Be responsible for the delivery and development of the Paediatric Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy Services within Central London Community Health Care Trust (CLCH).

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, taking a lead in co-ordinating and providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service to children with MSK, Rheumatological and Orthopaedic conditions. A significant proportion of these children will have English as an additional language (EAL). He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload, they may need to work alongside medical staff to ensure highly specialist therapy programmes are in place for the children under their care.

They will be expected to work collaboratively with children/young people (CYP), parent/carers and with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services, in planning and delivery of services to this specific client group. He/she will be the key contact for the paediatric MSK and rheumatology services and will represent the department at relevant meetings both within and outside.

To provide clinical expertise and evidence-based practice.

To provide education and supervision to less experienced members of the service

To support the management of the Paediatric Physiotherapy service to deliver and develop high quality services.

Working Times - Mon-Friday 8-5pm

Main duties of the job

Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. Ensure a consistently high level of clinical care for the patients under your management and support your peers to do likewise.

Provide an equal and equitable service for all patients, including the harder to reach population groups.

Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills. Be aware of your professional limitations, seeking support as necessary through supervision, discussion with peers/more senior colleagues and team case discussions.

Use a variety of assessment and treatment techniques appropriate to the patient, in accordance with evidence-based practice, national guidelines and trust and departmental policy (including manual handling and confidentiality).

To be responsible for the provision and on-going development of the Physiotherapy Service for children aged of 4-16/18 with Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic and Rheumatological conditions across the Borough of Barnet

About us

Are you looking to join London's largest NHS Trust dedicated to community healthcare?We are looking for fantastic Physiotherapists to join our Bank. This will give you the ability to pick up new skills, work across different teams, pick up shifts whenever you want, and gain further experience in a large NHS Trust. You'll be able to work across the Trust as well.In return for your skills and experience we can offer you:

• Flexible working hours to suit individual circumstances and arrangements
• Competitive hourly rates
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme (subject to status)
• Paid annual leave built into hourly rate
• Access to statutory and mandatory training through Induction and e-Learning
• Great opportunities to sample different areas of work across different services

Our temporary staffing shifts are calculated hourly and paid weekly. You are paid only for the hours you actually work during any Assignment. Bank workers are paid on fixed third point based on the Agenda for Change (AFC) pay bands.Weekly pay will include: Basic pay Unsocial hours (If applicable)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate compassion, empathy and sensitivity whilst providing an appropriate level of care for patients with acute and chronic, complex presentations (which may include victims of torture, mental health patients, etc.).

Triage referrals to ensure every patient is appropriate to the Musculoskeletal Outpatient Service in accordance with the triage guidelines.

Independently refer to a variety of other health agencies (e.g., other Physiotherapy Specialties, Podiatry, Biomechanics etc.) ensuring seamless care where possible. This may also include joint multi-disciplinary assessment.

Work autonomously to manage and prioritise own caseload, managing clinical risk (such as screening for red flags) with appropriate support from more senior staff. To use assessment findings in conjunction with recognised clinical reasoning models to formulate a diagnosis, develop a treatment plan and patient specific goals.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• BSc Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
• Registration with the Health Professions Council

Desirable

• Member of a specialist group
• CSP membership

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in MSK and related fields
• Active member of multi-disciplinary team
• Supervision & training of junior staff & students
• Experience in managing provision of physiotherapy for MSK
• Experience of planning and delivering clinical supervision / mentoring to peers and less experienced physiotherapists

Desirable

• Experience of assisting in projects within team
• Experience at Band 6 level
• Pain Management experience and knowledge

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its influence on Service Development
• Knowledge of recent research supporting or negating physiotherapy management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions
• Effective oral, listening and written communication skills in order to successfully assess and treat patients and manage their outcomes
• Listening skills and interpersonal skills to discuss patient care with colleagues
• High level of IST including presentation of IST & cases with the ability to teach other staff - juniors, assistants & students

Desirable

• Knowledge of NICE guidelines and the NSF's
• Presentation skills to lead and teach in-service training sessions
• Knowledge of audit & outcome measurement

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Central London Community Healthcare

Finchley Memorial Hospital

London

N12 0JE

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