Experienced MSK Physiotherapist

Full time Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist, Paignton Hospital. We have an exciting opportunity for 2 full time Band 6 MSK Physiotherapists to join the Torbay and South Devon MSK service. You will be based at either Paignton Community Hospital or Brixham Community Hospital, both of which benefit from a supportive Physiotherapy team. This is an ideal opportunity for a physiotherapist who enjoys the challenge of a varied, often complex clinical caseload, and wishes to develop their diagnostic, clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills in MSK further. Our innovative MSK physiotherapy service offers digital first rapid access, self-referral and the well-established Single Point of Access (SPoA) pathways from physiotherapy into orthopaedics for patients with hip, knee and spinal conditions. CPD is at the forefront of our service, ensuring we offer high quality care to our patients. We host external courses, provide funding for training and deliver local and service wide training events to support your CPD.

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• Provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to people presenting at musculoskeletal (MSK) outpatient clinics based in physiotherapy departments across South Devon. There is a rapid access booking system in place with up to 50% of patients self-referring.
  
• Act as a source of expertise on the assessment and management of general MSK patients to patients, physiotherapists, student physiotherapists, assistants/technical instructors, other healthcare professionals, G.Ps, and consultants.
  
• Educate and train physiotherapists, students, and other healthcare professionals in physiotherapeutic management of general MSK conditions.
  
• Within the MSK service we can offer a range of rehabilitation classes, acupuncture, steroid injections and 1:1 treatment.
  
• Maintain close MDT links and effective communication with colleagues across pathways.
  
• Assess patients using a variety of communication methods (telephone, video, or face-to-face) and adapt communication strategies accordingly.
  
• Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent, and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
  
• Communicate information relating to diagnosis, prognosis, recovery and lifestyle adjustments to patients and relatives, including potential impacts on home, work or leisure activities.
  
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation in line with legal, departmental and CSP standards; communicate assessment and treatment results to appropriate disciplines via reports, letters or verbal means.
  
• Ensure accurate and timely data input into IHCS data collection systems for patient registration, contact information and discharge.
  

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) values staff and the diverse experiences and contributions they bring. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation where every individual has the opportunity to make a difference. We are a mindful employer recognising employee health and wellbeing as a fundamental part of our success. TSDFT is a leader in innovation-integrated health and social care across acute and community services. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe health and social care at the right time, in the right place to support the people of Torbay and South Devon to live their lives to the full. The Physiotherapy Service is integral to ensuring that this statement of purpose is delivered to our communities, offering excellent opportunities for joint working, skill sharing and learning in a supportive environment.

Ability to use a variety of communication methods to conduct patient assessments/interactions (telephone, video or face-to-face) and adapt communication strategies accordingly. This includes informing patients of prognosis and potential limitations in activity or work, and maintaining professional documentation to CSP standards. Full vacancy details can be found in the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.