First Contact Practitioner- Physiotherapist

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 43 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 First Contact Physiotherapist and MSK Clinical Lead to further develop clinical skills within the Hounslow PCN and a day at West Middlesex Hospital MSK Department. The role includes participation in an in-house development programme, with supervision and opportunities to lead in MSK care.

You will bring excellent communication, leadership, and organisational abilities, with a varied musculoskeletal caseload.

Qualificações

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership abilities and the capacity to supervise and mentor staff.
• Good organisation and the ability to plan own work and collaborate within a team.
• Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Experience managing musculoskeletal caseloads with clinical supervision support.

Responsabilidades

• Manage own caseload and a defined area of service or patient type, working without direct supervision (supervision via training, reasoning sessions and peer review).
• Lead supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior, junior, and assistant physiotherapists and students.
• Initiate and participate in evidence-based projects and audits; implement changes within the team and monitor standards of practice.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Leadership

Organisation

Prioritisation

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Formação académica

Degree in Physiotherapy

Descrição da oferta de emprego

As a Band 7 First Contact Physiotherapist and MSK Clinical Lead Physiotherapist you will have to opportunity to continue developing your clinical skills for practice. This is split role working primarily within the Hounslow PCN with a day in the MSK Department based as the West Middlesex Hospital. This will allow participation in our inhouse development program which will also equip you with skills and attributes essential to the rest of your career. You will be integrated into a larger team with a focus on delivering high quality care at the right time and place.

As the successful candidate you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong leadership skills. Good organisation skills: able to plan own work but also work effectively within a team. Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure. You will carry a varied caseload of musculoskeletal complaints with a view to utilise all treatment and care options as appropriate, with the support of a named supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Each Registered Professional shall act at all times, in such a manner as to justify public trust and confidence, to uphold and enhance the good standing and reputation of their profession, to service the interests of society and above all to safeguard the interests of individual patients and clients
• Competence in the key elements of the competency profile of the role
• Be responsible for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. (Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and peer review.)
• Takes a lead role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior, junior, and assistant physiotherapists, physiotherapy students.
• Initiates and participates in evidence based projects, audit, and is responsible for implementing changes within designated team setting and monitoring standards of practice.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Aileen Robinson Job title: Head of PCN Quality and Performance Email address: [e-mail]