Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-3050DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Static MSK Physiotherapist
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our musculoskeletal physiotherapy team. We are looking for a Band 5 MSK physiotherapist to provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management of patients with a wide range of spinal and peripheral conditions. You will be working in a friendly and thriving outpatients department seeing both GP and consultant referrals.
The highly experienced team consists of Band 7s with various special interests, Band 6's, a rotational Band 5 and Band 4 and 3 therapy support workers. You will also work closely with the Spinal, Rheumatology, Shoulder, Hand Therapy and Paediatric Advanced Practice Therapists.
You will assist in the clinical delivery of musculoskeletal physiotherapy services in the Outpatient Physiotherapy Department at Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury. Your caseload will consist of a range of 1:1 assessments and treatments as well as group sessions and aquatic therapy.
Main duties of the job
Physiotherapists who work in all these services require a range of core skills as follows:
- Assessment, treatment and evaluation of holistic therapy intervention
- The development of integrated care programmes with the patient
- To support in the supervision of Therapy Assistants and Students
- To actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality therapy interventions to patients
- Manage a caseload of patients on a daily basis consisting of patients with complex needs associated within a specific speciality
- Take part in regular in service training and CPD training
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Appropriate State registration with the Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Student of Band 5 Physiotherapist
- Experience working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in MSK department
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
- Ryan Camp
- Job title
- Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 783065
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