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    Highly Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist - Sunderland, United Kingdom - South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    Sunderland Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (SIMS) is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our existing multidisciplinary team. SIMS is a true multidisciplinary team consisting of highly experienced clinicians including a Sports and Exercise Consultant, GPs with special interest in MSK, Extended Scope Practitioners, Physiotherapists and Technical Instructors. We are excited to be growing our current service in collaboration with Primary Care to ensure Physiotherapy input is at the forefront of managing patients with MSK related conditions across the Sunderland area. The successful candidate will form part of the core SIMS team and have job variety and a mixed caseload by operating across Primary and Community care. SIMS are dedicated to continuing professional development. We have an extensive in house training programme and strong direct links with secondary care colleagues who attend and contribute to our monthly CPD events. You would have access to an internal network of senior and specialist support including both Medical and Allied Health Professional (AHP) staff who provide leadership, educational, research and clinical support. We offer clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring and have team building and away days all to contribute to the development of SIMS staff. If you are a proactive, highly motivated physiotherapist with a passion for high quality patient care, we would welcome your application.

    Main duties of the job

    You would be working alongside a team of GPWSI, ESPs and Physiotherapists and developing working relationships with primary and secondary care candidate should have established MSK experience.

    Work as an autonomous practitioner for patients with MSK conditions providing assessment, diagnosis and management within tier one and tier two of SIMS.

    Use advanced clinical skills and reasoning to provide diagnostic and treatment to patients who present with simple and complex MSK conditions.

    Work across Primary and Community services within SIMS ensuring an integrated care pathway for patients that meets their needs where appropriate.

    Take an active role in developing effective communication between Primary care, secondary care services and other relevant care providers.

    Provide support on MSK clinical and service development across SIMS, along with learning opportunities for the whole multi-disciplinary team including less experienced physiotherapists.

    Assist with clinical audit within the service and contribute to the development of the service in conjunction with SIMS senior management team.

    SIMS operates across Monday to Saturday including working one late night and alternative Saturday mornings.ABOUT USSIMS is a forward thinking, innovative team led by our Operational Lead, Jill Clark and Clinical Lead, Dr Glen Rae (Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine). We are highly dedicated to providing high quality care and experience for all patients.

    About us

    Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

    One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

    We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

    The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

    Towork as an autonomous practitioner for patients presenting with MSK conditionsor symptoms providing patients with primary assessment, diagnosis andmanagement of their conditions within tier one and tier two of SIMS.

    Touse advanced clinical skills and clinical reasoning to provide comprehensivediagnostic and treatment to support to patients who present with simple andcomplex MSK conditions.

    Towork across Primary and Community services within SIMS ensuring an integratedcare pathway for individual patients that meets their needs where appropriate.This will include directly providing self-management and advice and/or referralto other secondary care services.

    Totake an active role in developing effective communication between Primary careservices, secondary care services and other relevant care providers.

    Toprovide support on MSK clinical and service development across the whole ofSIMS, along with learning opportunities for the whole multi-disciplinary team(MDT) including less experienced physiotherapists.

    Toassist with clinical audit within the service, and contribute to thedevelopment of the service in conjunction with SIMS senior management team.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent
  • State Registration
  • Continuing professional
  • Development diary including evidence of reflective practice, training and clinical experience
  • Completion of post graduate courses incorporating comprehensive recognised training and clinical programmes
  • An understanding of legal responsibilities within the profession
  • Specialist knowledge of professional practice and research
  • Desirable

  • Evidence of post grad qualification/study at Masters level
  • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to work within an environment with competing demands
  • Ability to maintain high levels of concentration
  • High levels of communication skills
  • Ability to deal with complex issues
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Comprehensive experience at a senior level within an MSK setting
  • Evidence of working within multidisciplinary teams
  • Evidence of high level communication skills within a wide variety of settings
  • Desirable

  • Previous experience of diagnostics
  • Skills and Knowledge

    Essential

  • Ability to manage staff
  • Ability to lead in-service developments
  • Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to work as part of both a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
  • Desirable

  • Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
  • Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
  • Intermediate IT skills
  • Presentational skills
  • Skills

    Essential

  • Ability to manage staff
  • Ability to lead in-service developments
  • Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to work as part of both a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
  • Desirable

  • Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
  • Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
  • Intermediate IT skills
  • Presentational skills


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