About this role
Job summary
Exciting Opportunity - Band 6 MSK PhysiotherapistLocation: Chase Farm Hospital, London Borough of Enfield
We are looking for a dynamic, dedicated, and enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist who would like to further their career in to the MSK speciality. You will be joining alarge, well-established, and friendly MSK team.
Our service has strong links with secondary care partners, and patients can be referred onwards via our Advanced Practitioner (APP) team when needed.
Why join us?
Be part of an integrated team working closely with therapy colleagues, health professionals in secondary and primary care, local authority, and voluntary sectors.
Make a real difference to patients in a diverse and multicultural North London community.
Interview Information:Please note that interviews will be face-to-face and include a practical component.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assessing and managing GP referrals to our service, received via our highly regarded Self-Referral Portal. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical reasoning, diagnostic, and treatment skills.
What we offer:
Support from a highly experienced team, including Band 8a Advanced Practitioners (APPs)
Robust and flexible clinical support through:
Yearly appraisals
Regular supervision
Protected CPD time
A comprehensive In-Service Training (IST) programme
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Physiotherapy Or Recognised Diploma HCPC Registered Evidence of ongoing relevant CPD in portfolio
Desirable
Attendance at relevant Post Graduate Courses
Experience Essential
Broad under graduate experience in core clinical areas Experience of working in the NHS or with NHS patients, in a private setting, including 1 years experience in MSK. Relevant clinical knowledge base underpinned by broader physiotherapeutic skills Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
Participation in project /audit activities. Supervision/teaching of students or physiotherapy assistants
Skills Essential
Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner Ability to prioritise and manage own work load in a busy environment with supervision Ability to process, manage and communicate sensitive information in relation to patient care and convey this in an appropriate and clear manner
Personal Qualities Essential
A strong commitment to patient care Reliable, flexible, motivated, diplomatic team worker who demonstrates appropriate initiative and good time management
Desirable
Awareness of own learning style.
Other requirements Essential
Ability to meet the demands of the post including occasional travel
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 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
Enfield
EN2 8JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)