Advanced Physiotherapy PractitionerinAshingtoninAshingtonPUBLISHED MON 25 NOV 2024
Band 8a: £53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum / Pro rata
PERMANENT
CASELOAD MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MUSCULOSKELETAL NHS ROLE MODEL
Opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive team focused on advanced physiotherapy practices.
Involvement in planning, delivery, and evaluation of services, enhancing professional and leadership skills.
Chance to manage a varied and complex caseload, which can lead to substantial professional growth and development.
Flexibility in working hours, accommodating part-time options from 22.5hpw to 33.75hpw.
Possibility to engage in research and audit within the specialty, contributing to advancements in physiotherapy.
Role in providing clinical education and training, fostering mentorship and knowledge sharing within the team.
Leadership role that promotes a compassionate and inclusive work culture, enhancing team collaboration and morale.
The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner for a part-time position, with flexible hours between 22.5 to 33.75 hours per week. The role involves supporting the planning, delivery, and evaluation of the Physiotherapy and Clinical Assessment and Triage Service (CATS) within the Joint Musculoskeletal and Pain Service (JMAPS) across various hospitals in Northumberland. Key responsibilities include managing complex cases, providing expert clinical assessments, supervising staff, and participating in multidisciplinary meetings. The position may also involve future First Contact Practice work, and a driving license is mandatory.
In addition to clinical duties, the successful candidate will play a vital role in clinical education and training for physiotherapy staff, engage in research and audits, and contribute to service development and planning. The practitioner will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership qualities, promote collaboration, and advocate for high standards of physiotherapy practice within their specialty area. While accreditation as a First Contact Practice Physiotherapist is desirable, it is not essential.
In addition to clinical duties, the successful candidate will play a vital role in clinical education and training for physiotherapy staff, engage in research and audits, and contribute to service development and planning. The practitioner will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership qualities, promote collaboration, and advocate for high standards of physiotherapy practice within their specialty area. While accreditation as a First Contact Practice Physiotherapist is desirable, it is not essential.
Opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive team focused on advanced physiotherapy practices.
Involvement in planning, delivery, and evaluation of services, enhancing professional and leadership skills.
Chance to manage a varied and complex caseload, which can lead to substantial professional growth and development.
Flexibility in working hours, accommodating part-time options from 22.5hpw to 33.75hpw.
Possibility to engage in research and audit within the specialty, contributing to advancements in physiotherapy.
Role in providing clinical education and training, fostering mentorship and knowledge sharing within the team.
Leadership role that promotes a compassionate and inclusive work culture, enhancing team collaboration and morale.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy team as an Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner. The role is part-time and working hours from 22.5hpw minimum to 33.75hpw maximum will be considered.
The successful applicant will assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the Physiotherapy and Clinical Assessment and Triage Service (CATS) provided within the Joint Musculoskeletal And Pain Service (JMAPS) in Northumberland. JMAPS CATS clinics are based at Hexham General Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital, Alnwick Infirmary and Berwick Infirmary as well as some smaller community sites.
The post-holder will also supervise and coordinate the delegation of treatment tasks and other non clinical duties to qualified and unqualified staff. You must be organised and offer highly specialist advice e.g. case conferences, multi-disciplinary meetings, service planning and development meetings.
Accreditation as a First Contact Practice Physiotherapist would be desirable, but not essential. Driving licence essential.
- To work within the normal scope of Physiotherapy with the responsibility for triage and ongoing management of highly complex patients referred for a consultant opinion.
- To provide an advanced level of clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and management of highly complex patients, providing an expert Physiotherapy resource to primary care and secondary care.
- To work across Northumbria Healthcare NHS trust as a lead specialist clinician within the Physiotherapy service providing highly specialised advice & programmes of care.
- To work independently and autonomously managing a varied and highly complex caseload requiring expert clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills.
- To provide clinical education, training, supervision and support to all grades of Physiotherapy staff and students within the speciality area.
- The role may include FCP work in the future depending on service needs.
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- To plan and implement training at a university and multi professional level in order to enhance services within the specialism and ensure effective clinical practice across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust.
- The post holder will initiate, facilitate and participate in research and audit within the specialism.
- To be responsible for standards of physiotherapy practice within a defined sub- specialist field.
- To support the clinical managers in planning and service development.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
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