We're looking for an exceptional Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our NoW MSK Service, within NCHC. This is a high quality, patient-centered and innovative service. This role involves assisting the team with the treatment of patients with a wide range of MSK conditions. We provide comprehensive in-service training as well as peer supervision and dedicated problem solving slots.
Flexible hours are an option for this role. We are specifically looking for someone to cover our Thetford and Diss areas - although work bases will vary depending on service need, across various sites in Norfolk.
We look forward to meeting you at interview.
Main duties of the job
You will contribute to the delivery of high standards of health care to patients with MSK conditions in clinics providing specialist MSK assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care. To manage your own caseload, which may include complex patients.
About us
Norfolk and Waveney Community Musculoskeletal Services (NoW MSK) is a collaborative service between Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH& C) and East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH), providing MSK services to patients within Norfolk and Waveney.
The NoW MSK Service's team comprises: Extended Scope Practitioners, First Contact Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Specialist Hand therapy Occupational Therapists, Specialist Biomechanics Podiatrists and MSK Assistant Practitioners.
We provide First Contact Practitioners from within our overall MSK structure. We work out of various venues, including health centres, GP surgeries, community hospitals, and leisure centres.
Apply now to join NCHC, an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities: To assess and prescribe care packages for patients with complex MSK conditions, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. Assessments and treatments will take the form of face to face or virtual consultations to enhance patient access to our services. To work with all health care professionals and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our service users. Work when needed in a variety of locations including lone working. Engage with System One Optimisation. Engage with referral to discharge standard processes. To be aware of the demand and capacity model which will reflect workload needs at any given time.
For a full list of duties and person specifications, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
Evidence of having worked at a relevant level. Demonstrate tact and diplomacy. Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs. Ability to use own initiative. Good observational & reporting skills. Good time management skills. Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills. Ability to communicate in English Language, both written and verbal forms. Highly motivated. Empathy & sensitivity. Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records.
Desirable
Evidence of good team working. Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses. Presentation skills.
Qualifications
Essential
Diploma or 1st level degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience. Current HCPC registration. Evidence of specialist MSK knowledge and skills acquired through post graduate courses attended. Previous MSK experience.
Desirable
Clinical Educators Course. Evidence of experience working within the NHS as a MSK Physiotherapist.
Personal Qualities
Essential
The ability to kneel, bend & stoop. The ability to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg. Ability to travel to all sites/hold UK driving licence.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Address
Thetford Healthy Living Centre (although may have to cover other sites within Norfolk). Croxton Rd, Thetford Various sites within Norfolk NCHC IP24 1JD Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
839-6842913-BM
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Flexible hours are an option for this role. We are specifically looking for someone to cover our Thetford and Diss areas - although work bases will vary depending on service need, across various sites in Norfolk.
We look forward to meeting you at interview.
Main duties of the job
You will contribute to the delivery of high standards of health care to patients with MSK conditions in clinics providing specialist MSK assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care. To manage your own caseload, which may include complex patients.
About us
Norfolk and Waveney Community Musculoskeletal Services (NoW MSK) is a collaborative service between Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust (NCH& C) and East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH), providing MSK services to patients within Norfolk and Waveney.
The NoW MSK Service's team comprises: Extended Scope Practitioners, First Contact Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Specialist Hand therapy Occupational Therapists, Specialist Biomechanics Podiatrists and MSK Assistant Practitioners.
We provide First Contact Practitioners from within our overall MSK structure. We work out of various venues, including health centres, GP surgeries, community hospitals, and leisure centres.
Apply now to join NCHC, an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities: To assess and prescribe care packages for patients with complex MSK conditions, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. Assessments and treatments will take the form of face to face or virtual consultations to enhance patient access to our services. To work with all health care professionals and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our service users. Work when needed in a variety of locations including lone working. Engage with System One Optimisation. Engage with referral to discharge standard processes. To be aware of the demand and capacity model which will reflect workload needs at any given time.
For a full list of duties and person specifications, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
Evidence of having worked at a relevant level. Demonstrate tact and diplomacy. Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs. Ability to use own initiative. Good observational & reporting skills. Good time management skills. Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills. Ability to communicate in English Language, both written and verbal forms. Highly motivated. Empathy & sensitivity. Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records.
Desirable
Evidence of good team working. Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses. Presentation skills.
Qualifications
Essential
Diploma or 1st level degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience. Current HCPC registration. Evidence of specialist MSK knowledge and skills acquired through post graduate courses attended. Previous MSK experience.
Desirable
Clinical Educators Course. Evidence of experience working within the NHS as a MSK Physiotherapist.
Personal Qualities
Essential
The ability to kneel, bend & stoop. The ability to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg. Ability to travel to all sites/hold UK driving licence.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Address
Thetford Healthy Living Centre (although may have to cover other sites within Norfolk). Croxton Rd, Thetford Various sites within Norfolk NCHC IP24 1JD Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
839-6842913-BM
#J-18808-Ljbffr
