Job summary
Walsall
West One PCN has a full-time vacancy for a First Contact Physiotherapist. This
will be a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The postholder will join our
existing Physiotherapists who provide exceptional clinical care to patients.
The postholder will be part of the team, providing focussed care in areas
including learning disabilities, care homes and mental health alongside our
multi-disciplinary workforce. The post
holder will be passionate about patient care and working across PCN Practices
in the Walsall PCN, you will be enthusiastic and innovative in the way care is
delivered.
This
job is suitable for individuals who want to benefit from a tailored development
pathway of clinical support and supervision, and benefit from the experience of
our existing Physiotherapists who are committed to make real changes to the
health care services provided within Primary Care to improve patient care.
As an employee with
us you can benefit from:
Enrolment
to the NHS pension scheme
Annual
leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employee
discounts and benefits scheme
Employee
assistance programme (EAP)
Education
and career pathways
Enhanced
Family friendly policies
Flexible
working
Wellbeing
support and initiative
If you are interested in learning
more, please read on.
Main duties of the job
The role is a
patient centred role that requires qualified and dedicated Physiotherapists to
work as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team to participate in all
treatment and preventative healthcare services in the practice as delegated and
agreed by supervising clinician(s).
The postholder
will need to confidently evidence key skills such as excellent verbal and
written communication skills, substantial experience working as a Physiotherapist
role in which clinical skills formed part of their role in primary care or
similar. Working collaboratively with local divisions (including Divisional
Boards) and the wider clinical team is essential to promote and deliver
innovative ways of working to meet the strategic aims of the organisation.
The role is not
a regular Physiotherapist position where decisions made are purely for the
practice; the Physiotherapist role for Modality requires innovation, flexibility, and commitment and the
postholder will be required to work resourcefully as part of the wider team and
will help to deliver dedicated care and support for the patients of the wider Walsall
division.
About us
We are one of
the largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients and
with a workforce of 1500+. We are
unique, we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services
through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale
across the organisation. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of
skills to make sustainable changes within Primary Care.
We are
committed to developing our people through education and career pathways and
who align to our organisational values of CARE.
Modality
Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring
equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with
the Equality Act, 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to
the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core
responsibilities of this role.
You will
love this job if you have a passion for contributing to the clinical
development of primary care by developing a special interest and using the
audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the
team, you will implement improvements where required. You
will be part of the Walsall Division where you will be part of
multidisciplinary team of clinical members who will provide support where it is
needed. You will input to, and work on
key decisions that shape the way in which we deliver patient care, and
influence service improvement.
If you feel
this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to
the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join
our growing team of likeminded people.
Please Note: The Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this
vacancy at any time during the advertising period.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will
be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage
individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be
undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are
mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a
mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their
right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one
must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to
the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core
responsibilities of this role.
You will
love this job if you have a passion for contributing to the clinical
development of primary care by developing a special interest and using the
audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the
team, you will implement improvements where required. You
will be part of the Walsall Division where you will be part of
multidisciplinary team of clinical members who will provide support where it is
needed. You will input to, and work on
key decisions that shape the way in which we deliver patient care, and
influence service improvement.
If you feel
this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to
the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join
our growing team of likeminded people.
Please Note: The Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this
vacancy at any time during the advertising period.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will
be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage
individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be
undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are
mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a
mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their
right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one
must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a BSc or MSc in physiotherapy.
- CPD pertaining to Primary Care and MSK management.
- Registered with Health and Care Profession Council (HCPC).
Experience
Essential
- Meeting with patients to assess what are their physical challenges are and deciding on suitable treatment programmes.
- Monitor the progress of patients and adjusting or changing treatments as needed.
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals such as occupational therapists and general practitioners and referring patients as needed.
- Involving the families and caregivers of patients in their treatment programme and the delivery of care.
- Updating and maintaining accurate patient case notes and reports.
- Staying up to date regarding new physiotherapy technologies and techniques.
- Initiating and participating in evidence based projects to improve the quality of patient care.
- Complying with government physiotherapy regulations.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply pain alleviation methods.
- Ability to provide physiotherapy treatment without supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.
- Excellent verbal communicating skills to clearly share information with patients and fellow employees.
- Strong active listening skills to accurately understand patients issues.
- Good observational skills to correctly evaluate how patients are responding to treatments.
- Strong analytical skills to correctly diagnose conditions and develop effective treatment programmes.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Empathy and an aptitude for interpersonal relations.
- Self-directed practitioner.
- Highly motivated.
- Flexibility.
- Enthusiasm.
- Team player.
- Ability to work across boundaries.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply pain alleviation methods.
- Ability to provide physiotherapy treatment without supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.
- Excellent verbal communicating skills to clearly share information with patients and fellow employees.
- Strong active listening skills to accurately understand patients issues.
- Good observational skills to correctly evaluate how patients are responding to treatments.
- Strong analytical skills to correctly diagnose conditions and develop effective treatment programmes.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of various forms of physical therapy manipulation massage therapy postural therapy.
- Knowledge of equipment-based therapy such as laser therapy magnet therapy ultrasound therapy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a BSc or MSc in physiotherapy.
- CPD pertaining to Primary Care and MSK management.
- Registered with Health and Care Profession Council (HCPC).
Experience
Essential
- Meeting with patients to assess what are their physical challenges are and deciding on suitable treatment programmes.
- Monitor the progress of patients and adjusting or changing treatments as needed.
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals such as occupational therapists and general practitioners and referring patients as needed.
- Involving the families and caregivers of patients in their treatment programme and the delivery of care.
- Updating and maintaining accurate patient case notes and reports.
- Staying up to date regarding new physiotherapy technologies and techniques.
- Initiating and participating in evidence based projects to improve the quality of patient care.
- Complying with government physiotherapy regulations.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply pain alleviation methods.
- Ability to provide physiotherapy treatment without supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.
- Excellent verbal communicating skills to clearly share information with patients and fellow employees.
- Strong active listening skills to accurately understand patients issues.
- Good observational skills to correctly evaluate how patients are responding to treatments.
- Strong analytical skills to correctly diagnose conditions and develop effective treatment programmes.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Empathy and an aptitude for interpersonal relations.
- Self-directed practitioner.
- Highly motivated.
- Flexibility.
- Enthusiasm.
- Team player.
- Ability to work across boundaries.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply pain alleviation methods.
- Ability to provide physiotherapy treatment without supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.
- Excellent verbal communicating skills to clearly share information with patients and fellow employees.
- Strong active listening skills to accurately understand patients issues.
- Good observational skills to correctly evaluate how patients are responding to treatments.
- Strong analytical skills to correctly diagnose conditions and develop effective treatment programmes.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of various forms of physical therapy manipulation massage therapy postural therapy.
- Knowledge of equipment-based therapy such as laser therapy magnet therapy ultrasound therapy.
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
