Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Allied Health Professionals
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 201-24-303
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Camborne Redruth Community Hospital & Helston Hospital
- Town
- Redruth
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum/Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
MSK Specialist Physiotherapist
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Join our progressive MSK Physiotherapy Service and benefit from access to the Cornish countryside and the best surfing beaches in the country, alongside exciting career development opportunities.
We actively support CPD and offer robust in house training including an annual MSK conference , plus funding for appropriate external courses to support career progression.
An opportunity has arisen to join our well respected physiotherapy outpatient teams in the Kerrier Locality at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital and Helston Hospital.
We have a mix of staff both administrative and clinical ranging from Band 2 to 7, including Clinical Specialists and First Contact Practitioners.
Our service provides out-patient physiotherapy to the local community accepting referrals from GPs, Consultants and Allied Health Professionals, as well as Patient Self-referrals. We have a strong commitment to professional development, regular supervision and in-service training at a local and countywide level. The service actively supports CPD and can provide funding for appropriate courses to support further career progression. With the emergence of FCP roles and the APP framework we aim to offer a development pathway for our existing and aspiring FCPs and APPs.
We are looking for a capable, motivated colleague to join our team on a full time basis. However, part time hours may be available.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service.
1. Performs an advanced musculoskeletal assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations and from this formulates a diagnosis and treatment plan and carries out this plan as an autonomous practitioner.
2. Supervises, teaches and appraises recently qualified physiotherapists, physiotherapy students, support workers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Undertakes evidence based projects including recommendations for change in practice and may participate in departmental audit.
4. Deputises for the physiotherapy team leaders in operational management.
5. Will have acquired specialist knowledge in specific area i.e. musculoskeletal outpatients
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration – HCPC
- Professional qualification – PT
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- IELTS unless qualification taken in English
- Evidence of further training relevant to specialty e.g. Post Graduate Courses
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience supervising Band 5s and students
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in MSK Outpatients
- Significant post qualification experience
- Experience of managing a team of people - clinical and non clinical
- Extensive experience working within a MDT, an indepth understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team
skills
Essential criteria
- Up to date and specialist clinical skills
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Taylor
- Job title
- MSK Therapy Team Manager - Kerrier
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07778676544
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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