Senior Rotational Physiotherapist MSK and Orthopaedics

Senior Rotational Physiotherapist MSK and Orthopaedics NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedics Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 213-DH A

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Coldharbour Works Town London Salary £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 17/03/:59

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

Job overview

The MSK Physiotherapy department at King's College Hospital is very pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to work with us in a rotational Band 6 post in our MSK/orthopaedics team.

Our service is based across three sites in Loughborough Junction, Denmark Hill, and East Dulwich. Our six-monthly rotations run across all of our sites with rotation specialities including Paediatrics, Virtual Fracture Clinic, Pain/Spinal, TMJ and Orthopaedic clinics.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work and develop as an individual and as part of a specialist team, gaining clinical and operational experience in a dynamic environment supported by the Senior MSK team including Consultant Physiotherapists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, FCP's and specialist MSK/MCATS physiotherapy staff.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure efficient and effective physiotherapy intervention for own caseload of patients with musculoskeletal conditions, either inpatients or outpatients depending on the rotation
• To assess, treat and manage own caseload as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records
• To work as an effective team member, communicating appropriately with patients, carers and other team members as required
• To teach and develop junior physiotherapists, students and assistants
• To provide physiotherapy sessions across all King's sites, Virtual Fracture Clinic, in the community and A&E where required
• To undertake an evidence-based project throughout each rotation to further the clinical practice of self and the team, and to enhance patient care
• To triage electronic referrals regularly
• To work autonomously and manage a busy MSK caseload

Please read the personal specification carefully to ensure your application clearly demonstrates all of the essential criteria. Please provide examples in your supporting information to show how you meet these criteria. Working for our organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To attend physiotherapy meetings and other meetings as required, taking on responsibility to support the functioning of the department
• To take an active part in departmental meetings e.g. contribute to discussion, take on the role of Chair, contribute to the development of departmental policies and procedures
• To undertake Therapy Handling training and comply with the guidelines
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with grade as requested by the Physiotherapy Manager or Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Person specification Education and Qualification

• To have a degree or other recognised qualification in physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• Post-graduate training in the management of musculoskeletal disorders
• Member of Clinical Interest Group

Knowledge and Experience

• Wide ranging postgraduate clinical experience, including rehab and respiratory
• Knowledge of NHS structure
• Experience managing students