Band 6 Static MSK Physiotherapist

Undertake a Band 6 MSK physiotherapy role Be responsible for assessing patients, discussing patient agreed goals and expectations, delivering highly skilled treatments, and providing education for patients, carers and ensuring safe and timely discharges. Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards of practice. Supervise and train more junior health care professionals including students Deputise for Band 7 physiotherapists as appropriate Be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development. Be involved in service improvement work Ensure that personal actions and conduct comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures e.g. Health and Safety, Tobacco Control Policy, equal opportunities, confidentiality, the Data Protection Act (1998), Moving and Handling Regulations., 1. Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care. Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management. 2. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition 3. Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, and other alternative options. 4. Take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 physiotherapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions. 5. Be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources available. 6. Be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties, and adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through, teaching, training and supervision of practice. 7. Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes if required. 8. Manage clinical risk within own patient caseload. 9. Work within Trust clinical guidelines and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy guidelines and have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate. 10. Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards of practice. 11. Supervise junior physiotherapists and assistants' record keeping system according to professional and the physiotherapy service standards. 12. Communicate complex clinical information effectively with patients and carers to obtain assessment and cooperation to maximize rehabilitation potential and to facilitate understanding of condition. 13. Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines. 14. Assess capacity, gain informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. 15. Undertake regular measurement and evaluation of your area of clinical work and current practices through the use of audit and other measures, individually and with colleagues. Ensure that clinical outcomes and patient feedback are included in your audit plans. 16. Full details in attached job description.

We welcome applications from suitably qualified HCPC registered physiotherapists who have a passion for MSK physiotherapy to work in our MSK Service,

• Good written and spoken English
• Diploma/Degree level in Physiotherapy
• Health and Care Professionals Council Registration
• Access to own transport for work purposes
Desirable criteria
• Membership of the Charted Society of Physiotherapy
• Clinical Educators course
• Appropriate post graduate clinical courses linked to speciality, Experience in core rotations e.g. medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, neurology
• Experience and evidence of knowledge of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions
• Experience of MDT working
• Contributed to clinical development of less experienced staff or students or assistants
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
• Ability to keep accurate and comprehensive records in line national standards and local policy
• Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
• Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery
• Demonstrates IT literacy to an appropriate level
• Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
• NHS MSK experience
Desirable criteria
• Involvement in special interest group
• Completion of clinical educators course
• Evidence of participation in service developments, Demonstrate a problem solving approach
• Personally and professionally responsible
• Ability to self-motivate
• Able to work as a team member
• Flexible approach to changing circumstances, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.