a masters level award that encompasses the four pillars of
clinical practice, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific
clinical competence.
- Act as a source of clinical expertise, knowledge and skills in
advanced clinical practice.
- lead in the advanced clinical assessment of patients who have
highly complex presentations, making a differential diagnosis and prescribing
treatments as an independent non-medical prescriber.
- professionally accountable for autonomous assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based clinical care.
- Maintain records as an autonomous practitioner liaising closely
with the patients medical practitioner.
- Work collaboratively and cooperatively with clinical colleagues to
develop services and quality of care delivered.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area
- Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessment and management of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic patients
- Extensive post-graduate experience managing patients with undifferentiated pain and ability to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of red flags and their management
- Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessments of complex needs
- Experience of working with people with long-term illness and/or older people
- Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Experience of change/leading service development
- Experience of clinical leadership
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Ability to constructively challenge and articulate clinical opinion
- Advanced clinical assessment and clinical skills
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills at multi-disciplinary level
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Evidence of leading and managing a team
- Computer and keyboard skills at intermediate level or above
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- High level problem solving skills
- Solution focused
- Teaching skills
- Clinical leadership skills
- Able to make decisions autonomously
Knowledge
Essential
- Extended and advanced clinical skills and knowledge base
- Understanding of professional and current issues in relevant clinical area
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance relating to clinical area
- Understand the framework for working at an advanced level
- Knowledge of theory behind change management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Able to foster good working relationships
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional
- Relevant full masters degree or demonstrable extensive equivalent experience in the relevant speciality
- Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Mentorship or teaching qualification / work place assessor
- Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) / ability to work within PGDs, within scope of professional practice.
- Leadership qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area
- Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessment and management of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic patients
- Extensive post-graduate experience managing patients with undifferentiated pain and ability to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of red flags and their management
- Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessments of complex needs
- Experience of working with people with long-term illness and/or older people
- Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Experience of change/leading service development
- Experience of clinical leadership
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Ability to constructively challenge and articulate clinical opinion
- Advanced clinical assessment and clinical skills
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills at multi-disciplinary level
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Evidence of leading and managing a team
- Computer and keyboard skills at intermediate level or above
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- High level problem solving skills
- Solution focused
- Teaching skills
- Clinical leadership skills
- Able to make decisions autonomously
Knowledge
Essential
- Extended and advanced clinical skills and knowledge base
- Understanding of professional and current issues in relevant clinical area
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance relating to clinical area
- Understand the framework for working at an advanced level
- Knowledge of theory behind change management
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Able to foster good working relationships
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Allied Health Professional
- Relevant full masters degree or demonstrable extensive equivalent experience in the relevant speciality
- Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Mentorship or teaching qualification / work place assessor
- Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) / ability to work within PGDs, within scope of professional practice.
- Leadership qualification
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).
