We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking Specialist Physiotherapist who is keen to develop and advance their clinical skills within a friendly, supportive, and innovative environment.
This is a full-time permanent post with some evening clinic cover required.
Main duties of the job
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust MSK Physiotherapy service provides a comprehensive range of treatments for patients presenting with a wide variety of MSK related complaints. We operate as part of the Wirral MSK triage service providing assessment and treatment of MSK conditions and referring back to triage for onward investigation where this is identified. We also receive referrals from secondary care with a mixture of orthopedic, rheumatology, and post-operative conditions. Working as an MSK Physiotherapist, you will be required to assess to a high standard and provide a range of quality and evidence-based interventions in a variety of community settings throughout the Wirral peninsula.
You must possess a degree in physiotherapy and be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council. You must also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
About us
The MSK service as a whole offers osteopathy, outpatient neurology, hand splinting, and access to well-equipped patient gyms. We also have close links to the podiatry service for biomechanical assessments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The position requires applicants to be able to work flexibly, therefore you must have access to your own transport for work purposes. This post provides an excellent opportunity for pro-active clinicians to consolidate their existing skills while developing new skills under the mentorship of an experienced and friendly team.
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
Broad experience of working in a variety of clinical areas as a physiotherapist e.g., elderly care, neurology, general medicine, orthopaedics, MSK, respiratory care. Good knowledge of working in a specialist physiotherapy area. Knowledge of current best practice in the specialist physiotherapy area. Knowledge of team/group dynamics and the role of a Physiotherapy specialist within a team. Evidence of effective working within an MDT. Good computer skills. Excellent clinical reasoning skills. Broad base of clinical physiotherapy knowledge and different approaches required for clinical interventions. Knowledge of governance issues. Supervision of staff and delegation of tasks. Ability to work under own initiative, be adaptable, flexible, compassionate, and approachable. Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers. Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines. Effective communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable
Clinical experience of working in a related clinical area. Experience as a physiotherapist in the NHS and be able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS and organization issues. Respiratory on-call competence as relevant to the post being applied for. Evidence of participation in health, safety, and risk management. Participation in audit/research.
Skills and attributes
Essential
Good computer skills. Excellent clinical reasoning skills. Broad base of clinical physiotherapy knowledge and different approaches required for clinical interventions. Knowledge of governance issues. Supervision of staff and delegation of tasks. Ability to work under own initiative, be adaptable, flexible, compassionate, and approachable. Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers. Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines. Effective communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable
Evidence of participation in health and safety and risk management. Participation in audit and research.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent. HCPC registered physiotherapist. Relevant postgraduate level training or equivalent relevant experience. Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
Clinical educator certificate. MSc modules in relevant health studies.
Personal qualities
Essential
Ability to travel to various hospital and community locations. Ability to fulfil occupational health requirements for the post, with reasonable adjustments as necessary. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance. Awareness of relevant national frameworks/guidance relating to area of work. Commitment to professional lifelong learning. Able to cover evening clinics as required by the service.
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Catherines Health Centre
Church Road
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
This is a full-time permanent post with some evening clinic cover required.
Main duties of the job
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust MSK Physiotherapy service provides a comprehensive range of treatments for patients presenting with a wide variety of MSK related complaints. We operate as part of the Wirral MSK triage service providing assessment and treatment of MSK conditions and referring back to triage for onward investigation where this is identified. We also receive referrals from secondary care with a mixture of orthopedic, rheumatology, and post-operative conditions. Working as an MSK Physiotherapist, you will be required to assess to a high standard and provide a range of quality and evidence-based interventions in a variety of community settings throughout the Wirral peninsula.
You must possess a degree in physiotherapy and be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council. You must also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
About us
The MSK service as a whole offers osteopathy, outpatient neurology, hand splinting, and access to well-equipped patient gyms. We also have close links to the podiatry service for biomechanical assessments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The position requires applicants to be able to work flexibly, therefore you must have access to your own transport for work purposes. This post provides an excellent opportunity for pro-active clinicians to consolidate their existing skills while developing new skills under the mentorship of an experienced and friendly team.
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
Broad experience of working in a variety of clinical areas as a physiotherapist e.g., elderly care, neurology, general medicine, orthopaedics, MSK, respiratory care. Good knowledge of working in a specialist physiotherapy area. Knowledge of current best practice in the specialist physiotherapy area. Knowledge of team/group dynamics and the role of a Physiotherapy specialist within a team. Evidence of effective working within an MDT. Good computer skills. Excellent clinical reasoning skills. Broad base of clinical physiotherapy knowledge and different approaches required for clinical interventions. Knowledge of governance issues. Supervision of staff and delegation of tasks. Ability to work under own initiative, be adaptable, flexible, compassionate, and approachable. Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers. Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines. Effective communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable
Clinical experience of working in a related clinical area. Experience as a physiotherapist in the NHS and be able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS and organization issues. Respiratory on-call competence as relevant to the post being applied for. Evidence of participation in health, safety, and risk management. Participation in audit/research.
Skills and attributes
Essential
Good computer skills. Excellent clinical reasoning skills. Broad base of clinical physiotherapy knowledge and different approaches required for clinical interventions. Knowledge of governance issues. Supervision of staff and delegation of tasks. Ability to work under own initiative, be adaptable, flexible, compassionate, and approachable. Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers. Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines. Effective communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable
Evidence of participation in health and safety and risk management. Participation in audit and research.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent. HCPC registered physiotherapist. Relevant postgraduate level training or equivalent relevant experience. Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
Clinical educator certificate. MSc modules in relevant health studies.
Personal qualities
Essential
Ability to travel to various hospital and community locations. Ability to fulfil occupational health requirements for the post, with reasonable adjustments as necessary. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance. Awareness of relevant national frameworks/guidance relating to area of work. Commitment to professional lifelong learning. Able to cover evening clinics as required by the service.
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Catherines Health Centre
Church Road
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
