About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the VFC APP triage team, within the MSK South Physiotherapy Team at FHFT. The role involves daily close MDT working with the orthopaedic consultant team and the wider fracture clinic MDT, to manage all FPH fracture patients within the Virtual Fracture Clinic service in line with BOAST guidelines of fracture management.
As an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, you will be expected to work across the four pillars: Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, and Research.
The successful candidate will need to work 4.5 hours on a Monday and 3 hours on either a Wednesday or Thursday, with potential for flexibility on the shorter day being remote following the probationary period, unless other staff in triage team on leave.
Main duties of the job
The primary role of an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner - VFC Triage, is to review all notes and X-rays of patients on the VFC triage list, that have presented to ED or urgent care over the previous 24-48 hours, to :
- ensure that correct management has been completed
- determine whether the patient needs review in face to face fracture clinic; can be managed virtually with a telephone call and advice; can be managed with virtual call and physiotherapy treatment; or need to have an operation and be brought in urgently
- order any additional imaging necessary to determine correct treatment pathway as above
They will work within their scope of practice, with daily contact with the on-call consultant, to jointly review any complex cases and those needing surgery.
They will oversee management of the VFC service to include communication with orthopaedic consultants, ED, radiology, the VFC physiotherapy and VFC admin teams. They will also be involved in conversations across site with the Wexham VFC team and with T&O management, regarding the structure and running of the service and necessary future developments.
They will be expected to lead on data collection and audit relating to VFC referral rates and service re-design and collectively manage annual leave cover of VFC triage, amongst the VFC APP triage team.
About us
Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- MSc module in Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Radiographic Image Interpretation, or equivalent
- HCPC memebership
Desirable
- FHFT IMER training completed
- Membership of relevant clinical interest group
Experience
Essential
- Experience working at Band 7 level in a VFC service
- Experience of working closely with T&O consultants
- Experience of close and effective MDT working
- Audit experience
- VFC Triage role
Desirable
- Experience or service development project
- Experience of working on EPIC EPR
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Excellent organsiational skills
- Ability to work under pressure to time restraints
- Excellent clinical reasoning and interpretation of Xray's
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Camberley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)