Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (based in Podiatry)

Job overview

Are you a Physiotherapist with a special interest in Foot and Ankle?  If so we would like for you to come and join a progressive and busy Podiatry service, working in the beautiful County of Gloucestershire.

We are excited to  offer an amazing opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist with a special interest in Foot and Ankle to join our friendly and dynamic Podiatry team.

Our service provides the highest quality of care to our caseload of musculoskeletal (MSK) service users. You will be involved in the assessment and planning of individual patient care, working independently and being part of our fabulous, dedicated team. You will also be working closely with our colleagues in Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSKAPS) through weekly case discussion meetings. You will be supported by our Band 7 Advanced Podiatrist - High Risk Foot and MSK Specialist. We are looking for someone with excellent diagnostic, clinical and communication skills who works well in a busy team environment.

We would aim to develop and support you in managing Foot and Ankle  MSK conditions. This is an exciting opportunity  for an enthusiastic and well organised individual to progress under the mentorship of a dedicated Podiatry team with Professional and Governance aspects being supported by the Professional Lead for Gloucestershire NHS Health and Care Physiotherapy. 

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To deliver musculoskeletal interventions to a caseload of patients utilising both remote and face to face delivery.

• To understand, support and comply with established clinical pathways and evidence based care. To be prepared to work with management and other team members to improve and modify these pathways in line with Government and local initiatives and directives.
• With colleagues and Service Manager, plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the clinical needs of the service in relation to patient and stakeholder requirements.
• To provide specialist clinical treatments / advice with the support of Service and Team Leads
• To provide clinical training to students, apprentices and Podiatry colleagues.
• Maintain accurate written records and statistics to ensure that service user details and details of the care given are recorded in notes and on the Trust database(s) in line with Trust policies.
• Provide and receive complex and sensitive information from service users, carers or other professionals and agencies, on a daily basis.
• To participate in Clinical Professional Development and other developmental activities.
• To participate in regular supervision sessions with peers and identified others. To work positively with colleagues to maintain effective relationships.

The qualification, training and experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

 This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.