Band 6/7 Physiotherapist

Job summary

We are excited to offer a combined Band 6-7 role which would be a great opportunity for an experienced Band 6 ready to start making the step into B7 roles!

The Band 6 hours will be in Physiotherapy Outpatients at Paulton Memorial Hospital as part of a small team of physiotherapists, including an exercise instructor, rotational B5, 4 experienced B6's, a clinical specialist and a Team Lead. Patient mix varies from acute injuries and post op to OA and Chronic conditions.

The Band 7 hours will be in a couple of GP surgeries in the Paulton area (Hope House and Westfield) and a day at Batheaston Surgery. This is not an FCP (First contact Practitioner) role but provides timely physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients of these surgeries with more acute or simple conditions that only require one or two sesssions. You are able to refer patients to the outpatient departments if needed. Some of the surgeries may also have a separate FCP working with them.

On Tuesdays you will be involved in the weekly in-service training sessions, team brief meetings and staff meetings as well as being given an hour of CPD time a week.

We can be relatively flexible with working hours, within reason, although the GP surgery room availability is generally fixed.

You might be expected to work at the other Outpatient sites if needed. These are at Keynsham Health Clinic in Keynsham and St Martins Hospital in Bath.

There are likely to be opportunities in the future to increase your Band 7 hours.

Main duties of the job

Band 6:

• Assessment and diagnosis, which requires assimilation, and interpretation of clinical and non-clinical facts.
• Planning, which requires agreeing goals with the patient to guide the rehabilitation programme and measure outcome within a time-frame.
• Implementation of a treatment plan
• The use of other techniques such as manual therapy, facilitation techniques, gait re-education, posture correction, where part of a clinically reasoned and evidence-based package or rehabilitation.

Band 7:

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in the physiotherapeutic management of musculoskeletal conditions
• Maintain competency in, specialist treatment skills across a range of techniques and approaches
• Make recommendations to GPs to refer on if more specialist intervention is required
• Work closely with the head of MSK, and the other PBPs to develop, implement and evaluate changes in the role of the PBP in primary care
• For a full list of job responsibilities please see the attached Job Descriptions.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Bristol

Avon

BS39 7SB

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Bristol

Avon

BS39 7SB

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

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