This Band 7 post sits within the elbow arthroplasty service at Wrightington Hospital, run by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The physiotherapist assesses and treats patients with complex or chronic elbow conditions, including those facing elbow replacement, working autonomously and directing their own care pathway. The role is split between physiotherapy clinics, orthopaedic clinics and dedicated research time, with no on-call duties. HCPC registration is required, and candidates must show their certificates at interview.
What the job involves
- Advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex or chronic elbow conditions, including patients undergoing or considered for elbow arthroplasty
- Autonomous clinical practice, directing care pathways including treatment planning and onward referral
- Comprehensive assessment and individualised treatment planning using clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis
- Developing and delivering research, service evaluation and audit projects, including protocols, grant applications and dissemination
- Working with orthopaedic consultants, specialist elbow physiotherapists and academic and research partners
- Day-to-day management, supervision and appraisal of designated staff
- Specialist advice, teaching and training for physiotherapy colleagues and the wider MDT on upper and lower limb conditions
- Clinical leadership of a designated area, managing caseload, priorities and time under the agreed job plan
- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation, reports and patient transfer information
- Assessing capacity and gaining valid informed consent from patients who lack capacity
- Educating patients and carers, and representing the Trust externally, locally and regionally
- Involvement in recruiting lower-grade staff, reviewing policy and collecting service data
What’s required
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in physiotherapy
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate clinical education and CPD
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Experience in relevant areas of practice
- Experience of supervising qualified staff
- Experience of participating in service improvements
- Experience of research delivery
Skills & knowledge
- Self-directed learning and ability to work independently
- Leadership ability
- Passing on skills and knowledge to others
- Wide knowledge of conditions and their medical and surgical management
- Principles of research
Other
- Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Flexibility across locations and shift patterns
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice
- English to an appropriate standard for the role
Nice to have
- Higher degree or research qualification
- Active member of a relevant special interest group
- Clinical Educators course
- Significant experience in an equivalent level role
- Experience of delivering training relevant to the area of practice
- Experience of clinical audit
- Grant writing skills
- Writing for publication
What’s offered
- Training, mentorship and support to develop research skills
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
