Job summary
- Main area
- Musculoskeletal Outpatients
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 150-OM1153-MSK
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Horsham Hospital.
- Town
- Horsham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum/Pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist/Osteopath
Band 6
Job overview
Are you a Physiotherapist or Osteopath looking for a new opportunity?
We are looking for dynamic and proactive Senior Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinicians to join our well-established MSK Outpatient teams at Crawley and Horsham Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
You must be a UK registered Physiotherapist or Osteopath to apply, with a broad range of musculoskeletal experience. Recent senior clinical level experience and experience of clinical governance would be advantageous. Applicants should be committed to delivering high quality care and have excellent communications skills. You may be required to work between the clinical sites of Crawley and Horsham Hospitals.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve then we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assess and treat own caseload of patients who may have complex presentations, and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner. This will include treating a variety of acute and chronic pain patterns, significant impairments due to pain or injury, psychological issues and post-operative rehabilitation.
To take an active role in the teaching and supervision of junior staff, assistants and students
Running Rehabilitation Classes in the Gym
To deputise for the Team Leader as necessary
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physiotherapy or Osteopathy
- HCPC/General Osteopathic Council Registration
- Attendance of relevant post graduate courses
Desirable criteria
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate MSK experience
- Completed junior/senior rotations/experience of working in a variety of healthcare settings
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervision (juniors, assistants, students)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent clinical reasoning in MSK setting
- Evidence of audit/research skills
- Committed to personal/team development
- Knowledge of assessment and management of MSK conditions
- Able to develop a good rapport and communicate with a variety of people
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current NHS and local trust partnership issues
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to work / rotate between the clinical sites of Crawley and Horsham
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laurence Gyton
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 242054
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