Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our musculoskeletal physiotherapy team.
We are looking for a new Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist to provide advanced physiotherapy assessment and management of patients with a wide range of spinal and peripheral conditions.
You will be working in a busy, friendly outpatient department seeing both GP and Consultant referrals.The highly experienced team consists of 3 Band 7s with various special interests, 3 experienced Band 6s, a static and rotational Band 5, and Band 4 and 3 Support Workers.
You will also work closely with the well established hand therapy team and gain further support from our Spinal, Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Rheumatology and Paediatric Extended Scope Practitioners.
Main duties of the job You will assist in the clinical delivery of musculoskeletal physiotherapy services in the Outpatient Physiotherapy Department at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate.
Your caseload will consist of a range of 1:1 assessments and treatments as well as being responsible for independently running group sessions.
The Department has access to a gym space and also runs various regular gym rehabilitation classes.
A good range of and Band 5 rotations with MSK experience is essential and preferably some senior MSK experience, however this is not essential.The post holder will be expected to provide regular post graduate training within their clinical specialty and work alongside Band 7s to complete some departmental managerial duties.
The Trust has an excellent appraisal scheme and offers regular CPD training.
About us If you are interested in working in a busy acute hospital without the hassle of living in an expensive and hectic major city, this may be the post for you.
Margate is a traditional seaside town in the midst of a cultural renaissance.
With its cool caf culture and sandy beaches, Margate fizzes with artistic energy.
Margate's location on the East Kent Coast makes London and France easily achievable in a day.
With immediate access to lovely beaches, coastline and countryside, a variety of small towns within easy reach and reasonable rents and house prices for the South East of England, this area may be what you are looking for.
We can normally offer temporary, on-site shared accommodation for an initial period.
Job description Job responsibilities For a detailed job description and person specification please refer to the uploaded file in the document section.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy /Physiotherapy Appropriate State registration with the Health Professions Council Desirable Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapy / Chartered Society of Physiotherapy / British Association of Hand Therapy Fieldwork Educators Course/Clinical Educators Course or equivalent Experience Essential Broad experience as Junior Therapist (Band 5) and evidence of achieving the competencies of the exit gateway at Band 5 Experience working as part of a MDT Contribution to clinical education/ supervision of less experienced staff/ students Desirable Membership of CIG Skills Essential Evidence of Postgraduate Continued Professional Development in specialist field Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio