Physiotherapist (Band 5 - Msk)

Sirona Care & Health C.I.C.; West of England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27+ days' annual leave

Full NHS benefits

Agenda for Change salary

Job summary

Sirona care & health is seeking enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. You will manage your own caseload, assess and treat patients, and contribute to delivery within a supportive, evidence-based framework.

The role offers a comprehensive induction, supervision, and training framework, with opportunities for professional development in a dynamic NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Essential degree in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration.
• Experience in musculoskeletal outpatients.
• Ability to work autonomously across diverse clinical environments.
• Postgraduate CPD in MSK is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess a wide range of conditions with evidence-based care.
• Develop and deliver treatment plans and re-assess progress.
• Educate patients and carers; maintain accurate records.
• Collaborate with the team and refer when needed.

Skills

MSK outpatients

Independent practitioner

Prioritisation

Education

Physiotherapy degree

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Physiotherapists to join our the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service. When you join our friendly team you will have your own clinical caseload treating and rehabilitating patients, face to face both in a clinic and in a gym setting. The team has a fantastic induction, supervision and training framework in which you will participate. We believe developing good clinicians within a dynamic and enjoyable team environment is the best way to deliver an excellent and efficient service. You will work as an autonomous practitioner within the MSK Physiotherapy Service to provide comprehensive assessment, clinical diagnosis, design and delivery of evidence based treatment plans for patients with highly complex and diverse presentations. This includes the responsibility to seek advice as necessary from the Physiotherapy team. To consolidate and develop skills, previously learnt as an undergraduate and newly qualified physiotherapist, and to develop new skills in a variety of musculoskeletal settings. If you are excited by the prospect of joining our forward thinking team and being a key figure in the shaping of MSK services within Sirona please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

• To be competent in assessing a wide range of conditions based on comprehensive theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology.
• Carry out a physiotherapy intervention drawing upon wide ranging evidence base and problem solving professional knowledge and skills.
• To evaluate relevant information regarding all aspects of patient care to develop a clinical diagnosis, prognosis and expected response to treatment
• To agree the treatment plan and goals, with the patient, and to continually re-assess their response, in order to progress treatment effectively.
• To recognise potentially sinister signs and symptoms and contra-indications to treatment from the assessment and to manage these appropriately. This may involve referring discussion with senior clinicians and referring onwards.
• To advise and educate patients, carers, relatives and employers as part of the physiotherapy intervention. To have a working knowledge of other health and social care disciplines to facilitate this.
• To keep accurate and comprehensive written records, to include progress and discharge reports to medical referrers, adhering to standards to comply with professional and legal accountability.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive. We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve. Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role. If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application. If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted. Please use your 'Supporting Information' to demonstrate and provide evidence in how you meet the Person Specification below.

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree/MSc in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or other relevant specialist interest group

Experience

Essential

• Experience in core areas of physiotherapy, including musculoskeletal outpatients.
• The ability to work on own initiative, without support and in a variety of clinical environments.
• A good degree of prioritisation skills and the ability to manage, organise and delegate own caseload.

Desirable

• Evidence of post graduate CPD related to MSK Physiotherapy
• Experience working in the NHS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.