Specialist Physiotherapist | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 26 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annnum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2024 |
| Location: | Prescot, L35 5DR |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6638797/409-6638797 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to work within our out-patient MSK service. We are part of a wider out-patient service, working closely with the Hand and Pelvic Health Team.
The ideal candidate will have specialised interest in musculoskeletal and acute orthopedic rehabilitation working within fracture clinics, virtual fracture clinics and the main therapy department. They must showcase excellent musculoskeletal skills and be willing to share those skills through in-service training and peer review sessions with colleagues, in addition to the supervision of junior staff and students. It is desirable, but not essential for the post to have experience in providing acupuncture treatment and vestibular rehabilitation and be willing to attend training courses if the service requires.
The trust is committed to staff professional development, offering clinical supervision from the Senior and Advanced Physiotherapists within this clinical area. The provision of clinical education for students from surrounding universities will be expected. We undertake regular in-service training which is provided by the team, Advanced Musculoskeletal Practitioners and Consultants within the service.
A flexible approach to day to day tasks is essential, in order to meet the demands of the service. We will offer a supportive and friendly environment and welcome innovative ideas.
Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. We look for a person who is willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking and motivatedwith clinical, communication, organisational and time management skills. Previous NHS experience is desirable but not essential.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
KEY DUTIES
· To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
· To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
· To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
· Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses in order to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans.
· To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
· Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes as required.
· To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
· To maintain Professional Registration
· To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practise against these.
· To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self and more junior staff.
· To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
· To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
· To provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas
· To provide specialist clinical advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients
· To train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.
· To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise potential and to ensure understanding of their condition.
· To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
· To communicate highly sensitive information effectively with all patient groups/clients/carers where there may be difficulties in accepting or understanding information.
· To maintain tact and diplomacy and use highly developed communication skills when working in situations which may become hostile/antagonistic including potential complaints as per Trust Policy
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
· To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
· To undertake as directed the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.
· To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include participating in a variety of MDT, internal and external agency meetings, and forums plus other forms of verbal/written communication as necessary including report writing and referrals to other agencies.
This advert closes on Monday 14 Oct 2024
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