Senior Static MSK Physiotherapist - Wigan - Wwl

Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist MSK Physiotherapist, Band 6 to support the MSK Outpatient Service within Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The rare opportunity to work at an Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Centre of Excellence within Wrightington Hospital Outpatient Therapies Department as a Static Senior MSK Physiotherapist. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with specialist clinical staff who are dedicated to improve patient care. The role is 37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days.

As part of the established MSK team you will provide expert clinical intervention for these patients whilst supporting colleagues within the Physiotherapy team.

You will require postgraduate experience, including specialist experience in Musculoskeletal disorders. You will also have knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex and chronic patients.

The service is committed to CPD and encourages supervision at all levels. This post will give an invaluable opportunity to anyone that wishes to further their career within an MSK field. Your individual programme of professional development will be tailored to your interests and will relate to the knowledge and skills framework.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake reasoned physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with a range of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
• To provide appropriate specialised physiotherapy treatment based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice, using a range of manual, rehab and electrotherapy techniques, and formulation of individualised home management programmes.
• To evaluate physiotherapy intervention and respond appropriately to findings.
• To work autonomously without the direct supervision of physiotherapy colleagues within scope of practice and refer to peers and senior colleagues when appropriate.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy treatment, and to adhere to trust policy, including competence to use equipment, and to ensure its safe use.
• Be an active member of the multidisciplinary team and liaise with them regarding patient management
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of junior members of staff and students.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities: Key results from the job holder

• To undertake reasoned physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with a range of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
• To provide appropriate specialised physiotherapy treatment based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice, using a range of manual, rehab and electrotherapy techniques, and formulation of individualised home management programmes.
• To evaluate physiotherapy intervention and respond appropriately to findings.To work autonomously without the direct supervision of physiotherapy colleagues within scope of practice and refer to peers and senior colleagues when appropriate.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
>To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy treatment, and to adhere to trust policy, including competence to use equipment, and to ensure its safe use.

• Be an active member of the multidisciplinary team and liaise with them regarding patient management
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of junior members of staff and students.

Planning and Organisational Duties

• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To work as a lone practitioner, with access to a senior physiotherapist, at Wrightington Hospital. Organise appointments, manage daily workload, paper and computer administration tasks, and making and receiving telephone calls before, during and after clinic sessions.
• To provide and maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records and to communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of letters, reports and entries onto IT systems, in accordance with Trust and CSP guidelines.
• To be actively involved in the provision and collection of accurate statistical information.
• To undertake and participate in clinical audit relevant to the post.
• To assist the team leader and senior physiotherapist in evaluating the service and identifying areas of improvement. To assist in implementation of new working practices.
• To comply with the organisation and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

• Communicate effectively and sensitively with a flexible approach. To give patients details of their condition, its management and plans of treatment. This may involve explaining the nature of chronic or disabling conditions and possible poor outcome and response to treatment, and will need to take into consideration emotional, physical and psychological conditions
• To communicate patient-related information effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues.
• To gain consent from patients, including those who may have communication problems e.g. English as a second language, hearing loss, other medical conditions which affect communication.
• To use skills of motivation and encouragement to ensure active participation in home management programmes, in particular when there may be high levels of pain and anxiety, or depression.
• To de-escalate patient concerns and manage early complaints referring to more senior colleagues in line with Trust policy.

Responsibility for Finance

• To contribute to the monitoring of resources required and maintenance of stocks
• To bring defects or deficits in resources to the attention of senior therapy staff.

Responsibility for Human Resources

• To maintain portfolio of competencies showing evidence of lifelong learning.
• To actively participate in PDR, appraisal & supervision systems.
• To assist in induction and training of new junior staff and student

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entitles the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

Responsibility for Teaching

• To provide advice and education to patients, and other health care professionals.
• To participate in relevant research.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of junior members of staff and students

Work Circumstances & on-call

• Hours worked in line with local service delivery including weekends and Bank Holidays

Person specification

Experience

• Experience in musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant recent courses and CPD

Skills

• Evidence of clinical reasoning skills.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of involvement in relevant clinical audit
• Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
• Ability to work independently and also collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, healthcare professionals, managers and other agencies
• IT literate
• Critical appraisal skills.
• Ability to maintain judgement under pressure.
• Ability to participate in the education of other healthcare professionals including students.
• Forward thinking, motivation and enthusiasm.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of a range of approaches to the physiotherapy management of a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.
• Experience of self directed learning

Additional

• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to the role. i.e with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structure and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
• Ability to travel freely around the trust area.
• Flexible to work patterns

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registered

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Name: Simon Atherton
Job title: MSK Outpatients Team Lead
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