MSK Physiotherapist - Band 5

Job summary

A rare opportunity has arisen to become part of the MSK Physiotherapist team. This role requires the Physiotherapist to have excellent communication and organisational skills.

Our service is well respected, and we have developed strong relationships with local GP practices, Orthopaedic and Rheumatology consultants, midwives as well as other healthcare professionals. Patients are able to self refer to our service and we have a growing number of First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP), within the GP practices, who also refer patients to us.

The MSK service for Wiltshire is based in 11 community sites with excellent links to our acute hospitals in Bath, Swindon as well as Salisbury

You will be based at one of the following sites:

• Chippenham Community Hospital,SN15 2AJ
• Trowbridge Community Hospital, BA14 8PH
• Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre,SP1 3NR

Main duties of the job

• To provide a safe, patient focused, effective and evidence-based Physiotherapy service in collaboration with other team members and actively contribute to on-going service improvements.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapeutic intervention and provide and clinically effective treatment for patients.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, seeking clinical support when required and working within sphere of competence.
• To provide a local Physiotherapy service in satellite locations as the service requires.
• Working in accordance with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Standards, plus national and local guidelines, policies and procedures.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work, insuring a safe and high standard of care, and appropriate mandated record keeping.
• To ensure up to date evidence based knowledge and skills, with maintained competence in a range of physiotherapeutic skills.
• To contribute to undertaking audits, evaluation of outcomes, and formulation of and completion of action plans.
• To integrate with the multi-disciplinary teams throughout Wiltshire.

Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.

About us

As a MSK Physiotherapist you will be part of our valued team in our Specialist Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ

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

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ

Employer's website

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

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