Physiotherapist Msk B6

Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy within the North Norfolk area.
Our team provide timely assessment and treatment of MSK conditions to improve our patients' quality of life and maximise their independence.East Coast Community Healthcare's (ECCH's) friendly and supportive MSK physiotherapy team have a wide skill mix ranging from post graduate MSc/MACP to newly qualified staff and exercise professionals.
Our busy departments treat a wide variety of patients referred from GP's, Consultants, other health care professionals and via our patient self-referral portal.The MSK Service also includes our MSK Assessment and Triage team and our MSK Foot and Ankle (Biomechanics) team, who are also happy to support specialist skill development.
Quality is at the heart or our MSK Service and we grow and develop our services by nurturing the talent within our team.
ECCH is renowned for its commitment to CPD, leadership development and research.
If you are ambitious and want to fast track your career as part of an experienced and supportive team this could be the ideal post for you.We are part of NoW MSK, who provide MSK services across Norfolk and Waveney.
Main duties of the job A variety of assessment and treatment techniques including face to face, telephone, video, web triage and classes are utilised.A structured training programme is provided by our MSK Service which includes regular in-service training with external speakers from local acute hospitals, clinical supervision within small groups and departmental peer review.
Our team offers learning opportunities with Musculoskeletal Assessment and Triage (MATS) and Foot and Ankle services.Please visit the NoW MSK website at to find out more about our MSK service and our clinicians.
About us ECCH is a well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011.
We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
Job description Job responsibilities Clinical1.To be responsible for a defined case load working without direct supervision.Clinical support is provided through clinical / professional supervision thattakes the form of direct observation of practice or formal training / clinicalreasoning sessions.2.To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects ofown work, including the management of patients in your care.3.To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties, andto adhere to departmental equipment policy, including competence to useequipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching,training and supervision of practice.4.To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and toorganise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical prioritiesand use of time.
To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patientsunder your management, and support more junior staff to do the same.5.To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with acomplex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills.6.To formulate an individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatmentplan, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatmentskills manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, electrotherapy,exercise classes, and alternative options in order to formulate a specialisedprogramme of care.7.To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction torelatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aimsof physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.8.To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitationpotential and to ensure understanding of conditions.
Communication skills ofpersuasion, motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent will be usedwith a wide variety of patients.
Barriers to effective communication willregularly be evident loss of hearing, altered perception, pain, fear.9.To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to workwithin a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent totreatment.PROFESSIONAL:1.To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast ofany new trends and developments and incorporate them as necessary into yourwork and to be an active member of the in-service training programme by theattendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions,external courses and reflective practice.2.Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation in line withlegal and departmental requirements and communicate assessment and treatmentresults to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.3.To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing andtherapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinaryservice.
This will include discussion of patient care and discharge planning.To provide teaching / training to other members of the MDT.4.Training, supervision and performance management of junior staff, technicalinstructors, assistants and students, with assistance from more senior membersof the physiotherapy team.
This will include the use of formal appraisaldocumentation.5.Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Programme(PDP).6.Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practicesthrough the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcomemeasures, either individually or with more senior physiotherapists.
To makerecommendations for change.7.Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Managementand apply to work situation.ORGANISATIONAL:1.To deputise for the Band 7 in terms of operational issues.2.Be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics forthe use of the department.3.Be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement anypolicies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area,including the prompt recording and reporting of accidents to senior staff, andensuring that equipment used is safe.4.To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures andto be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.5.Any other duties which might be considered appropriate by senior colleagues.Allroles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff todemonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service theyprovide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues.
All members ofstaff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.OurValues outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarisedas an acronym within the wordCARE.
These stand for:Compassion,Action, Respect and Everyone.Underpinningour Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the rightactions we continue to build a strong culture.
Our four Signature Behavioursare:Compassion-We Listen, We Learn, We Lead|Action- MyAccountability, My Responsibility |Respect- RespectOur Resources: People, Time and Money |Everyone-Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma / Degree/MSc in Physiotherapy Registration with HCPC Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses / CPD Desirable Relevant validated clinical courses Skills and Knowledge Essential Good knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant area Forward thinking Excellent interpersonal skills Self-directed learning Ability to work independently Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments Desirable Excellent knowledge Critical appraisal Audit Research Presentation skills Personal Attributes Essential Physical capacity to deal with moderate physical effort on a daily basis Physical and mental capacity to deal sensitively with patients who may have high levels of anxiety and aggression Capacity to concentrate for considerable periods of time during assessment and management of patients Able to work collaboratively within a team Able to work independently Committed to personal and team development Able to work with others and pass on skills and knowledge Able to maintain judgement under pressure Able to maintain motivation, drive, enthusiasm and confident Willingness and ability to work across different sites as part of MSK Site rotation The ability to travel across the community Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours: (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required Experience Essential Postgraduate experience Experience within Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Desirable Experience at band 6 level Supervisory skills