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Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us. Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
From clinical and clerical to support and leadership roles, we’ll help you to gain hands-on experience and develop the transferable skills needed to excel – whatever your career goals.
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We are a Community Interest Company, which means we prioritise social and environmental impact, ensuring our profits are reinvested for the benefit of our communities. As part of the wider Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) health and care system, our NHS and Local Authority funded services span all ages from young babies to the elderly and everyone in between.
We’re committed to treating people as we would our own loved ones and we know that often, it’s the small things which really make the difference. Our value ‘Taking it Personally’ means just that, it’s about making sure they feel welcome, valued, supported and safe.
We take a holistic approach involving people in their care, so they’re able to live as independently as possible and thrive in the place they call home.
Our vision is for Improved Outcomes for All. This means the outcomes that matter to our colleagues, partners and communities. Ensuring this is for all is our commitment to making our services really accessible, so we give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the best health and wellbeing they can.
So, what are you waiting for? Be part of a team that goes beyond the ordinary, making a meaningful difference to individuals and families every, single, day. Let’s shape a brighter, healthier future, together.
Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Accepting applications until: 06-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 06-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Sirona Care & Health
- Address
- Cossham Hospital, Lodge Road, Kingswood
- Town
- Bristol
- Postcode
- BS15 1LF
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent hours, Fixed-Term hours, Full-Time hours, Part-Time hours. For discussion with successful candidate.
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Other
Salary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- MSK Senior Physiotherapist
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Job overview
The Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service provides an outpatient service to adults within Bristol and South Gloucestershire, and adults and children (>5 years old) within North Somerset. This includes the responsibility to seek advice as necessary from the Physiotherapy team and wider Interface service. The successful candidate will consolidate and develop learnt knowledge, whilst developing new skills to an advanced level, in a variety of musculoskeletal settings.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the MSK Physiotherapy Service to provide comprehensive assessment, clinical diagnosis, design, and delivery of evidence-based treatment plans for patients with highly complex and diverse presentations.
The musculoskeletal service forms part of the specialist services that are provided under the community NHS contract. The service is set within primary care and receives referrals from GPs, Consultants and other healthcare professionals. The Core MSK Physiotherapy hours are Monday to Friday between 8.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. (excluding Bank Holidays), both in clinics and via a telephone/video assessment service.
This post is based across BNSSG , with vacancies in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol locations.
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The post holder will be highly competent in assessing a wide range of MSK conditions based on comprehensive theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
You will need to recognise potentially sinister signs and symptoms and contra-indications to treatment and manage these appropriately. This may involve referring on for further investigations.
Carry out a skilled physiotherapy intervention drawing upon wide ranging evidence base and problem-solving professional knowledge and skills, including specific techniques and tests, gained through specific training and practical experience.
To evaluate relevant information regarding all aspects of patient care (e.g. test results, assessments from other health professionals, along with the results of own assessment) to develop a clinical diagnosis, prognosis and expected response to treatment
The post may involve assessing and treating paediatric patients, depending on post location, but appropriate training and support will be provided to enable the candidate to deliver this.
The post holder will supervise junior physiotherapist, students and physiotherapy assistants and provide education and training to groups of staff and colleagues as required.
To keep accurate and comprehensive written records, to include reports to medical referrers, adhering to Physiotherapy department and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy standards to comply with professional and legal accountability.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read attached Job description and person specification. You can find this in the attachments section of this advert.
Previous applicants please do not apply.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.
If you are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working as an MSK Physiotherapist
- Previous NHS clinical experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of CPD related to MSK physiotherapy
- To be able to travel independently between sites
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/ degree in physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- M level modules or MSc in related subject
- Member of relevant specialist interest group.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alice Wakely
- Job title
- MSK Physiotherapy Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Tuesday 8:00-12:00, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00-4:00
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