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Highly Specialist Physiotherapist – Vestibular & Outreach
| Posting date: | 21 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2024 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6587001/430-CC2596A |
Summary
A Vacancy at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Vestibular/MSK
Therapy Department
Band 7 - £43,742 - £50,056
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours/week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An opportunity has arisen foran enthusiastic, dynamic and experienced individual to provide leadership and operational management for the Vestibular service whilst supporting with the management of the Orthopaedic Outreach team.
An experienced, evidence based clinician with proven ability to work as a senior physiotherapist is required to work in a forward thinking MSK outpatient department based atMilton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Advanced Vestibular/MSK skills are required as the post will have a strong clinical component and experience of management/leadership would be advantageous.
You will be expected to demonstrate evidence of self-motivation, CPD, service development, staff management and have a sound understanding of issues relating to the profession and health care delivery.
The physiotherapy outpatient department accepts referrals from secondary care including Orthopaedics, Pain clinic, Rheumatology alongside a small GP primary care contract. The MSK Outreach team accepts referrals from secondary care Orthopaedics only. The Vestibular service accepts referrals from primary and secondary care.
Interview date: To be confirmed
To be clinical lead for vestibular physiotherapy and work in collaboration with ENT and Neurology Consultants and GP’s.
To differentiate between vestibular and cervicogenic pathology linking the vestibular and musculoskeletal pathways.
To be responsible for managing a highly specialist clinical caseload ofVestibularpatients for the Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH), patients will be assessed and treated in a variety of different settings including outpatients or inpatients and/ or community as required by the area of clinical specialty.
To work in collaboration with Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Leads to jointly provide clinical and managerial leadership to theNeuromusculoskeletalteam, employed by MKUH, in the delivery of a high quality service for its patients.
The post holder will have knowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the appropriate Therapy Service Lead.
To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.
The department has a positive approach to continuing professional development and there is an active in-service training programme.
Flexible working hours will be considered, a minimum of 30 hours is required for the post.
This staff group stated that MKUH's top priority is the care of patients and service users.(NHS Staff Survey 2023).
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
· To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the clinical team in area of clinical speciality byworking collaboratively with other Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Lead
· On an adhoc basis you may be required to deputise for the Therapy Service Lead in their absence and to support them in the delivery and development of area of clinical speciality
· To contribute to the development a Therapy Services vision and strategy in conjunction with the wider Trust and other divisional strategies, ensuring that opportunities for development and collaborative working are promoted.
· To be responsible for the management of staff rotas and leave for staff in the team.
· To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management by supporting more junior staff to do likewise.
· 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 oversee the caseloads of more junior staff.
· To undertake comprehensive specialist assessment, treatment and discharge of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and multiple pathologies. Use specialist clinical reasoning, evidence based practice, investigative and analytical skills.
· To engage service users in treatment planning decisions, in line with their individual goals. Implement individual or group interventions in collaboration with the patient to achieve specific goals. Support junior staff to do likewise.
· To maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities, demonstrating awareness of new trends and developments and their incorporation into practice as necessary.
· To actively participate in the in-service training programmes by attending and delivering presentations, tutorials, individual training sessions, peer review, external courses and professional clinical interest groups.
· To decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands and ensure that theseare discussed in conjunctionwiththe wider therapy teams when managing capacity issues.
· To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and their application to work situation.
· To assess and manage clinical risk within patient caseload in a wide variety of settings, providing guidance to junior staff.
· To actively participate in relevant forums and a rolling programme of education, clinical evaluation audit and research within area of speciality.
· To contribute to collection and collation of data to produce relevant statistical information on service delivery. Evaluate where improvement is required, initiating and reviewing change where appropriate.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Sep 2024
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Vestibular/MSK
Therapy Department
Band 7 - £43,742 - £50,056
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours/week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An opportunity has arisen foran enthusiastic, dynamic and experienced individual to provide leadership and operational management for the Vestibular service whilst supporting with the management of the Orthopaedic Outreach team.
An experienced, evidence based clinician with proven ability to work as a senior physiotherapist is required to work in a forward thinking MSK outpatient department based atMilton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Advanced Vestibular/MSK skills are required as the post will have a strong clinical component and experience of management/leadership would be advantageous.
You will be expected to demonstrate evidence of self-motivation, CPD, service development, staff management and have a sound understanding of issues relating to the profession and health care delivery.
The physiotherapy outpatient department accepts referrals from secondary care including Orthopaedics, Pain clinic, Rheumatology alongside a small GP primary care contract. The MSK Outreach team accepts referrals from secondary care Orthopaedics only. The Vestibular service accepts referrals from primary and secondary care.
Interview date: To be confirmed
To be clinical lead for vestibular physiotherapy and work in collaboration with ENT and Neurology Consultants and GP’s.
To differentiate between vestibular and cervicogenic pathology linking the vestibular and musculoskeletal pathways.
To be responsible for managing a highly specialist clinical caseload ofVestibularpatients for the Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH), patients will be assessed and treated in a variety of different settings including outpatients or inpatients and/ or community as required by the area of clinical specialty.
To work in collaboration with Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Leads to jointly provide clinical and managerial leadership to theNeuromusculoskeletalteam, employed by MKUH, in the delivery of a high quality service for its patients.
The post holder will have knowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the appropriate Therapy Service Lead.
To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.
The department has a positive approach to continuing professional development and there is an active in-service training programme.
Flexible working hours will be considered, a minimum of 30 hours is required for the post.
This staff group stated that MKUH's top priority is the care of patients and service users.(NHS Staff Survey 2023).
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
· To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the clinical team in area of clinical speciality byworking collaboratively with other Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Lead
· On an adhoc basis you may be required to deputise for the Therapy Service Lead in their absence and to support them in the delivery and development of area of clinical speciality
· To contribute to the development a Therapy Services vision and strategy in conjunction with the wider Trust and other divisional strategies, ensuring that opportunities for development and collaborative working are promoted.
· To be responsible for the management of staff rotas and leave for staff in the team.
· To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management by supporting more junior staff to do likewise.
· 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 oversee the caseloads of more junior staff.
· To undertake comprehensive specialist assessment, treatment and discharge of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and multiple pathologies. Use specialist clinical reasoning, evidence based practice, investigative and analytical skills.
· To engage service users in treatment planning decisions, in line with their individual goals. Implement individual or group interventions in collaboration with the patient to achieve specific goals. Support junior staff to do likewise.
· To maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities, demonstrating awareness of new trends and developments and their incorporation into practice as necessary.
· To actively participate in the in-service training programmes by attending and delivering presentations, tutorials, individual training sessions, peer review, external courses and professional clinical interest groups.
· To decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands and ensure that theseare discussed in conjunctionwiththe wider therapy teams when managing capacity issues.
· To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and their application to work situation.
· To assess and manage clinical risk within patient caseload in a wide variety of settings, providing guidance to junior staff.
· To actively participate in relevant forums and a rolling programme of education, clinical evaluation audit and research within area of speciality.
· To contribute to collection and collation of data to produce relevant statistical information on service delivery. Evaluate where improvement is required, initiating and reviewing change where appropriate.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Sep 2024