Job summary
Are you looking for a fresh challenge? Fancy working for the first Community Health Trust to be awarded an 'Outstanding' rating in a recent CQC inspection? Then this could be just the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Our musculoskeletal (MSK) team has a vacancy for a part time, 28.13 hours-a-week (0.75 WTE), MSK Assistant Practitioner. As part of our friendly team, you'll need to show compassion, empathy and a 'can do' attitude in helping our patients to achieve their goals. Providing this patient care is at the heart of what we do.
Main duties of the job
- You'll be expected to lead therapeutic group exercise sessions - both virtually (via video link) and face-to-face, and to provide one-to-one rehab sessions.
- You'll also use the ESCAPE pain programme, or equivalent, to provide education and management strategies.
- You'll adapt exercise programmes to individual patients within your competency, using your skills and experience, and you'll have access to regular supervision by qualified clinicians.
- You'll be expected to be able to use a laptop computer, since our Trust uses electronic record-keeping, and you'll be expected to record details of patient care after each clinical consultation. We can provide training and support to help you here.
- Preparation of bespoke hand splints according to specifications provided by therapists.
- Will be required to work earlier morning, later afternoon, evening or weekends depending on the needs of the service.
- You'll will be expected to travel to different sites around Norfolk to provide groups & one-to-one sessions.
About us
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are an integrated NHS and Social Care Trust offering an opportunity for an MSK Assistant Practitioner.
Interested? Then please forward your application without delay. And don't hesitate to contact us if you wish to discuss any of the details of this position.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the delivery of care for patients with MSK symptoms to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
For a full list of duties see the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the delivery of care for patients with MSK symptoms to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
For a full list of duties see the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge acquired through in-house training, short course and experience to NVQ 3 level or equivalent plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience
- Good general education
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Sports Science degree or equivalent experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional appearance
- Ability to kneel, bend & stoop
- Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- Must hold a full driving licence valid in the UK or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & sensitivity
- Ability to work autonomously with patients with routine MSK conditions, within competency and knowing when to refer to a qualified clinician
- Ability to assist patients to manage routine MSK conditions via education and exercises
- Able to assess, educate and advise patients about symptom management, exercises and activities over the telephone, by video or face-to-face
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Be a team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
Desirable
- Experience of working as a fitness instructor
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Escape Pain training programme
- Experience of fabricating custom made splints
- Ability to use sewing machine
- Communication skills or coaching training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge acquired through in-house training, short course and experience to NVQ 3 level or equivalent plus knowledge of specific patient conditions, forms of therapy, acquired through training, experience
- Good general education
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Sports Science degree or equivalent experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional appearance
- Ability to kneel, bend & stoop
- Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- Must hold a full driving licence valid in the UK or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated
- Able to provide high standards of care
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & sensitivity
- Ability to work autonomously with patients with routine MSK conditions, within competency and knowing when to refer to a qualified clinician
- Ability to assist patients to manage routine MSK conditions via education and exercises
- Able to assess, educate and advise patients about symptom management, exercises and activities over the telephone, by video or face-to-face
- Good observational & reporting skills
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- Be a team player
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
Desirable
- Experience of working as a fitness instructor
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Escape Pain training programme
- Experience of fabricating custom made splints
- Ability to use sewing machine
- Communication skills or coaching training
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.
