We have an exciting opportunity for a Static Band 5 Physiotherapist to work in a split role at Evesham Community hospital and the Princess of Wales hospital. The successful applicant will be at the forefront of expert clinical practice and the transformation of services in a beautiful riverside town, in the local community hospitals, nestled in the Vale of Evesham and in Bromsgrove.

This is a full time, one year static position in the field of musculoskeletal practice, which will serve as an ideal foundation for anyone wanting to progress their skills in this area. Support will be provided within the local team, which includes Advanced Practitioners, Clinical Leader and a First Contact Practitioner. Support will also be accessible from other band 5s already based within the trust. A key role will involve lending support to our well-developed Practice Based learning for the students from the University of Worcester.

You can expect personal and professional development on a daily ad hoc basis and through a formal 5 weekly in-service training and clinical supervision programme. The Trust provides a structure offering career mobility, coaching and/or mentoring.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve patient assessment and delivery of physiotherapy interventions to the adult population of Worcestershire within a busy OP department based in the local community hospital.

You will be required to assess, treat and manage a very varied caseload of patients as we receive referrals from GPs, the acute sector of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and self-referrals. This will include patients with acute conditions such as fractures and post-surgery, alongside more longstanding MSK conditions such as LBP, OA and tendinopathies.

We would expect you to contribute to high quality, patient-centred care using evidence-based knowledge and skill. There will also be an opportunity to assist with service development and to teach and supervise other clinicians and students and help to shape the future service delivery and workforce.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Demonstrate the values and beliefs of the organisation.
• Act as a role model to colleagues, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.
• Use their initiative and take responsibility for the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
• Provide a physiotherapy service within a defined area, working as part of a specialist MSK physiotherapy team.
• Undertake physiotherapeutic assessments of patients with diverse, complex and acute/chronic presentation, to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatments needed, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• Hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service/particular patient type, working without direct supervision.
• Deputise for Senior Physiotherapists.
• Supervise and train students, health care professionals, carers and assistants in physiotherapeutic management, as appropriate. This includes working as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant areas.
• Awareness of audit
• Awareness of research processes

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a variety of specialities

Desirable

• Experience of delegation to unqualified staff
• Experience of audit

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical course/s
• Evidence of relevant post Graduate courses/CPD, maintained in portfolio

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English (verbal/written)
• Self-directed learning
• Good critical appraisal skills
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Knowledge of IT skills
• Ability to work independently/ collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to maintain judgement and work effectively under pressure
• Effective time management
• Ability to maintain contemporaneous, accurate and up to date records

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Committed to personal and team development
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside

Evesham

Worcestershire

WR11 1JT

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