About this role
Job summary This is an opportunity for a band 5 physiotherapist to join Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Services (TIMS) in a rotational post offering rotations within Spinal, Upper Limb, Lower Limb and Pain Management/Long-term Condition specialties.
There will be opportunities to work alongside senior staff and this post will allow you to develop a wide range of clinical, teaching and supervision skills. You will play an active role in audits and service development. You will also work closely with the other members of the team and share responsibility for managing support staff and students.
The post holder will rotate with in the msk specialty every 6 months.
Applicants looking for full or part time work are invited to apply.
For further information please contact Karen Storey, TIMS Operational Manager on 0191 2138800
Main duties of the job To work as part of the physiotherapy team delivering a high standard of physiotherapy to patients within the patient pathway in TIMS.
To act as an experienced autonomous practitioner, providing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment and treatment programmes.
To be responsible for own continued professional development.
To supervise physiotherapists and students within the clinical pathway/area.
About us Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
As a group we employ around 4,200 staff and currently provide 600 hospital beds across Gateshead. Our primary focus is on providing excellent general health services to our local community complemented by key specialist areas including Gynaecology, maternity, palliative care and old age psychiatry.
Alongside a full range of local hospital services, we provide breast screening services for Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and parts of Durham - and we are the North Eastern hub for the National Bowel Cancer and AAA Screening Programmes, covering a population of around seven million people.
Job description Job responsibilities Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence based practice in Musculoskeletal Outpatients, developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient groups.
Have specialist knowledge of manual handling legislation and current best practice
Interpret a range of clinical and non-clinical facts relating to individual patients some of which may be complex
Undertake a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients, identify the musculoskeletal /orthopaedic problem, plan and implement an appropriate programme of physiotherapy care using advanced clinical reasoning and determine the most appropriate treatment methods from a range of physiotherapy options including self-management.
Monitor and evaluate patient progress within their treatment programme through regular re-assessment and re-evaluation of clinical and non-clinical facts and make changes to include discharging patients when appropriate.
Responsible for a caseload of patients within the clinical pathway working without direct supervision.
Provide and receive complex patient information including diagnosis and prognosis, which may be sensitive and where there may be barriers to communication due to patients physical and psychological conditions e.g. deafness, depression, Alzheimers disease. Use of verbal and non- verbal communication tools will be required.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree or Equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council Evidence of CPD
Experience Essential
Experience of working with patients across a range of clinical settings Experience of managing with patients presenting with musculoskeletal problems
Desirable
Post graduate rotational experience in a NHS setting. Experience of carrying out audit projects
Skills Essential
Organisation and time management skills Ability to work as part of a team Commitment to personal and service development IT skills Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address TIMS clinics within Gateshead and Newcastle
Bensham Hospital
Gateshead
NE8 4YL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)