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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 5 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
196-LIS8401
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Town
London
Salary
£51,488 - £57,802 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59

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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust logo

Highly MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. 

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.



Job overview

Physiotherapy Department: Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation trust is the largest teaching hospital trust in the country, employing over 300
physiotherapy staff. Our various sites are within the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark.
Musculoskeletal services: The musculoskeletal integrated services management team comprises 2 Consultant MSK Physiotherapists, Clinical
Lead MSK Physiotherapist and 2 Deputy Clinical Lead MSK physiotherapists.
The management team is responsible for a team of over 50 clinicians from Band 4 technical instructors through to Band 8 extended Scope
Physiotherapy Practitioners.
Band 7 Physiotherapist- Musculoskeletal Outpatients: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join this dynamic team as Team Leader for a fixed term to cover maternity leave.   The role involves clinical caseload on acute, community and local gym sites, leading musculoskeletal team, working with GP's as a First Contact Practitioner and, working on QI projects to continue to evolve the musculoskeletal service.   You will be currently working at Band 7 level or have a broad range of Band 6 experience (or equivalent) in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.    Our trust promotes flexible working and,  fulltime and part-time applications are welcome.

Main duties of the job

Clinical assessment and management of patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions on acute sites, in GP practices and at local gyms
Leading a team
Participating in QI projects

Working for our organisation

The department offers a well-developed clinical education program comprising internally and externally run courses. Continuing professional
development is actively supported. The department has strong links with Kings College London and provides clinicians for both lectures and
practical sessions. The department actively supports quality improvement through project work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Patient care
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioner’s professional activities
To undertake the specialist assessment of patients as an autonomous
practitioner, including those with highly complex presentations, and using
clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence based practice and advanced
musculoskeletal expertise determines appropriate care plan utilising specialist
treatment skills and options, in both face to face and remote consultations
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate
diagnoses in a wide range of highly complex musculoskeletal conditions
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention,
developing comprehensive discharge plans
To be responsible for own and team patient care plans and will be consulted
frequently for specialist advice and guidance by junior team members and
other health care professionals both within and outside the trust
To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively and advise patients, employers and occupational health departments
on the
appropriate time to return to work, sports and other activities
To co-ordinate intervention which may include other disciplines; advises and educates patient/carers/relatives/other health professionals
To manage clinical risk within own caseload and that of designated team at all times
To participate in the Saturday weekend working rota for MSK
To provide physiotherapy services as sole practitioner in GP clinic locations as required
To be responsible for maintenance of accurate written records using POMR
system and use of computerised diary and records and supervision of team
record keeping; to include comprehensive progress and discharge reports to medical referrers and legal and disability reports
To use specialist knowledge to refer to other health disciplines as appropriate
To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and
interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling
To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory
sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
To be highly competent in assessing a wide range of musculoskeletal
conditions based on advanced theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, often in situations where conflicting evidence is
present
Service development
To ensure as team leader that designated staff implement policy and service
developmental changes
To be responsible for ensuring that quality standards and effectiveness of
patient care are continually improved
To propose policy changes concerning the physiotherapy management of
musculoskeletal patients, and to guide the musculoskeletal physiotherapy
team to provide an efficient and effective service in this clinical area.
To work with the Clinical Lead and Deputy Clinical Lead MSK in developing the strategic and operational management of the physiotherapy
service.
To contribute to the managerial matters of the directorate and department
including development and implementation of departmental policies

Person specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Degree or Equivalent in Physiotherapy • HPC Registration
  • • Evidence of CPD in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio • Postgraduate education/courses in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
  • • MSc in musculoskeletal Physiotherapy • Formal management training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Post Registration Experience across a broad range of clinical areas with good recent experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy • Working at masters level or equivalent in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
  • • Good Working Knowledge of All Areas of Clinical Governance Including Quality, Audit and Risk management
Desirable criteria
  • • Previous FCP experience • Previous experience at Band 7 level in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
  • • Experience of Service Developments• Experience of operational team management

Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Advanced clinical reasoning skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy• Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area
  • • Good Teaching, Supervisory and Appraisal Skills • Proven Organisational Skills including prioritisation and delegation • Ability to lead and motivate others within the team
Desirable criteria
  • • Actively involved in research and contribution to evidenced based practice • Skilled in risk assessment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jennifer Heal
Job title
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02071885082
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