MSK Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2024 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY3 8NR |
| Company: | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6259686/382-CS76-24 |
Summary
We are looking for a well-organised and experienced Physiotherapist to join our MSK Service.
Whilst undertaking comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of patients with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs, you must formulate, deliver, review and progress individual treatment programmes and ensure effective treatment, specialist advice and timely discharge are achieved.
You will receive supervision/mentorship, protected CPD time and training from senior colleagues as part of this new role.
Clinical
• To utilise musculoskeletal expertise to function as a clinical specialist managing a varied clinical caseload within designated clinical environments
• To conduct all clinical interventions and related actions in line with relevant professional standards
• To demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development and to maintain a contemporary record of such activity, in line with recommendations of CSP and HCPC
• To undertake Audit projects relevant to clinical role
Non- Clinical
• Communicate regularly and appropriately with MSK colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Be involved in regularly reviewing and updating the services, including the collation and presentation of basic statistical information regarding the delivery and outcomes of the service provided
• To ensure that their own personal mandatory training is up to date including refresher training
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to this population.
Commitment to undertake ongoing in-service training and development is essential. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen and ensure that you are part of our defined preceptorship programme.
If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have the personal qualities and characteristics as outlined in the Blackpool person then this could be the post for you.
We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Utilise expertise to establish an accurate diagnosis and patient centred management plan. This may involve seeing patients without prior contact from their GP or following a GP referral.
Progress and request investigations as indicated to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood tests, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.
Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions.
Full jd & ps attached.
This advert closes on Thursday 16 May 2024
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