There is opportunity to join our team as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in the sub-specialism of Haemophilia, in collaboration with Advance Practice and Consultant colleagues.

The haemophilia physiotherapists are responsible for the provision of specialist clinical assessment and treatment of adult and paediatric patients with haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders registered at Kent Haemophilia Centre.

Kent Haemophilia Centre is recognised by the Department of Health as a Comprehensive Care Centre and covers a wide geographical area, including Kent and parts of East Sussex.

All patients with haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders have access to physiotherapy including: walk-in triage service for musculoskeletal (MSK) care for assessment and treatment of new bleeds or MSK problems regular Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) clinic review with consultants, physiotherapists and nurses for adult and paediatric patients

The physiotherapists contribute to and lead on research projects and national research trials in the field. They offer extended scope skills including performing point-of-care ultrasound and are members of the Haemophilia Chartered Physiotherapists' Association (HCPA).

Main duties of the job

To deliver a high quality, patient centred and sustainable Musculoskeletal Service for the Children and Adults with Haemophilia of East Kent that is efficient and clinically and cost effective.

To facilitate the development and expansion of Musculoskeletal Therapy services within EKHUFT.

To act as a resource to provide expert professional opinion to Therapy staff, Medical staff and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team within EKHUFT and the wider health economy.

To be a senior leader and part of the Haemophilia MDT team

By way of Outpatient Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedic Clinics, provide an advanced level of practice in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral.

To be a professional leader and a role model for excellence in Paediatric Musculoskeletal care across East Kent.

About us

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We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000.We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that's second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it's easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role specific duties

To provide a high quality, patient centred and sustainable Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service for the people of East Kent that is efficient, clinically and cost effective.

To contribute to the development of Therapy services within EKHUFT for adult and paediatric haemophilia and associated bleeding disorders.

To act as a resource to provide expert professional opinion to Therapy staff, Medical staff and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team within EKHUFT and the wider health economy.

By way of Outpatient Haemophilia Physiotherapy Clinics, provide an advanced level of practice in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral.

To be a professional leader and a role model for excellence in Musculoskeletal care across East Kent.

Leadership

Be a positive role model through provision of strong and effective leadership across professional and organisational teams and boundaries at local and national level.

Participate in projects that fulfil strategic planning and Musculoskeletal Service objectives across both inpatient and outpatient services.

Create a supportive ethos to empower Musculoskeletal Therapy Team to achieve agreed targets (KPIs), with mutual accountability and contribute to the development of a flexible and responsive service.

Manage team members in the distribution and performance of roles and responsibilities, ensuring compliance with professional standards, legislation and policy and optimising job satisfaction.

Enhance team confidence, capability, dynamics and effectiveness to achieve better services for people of East Kent.

Provide coaching and mentoring to the Musculoskeletal Therapy Team.

Deliver innovation and service improvement to ensure person-centred, safe and effective care.

Effectively manage risk, resources and processes that fall within remit, ensuring optimal efficiency and efficacy of use.

Contribute to networks, including (patients/Children and Young People and Parents/Guardians), which provide opportunities to learn about and influence future developments

In conjunction with Consultant Therapists and Head of Outpatient Therapy Services, collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Organisational

Contribute to the recruitment and selection of Therapy staff to the Musculoskeletal Service.

Participate in the strategic service development of the Musculoskeletal Therapy Service and specifically the Haemophilia service and the business planning process.

Collaborate effectively with other EKHUFT Departments and Care Groups.

Implement initiatives to ensure sustainability of the Haemophilia Therapy Service.

Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and manage performance where necessary.

Contribute to the trust wide vision for Haemophilia Outpatient Musculoskeletal Services.

Offer sustainable care which is efficient and cost effective.

Clinical

To perform independent triage of Musculoskeletal referrals to Secondary care from Primary care, Tertiary centres and from within EKHUFT in order to establish an appropriate care pathway for Haemophilia patients including being first point of contact for Haemophilia patients.

Communicate effectively to a high level, using different methods and models of communication to optimise interactions in complex situations.

Conduct complex assessments to enable differential diagnosis and to explore the impact of the condition on the patients general health, mental well-being, work/school attendance and functional and meaningful activities including physical activity.

Request and interpret relevant investigations within scope of practice.

Make use of appropriate measurements to enable monitoring of progress.

Clinically reason to a very high level, using

expert knowledge of Haemophilia and associated therapy interventions

critical and analytical awareness of current evidence, theory, principles and systems.

Identify issues that are beyond scope of practice and that require onwards referral.

Implement evidence-based treatment / management / rehabilitation strategies to a high level of capability and modify these to achieve optimal outcomes.

Promote health and well-being including provision of information and collaboration with multiple stakeholders.

Facilitate the learning and shared decision making of service users in relation to optimising their own wellbeing

To work effectively within the Haemophilia Multidisciplinary Team.

Education

Promote the culture of a learning organisation which values learning and provides a positive learning environment, incorporating principles of inter-professional learning, effective work-based learning and contribution to development of a supportive infrastructure for all staff and students.

Be responsible and accountable for developing/maintaining skills and knowledge as a facilitator of learning.

Contribute to the design, development, delivery and assessment of learning.

Educate others on best practice in local, and national settings to positively influence changes in practice

Facilitate the application of learning into practice and evaluate impact.

Maintan appropriate continuous professional development, being an expert for the specialist therapy and representing the trust on national/international platforms.

Research

Develop the following fundamental research capabilities to an advanced level of practice:

Research related career growth

Planning and designing research

Delivering research

Knowledge mobilisation and research implementation

Networking and Collaboration in research

Supporting research development in others

Leading and managing research projects and teams

Strategic leadership in research and knowledge mobilisation

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of substantial clinical experience in Paed/adult/haem MSK
• Independent orthopaedic/msk clinics
• advanced practice physiotherapy experience

Desirable

• Prescriber/ injection therapy/diagnostic ultrasound

Experience

Essential

• Leadership Experience

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or Degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of CPD in Paed MSK/ general MSK or Haemophilia

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kent & Canterbury Hospital

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

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