Msk Physiotherapy

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Flexible working

Generous annual leave entitlement

Discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an Outpatients Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to deliver specialist assessment and treatment in Aylesbury and Amersham communities. You will work under guidance from Band 7/8a MSK Lead Physiotherapist, supporting evidence‑based practice and student education.

The post emphasizes autonomous clinical duties, CPD, and professional development within an integrated team, with opportunities for flexible NHS‑style working and access to health and

Qualifications

• Experience in a junior rotational Physiotherapy post.
• Core physiotherapy specialties including acute in-patient care, respiratory, Musculoskeletal and neurology.
• Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing.
• Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making.
• Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning.
• Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio.

Responsibilities

• To perform assessment and treatment (including The Virtual Fracture Clinic where required) for patients with complex needs, and to provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To participate in continuing professional and service development and contribute to organisational objectives.

Skills

Physiotherapy

MSK

Autonomous practice

Evidence-based practice

CPD portfolio

Teamwork

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about delivering Outpatients musculoskeletal Physiotherapy to our Aylesbury community at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Amersham community at Amersham Hospital.

We pride ourselves on integrated team working and strive for best clinical practice. The post holder will have the opportunity to enhance their Outpatients musculoskeletal skills with support from Band 7 and our Band 8a Outpatients MSK Lead Physiotherapist. We strongly encourage an evidenced based approach and support staff through supervision and appraisal. There is a strong emphasis on student education. Attendance at post graduate courses is also supported.

Main duties of the job

• To perform assessment and treatment (including The Virtual Fracture Clinic where required) for patients with complex needs, and to provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To participate in continuing professional and service development and contribute to organisational objectives.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• Experience in a junior rotational Physiotherapy post
• Previous experience in core physiotherapy specialties including acute in-patient care, respiratory, Musculoskeletal and neurology
• Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
• Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
• Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning
• Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio

Desirable criteria

• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute NHS Hospital
• Experience in supervision of students and junior staff
• Experience of undertaking Senior (Band 6) role

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria

• Current registration with Health Professions Council
• Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy

Desirable criteria

• MCSP Membership
• Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
• Field work/clinical educators course

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

• Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to the specialist clinical area of post
• Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/experience and utilize advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Able to carry out a range of assessments and procedures in order to make clinical assessments and diagnosis
• Able to carry out manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling, requiring skillful and strenuous physical effort during the day
• Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner in English
• Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
• Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well-reasoned standards.
• Positive response to constructive criticism
• Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
• Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
• Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
• Commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice
• Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria

• Able to fulfill the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to participate in on call / emergency working rota

Desirable criteria

• To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions
• Full UK Driving Licence

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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