Job overview

Are you looking to be part of a forward thinking, award-winning MSK team?

Then this position with Ashford & St Peter’s will be for you!

You will be based out of Woking Hospital and part of a pioneering service that has recently expanded their clinics into 3 state-of-the-art gyms at River Bourne, Woking Leisure Centre and Egham Orbit. Our ethos is to bring rehabilitation into the community and to promote holistic patient care through exercise and education for long term self-management.

You will have the opportunity to manage a varied caseload compromising of ACP, GP, Orthopaedic and FCP referrals through our streamlined triage processes.

You will be supported with weekly supervision, in-service training and access to joint sessions with B6/7 and ACPs, plus benefiting from the Trust’s wellbeing initiatives.

Despite the team being spread across different sites we regularly organise external events, so you can get to know the socially vibrant team!

We welcome applications from newly qualified students and existing rotational band 5 Physiotherapists looking to focus on MSK career pathway and to join our friendly team of MSK therapists.

Main duties of the job

To communicate any changes in care plan or treatment approach to other physiotherapists or MDT colleagues.  To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.

To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff relating to their rehabilitation potential and gaining consent for treatment.  To maintain accurate records in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy standards and Trust and service standards and policies.

To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.

To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients using analytical skills, seeking guidance from senior staff as needed.  Devise individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills, evaluating the outcomes of your interventions.  Then use a range of treatment/ management options in formulating programmes of care.

To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development.

To supervise physiotherapy assistants and to participate in the appraisal scheme as an appraisee.

To monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.  To be competent with lone working when appropriate with patients remotely and have awareness of when clinical support is required.

Working for our organisation

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org