Band 7 Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist

Band 7 Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and enthusiastic clinician to join our well established, innovative team of musculoskeletal physiotherapists.

The posts are based at our main Barnet and Chase Farm sites and will include cross site working. Patient care will be a mix of Telehealth and face to face consultations and will involve extended hours and evening work dependent on demand. The successful candidate will have significant postgraduate experience of working with patients with complex conditions; working within a bio-psychosocial approach on a one-to-one basis as well as within a group context. They will share responsibility for supporting junior and less experienced staff working. They will be expected to participate in the teaching and training of more junior staff and other health care professionals as appropriate.The successful candidate should be enthusiastic and passionate and have the motivation to encourage and facilitate best practice. We are looking for an individual who is an excellent communicator and team player.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of ownprofessional activities in line with the standards of the Trust, Department, CharteredSociety of Physiotherapy (CSP) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• To have overall accountability for the planning and management of own complex and specialist caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regardto clinical priorities and use of time.
• To utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills and evidence based knowledge to assesspatients with highly complex presentations using a bio-psychosocial model and then toimplement. physiotherapy management plans as an autonomous practitioner.
• To be able to explore complex and distressing personal histories, in a sensitive andsupportive manner.
• To continuously assess, evaluate and modify treatment aims, objectives and desired outcomes in collaboration with the patient, any carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
• To use highly advanced communication and behaviour change skills to facilitate a long-term self-management approach with patients living with acute and/or chronic musculoskeletal conditions and pain.
• To use cognitive behavioural principles to increase a patient's functional capacity incorporating, as appropriate but not exclusive to, education, goal setting, exercise, relaxation techniques and activity management.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person SpecificationValues

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Prof Quals

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
• Evidence of study or intention to study at masters level
• Membership of specialist interest group

Experience

• Substantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level or equivalent including within specialist area
• Experience of group work
• Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of teaching to unidisciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups
• Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace
• Highly effective communication skills
• Able to manage own clinical caseload
• Specialist knowledge around complex patient management
• Positive attitude and ability to cope well with change

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.

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS

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