Senior Physiotherapist (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy - Kent Community[...]

We are looking for a Band 6 Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist to join our North Kent MSK Physiotherapy Team. The North Kent Physiotherapy sites are Gravesend Community Hospital and Sheppey Community Hospital. As a Senior Physiotherapist you will be expected to work across both sites and travel throughout Kent in a timely manner for training and to help meet service demands. Although full time hours are preferred, part time hours may be considered for the right candidate at a minimum of 30 hours a week over 4 days.

You will be able to consolidate and build on your skills with regular in-service training, clinical supervision and allocated personal CPD time; there are also Trust-wide Clinical Special Interest Groups available. We have an established appraisal system to actively support your Continued Professional Development. Following interview, it may be decided to offer this post as a band 5 development opportunity. It would be expected that this candidate, following a supported structured competency framework, would reach competence required for the band 6 role within a 6-month probationary period.

Main duties of the job:

• To manage a complex caseload of patients and maintain appropriate records under the supervision of a clinical lead physiotherapist.
• To develop and maintain a good level of skill and knowledge in MSK Physiotherapy.
• To provide supervision and development of physiotherapy students, apprentices, assistants, band 5s and peers.
• To be involved in some service development projects.
• To be actively involved in the running and future service development of the patient group sessions as provided by the service e.g. Back rehabilitation Class, ESCAPE knee class, shoulder class and Pilates.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible, embrace change and innovation, work well under pressure and be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

Working for our organisation:

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent. We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that suits us both.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment; if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you; their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Professional Registration with the Health Professions Council
• Evidence of continued professional development appropriate to role
• Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Evidence of postgraduate education in specialist clinical area
• Accreditation for Clinical education

Experience:

• Previous experience working as Band 5/6 within Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
• Experience leading exercise and education group sessions
• Current or previous NHS experience
• Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
• Supporting others (mentor/educator/supervisor) experience

Knowledge:

• Wide ranging knowledge in MSK Physiotherapy
• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
• Knowledge of up to date clinical practice and current issues relating to the profession
• Knowledge of the NHS and of the structure, roles and responsibilities of outside agencies e.g. Social Services

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups
• Exercise prescription and manual handling skills
• Good level of written and oral communication skills and documentation skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality

Personal Attributes:

• Car owner/driver subject to the provisions of 2010 Equality Act
• Ability to manage
• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures
• Support service leads to manage and deliver change
• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of service leads

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.

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.