Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist

Job responsibilities

Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. Ensure a consistently high level of clinical care for the patients under your management and support your peers to do likewise.

Provide an equal and equitable service for all patients, including the harder to reach population groups.

Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills. Be aware of your professional limitations, seeking support as necessary through supervision, discussion with peers/more senior colleagues and team case discussions.

Use a variety of assessment and treatment techniques appropriate to the patient, in accordance with evidence based practice, national guidelines and trust and departmental policy (including manual handling and confidentiality).

Qualifications

Essential

• oBSc Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• oEvidence of continuous professional and personal development
• oRegistration with the Health Professions Council

Desirable

• oMember of a specialist group
• oCSP membership

Experience

Essential

• Experience in Diabetes.
• Experience in managing a clinical case load.
• Experience in the training of students
• Excellent group education and presentation skills.
• Experience of conducting audits and/or research.
• Experience in supervising others.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience working in Community settings.
• Experience with working with change behaviour techniques.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to undertake leadership role in clinical speciality
• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with diabetes
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multidisciplinary and multi-agency working.
• Advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice associated with diabetes.
• Ability to interpret health and social policies and guidelines and to translate into practice.
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge.
• Highly developed communication and report writing skills, in verbal and written format.
• Highly developed presentation skills and ability to present to professionals at all levels.
• Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands.
• Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel.

Key Attributes

Essential

• Able to work calmly in crisis situation.
• Personally and professionally responsible.
• Able to self-motivate.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable.
• Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations.
• Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day.
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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).