Remote MSK Physiotherapist - Virtual Care Specialist (UK)

Salary: 33,000-37,000 (based on full-time, 40 hours per week and is non-negotiable).

Location: REMOTE. Must be based and working within the United Kingdom.

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Minimum of 20 hours, maximum 40 hours Monday-Friday

Working Pattern: Flexible - Between 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday. Weekend work unavailable.

Experience: Must be an HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with a minimum of 3 years postgraduate working experience and working experience of UK healthcare system.

Please note that we are unable to offer any visa sponsorship opportunities for this role at the current time.

Overview: IPRS Health are an award-winning provider of MSK and Mental Health Services, putting patients at the heart of everything we do, ensuring a smooth and successful journey to recovery. We work for a diverse range of clients with our services having a significant impact into improving the lives of thousands of people every year.

Originally solely a provider for just physiotherapy, today IPRS Health is regarded as one of the UK's leading providers of quality corporate absence management services including:

• Physiotherapy
• CBT
• Counselling
• Workplace Services
• Workshops

We take pride in our innovative approach, combining traditional treatments with new innovative methods to improve our patient's experience and results, whilst helping keep costs down for our clients. IPRS Health has an extensive in-house team of multidisciplinary clinicians which, coupled with our carefully selected and managed national clinical network, can provide a first-class service, throughout the UK.

We are seeking an HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with at least three years of postgraduate clinical experience, including proven practice within UK healthcare settings.

Physio Roles: Are you an MSK Physiotherapist looking to take your career in a new direction? Do you want to work for a Company that will give you the time and resources to deliver quality, patient-centred care? IPRS Health are a leading provider of health and wellbeing services. Our business is growing, and we have exciting opportunities to join our Virtual Physiotherapy Service, working with corporate clients and Occupational Health providers to assess and treat patients. This is a remote role, giving you the flexibility of working from home. Full training will be provided in our virtual and digital platforms which will support you in providing high quality care to your patients. We are looking for HCPC Registered Physiotherapists who are enthusiastic and keen to apply their MSK skills in a unique environment. You do not need to have worked remotely before as full training will be given and all IT equipment is provided by the company.

The Role: As a Virtual Physiotherapist for IPRS Health you will undertake virtual assessments of MSK patients and signpost to appropriate treatment pathways. You will also manage your own caseload of MSK patients, delivering virtual physiotherapy using our digital platforms. IPRS Health has an excellent record of accomplishment in delivering superb clinical outcomes to our clients and supporting patients to return to work. We offer ongoing support and training including clinical mentorship, Company-wide In-service Training, full access to the Physiopedia CPD training platform, and an annual CPD allowance. We have flexible working patterns with part time and full-time roles available. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a growing area of MSK practice whilst maintaining excellent work/life balance.

Responsibilities: As a Virtual Physiotherapist for IPRS Health, you will be responsible for providing Virtual Physiotherapy services to IPRS Health clients and patients to ensure the highest possible standards of clinical care are achieved.

• To undertake telephone and virtual app based physiotherapy assessments and management of your individual clinical caseload.
• To be responsible for delivery of timely, quality, medically correct and accurate notes/correspondence in accordance with IPRS standards.
• To deliver/advise on appropriate treatment in line with evidence-based medicine and established guidelines.
• To analyse information gained from all sources at your disposal (Current Evidence, Clinical Reasoning etc.) to ensure that patient care and recommendations are correct and accurate and reflect the IPRS Health Clinical Care Pathways.
• To make appropriate recommendations around patient management in terms of treatment, onward referral, and appropriate clinical investigations as required on a case-by-case basis.
• To ensure that any recommendations for further treatment, onward referrals or clinical investigations are reasonable using clinical reasoning, clinical experience/knowledge, and current evidence.
• To maintain and work towards key KPIs specific to the role of Virtual Physiotherapist.
• To be a "clinical point of contact" for non-clinical personnel seeking clinical advice or information whilst undertaking telephone screening calls, dealing with client queries, or making referrals.
• To actively engage in any Clinical Audit duties as directed by the Clinical Lead in line with the IPRS Clinical Audit Strategy.
• To take initiative in maintaining your individual professional development to stay current with clinical evidence and practice.
• To deal with any queries in a prompt and professional manner.
• To prioritise work tasks and time manage to ensure that all tasks are completed accurately and within set timescales.
• To take initiative and responsibility within your role and actively contribute to the overall effectiveness of the clinical service.
• To comply with the Corporate Data Protection Policy which covers all aspects of IPRS's business in both electronic data and manual filing systems.
• To contribute to IPRS Health's business strategy by working as required with the business development team on commercial tenders, including presentations for prospective clients.
• To work with IPRS Health Clinical Leads to ensure that IPRS Health service provision responds to local and national initiatives wherever appropriate, and with external policy such as CSP and HCPC professional standards, National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance.
• To contribute to the development of new clinical initiatives and innovations to ensure IPRS Health continues to be at the forefront of Physiotherapy Service provision.
• To undertake any other duties compatible with the grading of the post, as required.

Who We Are Looking For: Anyone and everyone are welcome to apply to work for IPRS Health. All our teams have a mix of backgrounds and experience but with one thing in common, the drive to help people recover. We are looking for our new Virtual Physiotherapist to be a team player, enthusiastic and keen to apply their MSK skills in a unique environment and to be motivated to contribute to helping patients and colleagues achieve their goals.

Qualifications: (E) Essential, (D) Desirable

• Formal Clinical Qualification in Physiotherapy (E)
• Member of the UK Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) (E)
• Evidence of continuing professional development (E)

Experience:

• Previous experience in using computer software including Microsoft Office (E)
• Previous experience of using online/computerised reporting templates/databases and interpreting statistics for the purpose of managing & reporting (D)
• At least 3 years postgraduate clinical experience (E)
• Experience of undertaking telephonic/video triage calls (D)
• Experience of Clinical Triage, Clinical Report Checking and/or Clinical Audit (E)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work within a team to achieve the best outcomes for your patients
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writing
• Ability to time manage to meet agreed deadlines in a demanding environment
• Ability to collate and produce statistics, reporting to Clinical Lead on a regular basis
• Ability to provide detailed reporting to the client on patient progress using standardised report templates and the company database
• Ability to audit outgoing reports to ensure that core clinical standards are maintained
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the client and its needs
• Ability to maintain accurate medico-legal recording
• Ability to work with databases and Microsoft programmes
• A good understanding of clinical governance

Benefits:

• IPRS Health Clinical Development Training Program
• Full training programme at the start of employment and ongoing support and mentoring
• CPD funding for external courses
• Full membership of the Physiopedia CPD platform: PhysioPlus, with access to over 600 peer reviewed courses
• 25 days Annual leave: increasing with completed years' service, plus 8 days bank holiday
• Holiday Buy-Back and Sell-Back Scheme
• Competitive salary package plus performance related increments
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling
• Health Cash Plan, Dental, Optical & much more
• Membership of the company pension scheme