Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist

We are a dynamic and forward-thinking department accepting patients from a wide range of sources including Consultants and GPs. You will rotate through specific musculoskeletal rotations of 8-month duration. We have a wide variety of rotations each with an emphasis on a specific area of the service, for example Hydrotherapy, our Staff Service, Fracture Clinic, Pelvic Health, Paediatrics, GP Practices, A&E, Back Rehabilitation, ACL Rehabilitation, Circuits, ESCAPE Knee Rehabilitation. We offer fantastic support and development opportunities with regular supervision and excellent in-service training.

Successful candidates will have a commitment to work on a weekend rota covering Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation.

JOBPURPOSE

1 To provide physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients in the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust.

2 To participate in the Band 6 MSK rotation scheme, which involves out-patient clinical areas. Rotations are approximately eight months' duration.

1 To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

2 To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions; to provide a provisional diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

3 To take responsibility for own caseload, being responsible for a defined area of the service, with the support of a Band 7/8 physiotherapist.

4 With the team, to participate in evidence-based audit / research activity to further the team's clinical practice within each rotation. To make recommendations to the lead Band 7/8 for any changes to practice by the team.

5 To supervise band 5 physiotherapists physiotherapy assistants and physiotherapy students in the clinical setting.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• CLINICAL

1.1 To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work,including the management of patients in your care.

1.2 To undertake a comprehensive and holistic assessment of patients including those with complex presentations / multi-pathologies.

1.3 To use manual and other assessment techniques and clinical reasoning skills toprovide an accurate diagnosis of patients' conditions and identify their problems.

1.4 To assess patients' understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informedconsent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients wholack the capacity to consent to treatment.

1.5 To use clinical assessment and reasoning skills combined with a specialist knowledge and clinical experience of pathophysiology, evidence-based practice and treatment strategies to provide an effective treatment plan and goals in collaboration with the patient.

1.6 To evaluate patients' progress, re-assess and alter treatment programmes as required.

1.7 To formulate accurate prognoses and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team regarding discharge planning, where necessary, to ensure safe, timely and effective discharge from hospital, or following an outpatient episode of care.

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

Essential: - Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy.; - HCPC registration; - Undertaken a range of relevant postgraduate courses

Desirable: - MCSP; - Member of Special interest Group

Essential: - Wide ranging rotational physiotherapy experience at Band 5 level; - Experience of participating in audit and evidence based projects.; - Evidence of actively participating in in-service training and MDT groups, and evaluating effectiveness of training; - Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MDT; - Broad NHS experience in an acute trust as a qualified physiotherapist

Desirable: - Previous experience at band 6 level; - Research experience.; - Experience in managing limited resources and high workloads; - Experience of supervision and appraisal of physiotherapy staff and students with ability to give constructive feedback

Essential: - Knowledge of evidenced based practice pertaining to specialist areas of physiotherapy; - Knowledge of key national guidelines and standards pertaining to specialist areas of physiotherapy; - Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for physiotherapy; - Awareness and understanding of NHS structure, current issues and developments; - Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession; - Knowledge of quality issues and outcome measures; - The ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases; - The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs; - Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers other health professionals and team

Desirable: - IT skills - Ability to create and/or format data and/or complex spreadsheets using computerised systems; - Demonstrates excellent leadership ability and motivational skills

Essential: - Knowledge of evidenced based practice pertaining to specialist areas of physiotherapy; - Knowledge of key national guidelines and standards pertaining to specialist areas of physiotherapy; - Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for physiotherapy; - Awareness and understanding of NHS structure, current issues and developments; - Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession; - Knowledge of quality issues and outcome measures; - The ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of complex cases; - The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs; - Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers other health professionals and team

Desirable: - IT skills - Ability to create and/or format data and/or complex spreadsheets using computerised systems; - Demonstrates excellent leadership ability and motivational skills