Band 5 Static MSK Physiotherapist

REPORTS TO : Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist, Therapy Clinical Team Leader

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Therapy Specialty Lead MSK and Therapy Head of Service

We have exciting vacancies for static Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our 3 Musculoskeletal Out-patients teams. The posts will be based in one of our out-patient teams (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital) and the post holders will be able to rotate within the teams on a yearly basis.

Please be aware that the interviews for this post involve a practical assessment of clinical reasoning. For this reason we are unlikely to consider a virtual interview. Please consider this before your application.

You will be responsible for managing your own caseload, carrying out assessments, treatments and interventions.

You will demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills, be able to work on your own and within a team.

You will receive regular clinical reasoning, appraisal and will benefit from a comprehensive induction.

We have a robust in-service training programme to enhance knowledge and skills and you will be expected to take an active role in your continuous personal development.

The Out-patients team comprises of: -

• Extended Scope Practitioners
• Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists
• Senior MSK Physiotherapists
• Rotational and Static Band 5 Physiotherapists
• Technical Instructors and Physiotherapy Assistants

You will also participate in the weekend rosters working on inpatient orthopaedics.

Fulltime / part-time / bank contracts considered

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children’s Hospital and run one of the country’s leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide ‘Caring at its best’ and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we’re here to do. They are:

• We focus on what matters most
• We treat others how we would like to be treated
• We are passionate and creative in our work
• We do what we say we are going to do
• We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that ‘Caring at its best’ is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care as part of a responsive and patient centered service.
• To effectively manage an autonomous clinical caseload and to undertake duties as a qualified Physiotherapist, under the supervision of Senior staff.
• Developing Clinical skills and knowledge relevant to specific patient group and applying them appropriately.
• Practising to own levels of competency and seeking appropriate advice and support from more senior staff when needed so that patient care is not compromised.
• To use prioritising and time management skills to meet the unpredictable and conflicting needs of the service.
• Building effective and constructive working relationships with other Physiotherapists and members of the healthcare team.
• To persuade, motivate, reassure and encourage patients in undertaking their treatment programme, ensure understanding of their condition and communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential.
• Assisting the senior staff in the measurement and evaluation of own work and current practises through the use of Evidence Based Practise projects, audit and outcome measures.
• Using critical analysis and reflection to evaluate and develop own practise.
• Developing an awareness of how the physiotherapy service interacts with other agencies, organisations and processes in support of patients e.g. intermediate care, social services, voluntary services and continuing care.
• Communicating effectively with all members of the health care team and ensuring timely communication with the relevant team leader on all professional matters.