Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS; North Walsham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

East Coast Community Healthcare (ECCH) are looking for an enthusiastic, highly skilled senior physiotherapist with excellent communication skills to work as a Specialist Physiotherapist within our MSK Assessment and Triage (MATS) Team.

The successful candidate will be offered training and mentoring from our experienced Extended Scope Practitioner's (ESPs) to meet the demands of the role. ECCH MSK covers a large geographical area including Great Yarmouth and Waveney and North Norfolk, and we are part of NoW MSK, who provide community MSK services across Norfolk and Waveney.

The successful candidate would be expected to work across all MSK hubs as required to meet the needs of the service.

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) is entering exciting new times with integrated health and social care provision. In partnership with local health and care providers we are evolving into a multidisciplinary, multi-organisational workforce as we continue to deliver community care. There is an expectation that as this new system develops, this role will also evolve and change providing an exciting opportunity for the post-holder to further develop their skills and knowledge.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide Specialist triage, assessment and treatment where appropriate for patients with complex musculoskeletal (MSK), chronic pain and rheumatological conditions to ensure progress through the appropriate care pathway. Including patients referred to secondary care.
2. To act as a source of expertise and advice on the Physiotherapy assessment and management of MSK dysfunction; providing advice to patients, senior Physiotherapists, other healthcare professionals, GPs and consultants.
3. To assist the ESPs for the MSK Assessment and Triage Service in the running of the Service.
4. To develop and maintain skills required to practice at an advanced level and to use these skills to aid diagnosis and develop treatment plans within individual clinical competencies which may include imaging/pathology request and interpretation.

About us

ECCH is a well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.

We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.

At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

1. To have an active role in the assessment of a wide range of Musculo-skeletal, chronic pain and rheumatologically conditions based on advanced theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, neuroanatomy, and pathology, often in situations where conflicting evidence and/or complex bio-psychosocial issues are present.
2. To apply advanced clinical reasoning skills to assess and form a diagnosis and ensure progress through the appropriate care pathway.
3. To recognise the most appropriate pathway for the patient such as when referral to specialist Orthopaedic, Rheumatology or Pain Management is fully appropriate.
4. To communicate some highly complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working within the MSK, pain and rheumatology services/teams and with multidisciplinary colleagues across health and social care sectors to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary care.
5. To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date treatment documentation in line with legal and service requirements, communicating assessments and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy.
• Registration with HCPC.
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / CPD.
• Have or working towards relevant MSc or evidence of academic / intellectual level equivalent to MSc level.
• Membership of clinical special interest group.
• Previous experience of requesting imaging and bloods.

Skills and Knowledge

• Good knowledge of all aspects of Physiotherapy.
• Musculoskeletal expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• High level problem solving.

Personal Attributes

• Committed to a successful Physiotherapy / MSK team.
• Able to work collaboratively within a team.
• Able to communicate well at all levels.
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Experience

• Extensive experience in specialist Physiotherapy clinical area.
• Experience of service evaluation and development.
• Previous experience of teaching / training members of staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.