An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to work as part of the MSK Service rehabilitating patients in the Physiotherapy Department at the Friarage Hospital Northallerton and Community Venues. This is a Fixed Term Contract and secondment opportunities for current South Tees staff may be considered. The service receives referrals from many sources including Consultants and GPs and operates from a number of different venues in the Hambleton and Richmondshire area.

Applications are invited from Physiotherapists who have post graduate experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy as well as an interest and enthusiasm in this field. The team is friendly and supportive and senior specialists offer clinical supervision and support.

Successful applicants will be part of the MSK Service in the Trust and there are opportunities for case discussions and an In-Service Training Programme. Staff are also supported in their continuous professional development through clinical supervision. Participation in audit and research is encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To provide an effective and efficient clinical service to patients referred with musculoskeletal conditions or injuries within the framework of clinical governance.

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme to patients in the Friarage and Community Outpatient venues (Hambleton & Richmondshire area)

To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.

Access to advice and support from Senior Specialist Physiotherapists & Advanced Practitioners is available.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHSPromote Trust values and behavioursDevelop your leadership effectiveness and skillsEquip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oBSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• oHCPC registration
• oAchieved or willing to work towards relevant Post-graduate qualification/training

Experience

Essential

• oTo have significant post graduate experience as a rotational Band 5 physiotherapist in a broad range of clinical specialities.
• oExperience working within the NHS

Desirable

• oExperience of working in a musculoskeletal outpatient setting

Knowledge

Essential

• oTheoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in the assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions
• oExperience in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions
• oEvidence of audit and research
• oEvidence of MDT working
• oDemonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
• oGood understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS
• oFluent in written and verbal English
• oKnowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards

Personal Attributes

Essential

• oAbility to work as a team player
• oAbility to work under their own initiative
• oCommitted to excellent patient care
• oExcellent communication skills
• oSelf-motivated
• oAbility to respond to unpredictable work patterns on a frequent basis e.g. weekend working, working to deadlines, interruptions
• oEfficient prioritisation of complex workload/time management
• oAbility to work across professional boundaries

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

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