ADVANCED PRACTICE PHYSIOTHERAPISTinStockportinStockportPUBLISHED MON 6 JAN 2025

Applications are invited for this post within the Orthopaedic spinal service at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated advanced physiotherapist to add to our existing team. The post holder would be expected to have the required knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients across the full range of Orthopaedic Sub-specialisms. However, a keen interest and some previous experience of assessing and treating patients with spinal pathology is required.

The post holder will manage a caseload of complex MSK spinal patients from triage to discharge in line with current best practice. This will include assessment, referral for and interpretation of diagnostic tests as well as appropriate listing for spinal procedures. They must be able to work both independently in stand alone spinal clinics as well as alongside our physiotherapy, nursing and consultant colleagues. They must be able to effectively triage both urgent and routine electronic referrals and present cases for MDT discussion.

They will be part of a wider team of advanced orthopaedic physiotherapists covering both the hospital and community sites.

About us

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of enrolment (or ability and commitment to enrol) on full MSc Advanced Clinical Practice/or equivalent MSc level education.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescribing if appropriate to registered profession / role
• Relevant role specific qualifications
• Leadership/management course or validated portfolio evidence

Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner in a provider organisation
• Demonstrate an up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in the speciality.

Desirable

• Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship and supervision of staff
• Evidence of recent audit and/or research experience
• Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.

Values Essential

• Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
• Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
• Helps and co-operates with colleagues
• Pro-active and takes responsibility
• Willing to learn, open to change
• Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can
• Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.

Specific Skills Essential

• Evidence of theoretical and practical skills allowing autonomous patient management (i.e. patient assessment, diagnosis and management) related to clinical scope of practice
• Understand, encourage and support clinical supervision and mentorship both within and across professional roles.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Ability to interpret and evaluate national and international guidelines and apply to local protocols and practice as appropriate
• Works under own initiative with strong organisational skills and ability to achieve to deadlines
• Effective time -management and prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Effective leadership skills relevant to role
• Educational skills such as identification of learning needs, delivery and evaluation, providing work based learning.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Able to use high -level problem - solving and analytical skills and manage complexity.

Physical Skills & Emotional Effort Essential

• To carry out assessments and treatments of patients for several periods with moderate to intense physical effort whilst carrying out concurrent activities
• To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and aggression caused by their clinical condition or co-morbidities, including where legal implications are present.
• Requirement to lead patient conversations about psychological and emotional impact of their condition and conduct debriefs with patients
• To deal with distressed service users, and give unwelcome news regarding limited expectations from rehabilitation.

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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2, 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 seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window)

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.