University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is looking for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Band 7 Physiotherapist to join as a split post between our Orthopaedic Team as a Shoulder and Elbow Extended Scope Practitioner (0.5WTE) and MSK Team Lead Physiotherapist (0.5WTE) within the outpatient physiotherapy team. The postholder will work with the existing consultant workforce providing parallel and standalone shoulder & elbow clinics, administration time and have the consultant support. The physiotherapy MSK outpatient service for Plymouth and South Hams (Kingsbridge and Tavistock) is hosted by the acute trust but provides the service at various locations across the Plymouth and South Hams region. This post is currently based 0.5WTE static within Orthopaedic department and 0.5WTE within the Outpatient department at Derriford Hospital and rotates through peripheral clinics.

The successful candidate will join a well-established team to support, deliver, develop and promote this service across the local Healthcare Community. University Hospitals Plymouth is committed to providing both quality care to the local population and supporting our staff. You will be given opportunities to develop both your clinical and managerial skills, through CPD, staff supervision, mentoring and in-service training.

Main duties of the job

For more details about the main duties of this role, please see both the job descriptions section below. As a key member of the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, you will be joining well-established team to support, deliver, develop and promote this service across the local healthcare community.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See the attached job description for both the roles, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job descriptions.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive demonstrable post graduate experience across all specialities.
• Previous demonstrable experience at a Senior level within field of outpatient care, dealing with broad / complex caseload.
• Extensive post graduate demonstrable experience of skill within the Orthopaedic shoulder & elbow service across all specialities. Previous experience working at a senior level within field of MSK outpatient care, with broad / complex caseload.
• Proven evidence of leadership and team working abilities

Desirable

• Proven evidence of involvement with research.
• Proven evidence of specific post graduate shoulder & elbow courses.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.

Desirable

• M.Sc. in the relevant area.
• Service improvement qualification.
• Healthcare Leadership qualification.

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

• Able to deal with a broad range of personalities, demonstrable experience of dealing with HR issues
• Works in line with Trust core values.

Desirable

• Understanding of Audit.
• Membership or honorary office with professional or special interest groups.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

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