Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

We have an opportunity to welcome aclinician to our organisation working as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist. This is a fixed term, full time, band 7 position for 12 months. You will be based across clinics in the Eye, Stowmarket and Felixstowe. You will be helping to support ourclinicians in managing complex patients as an autonomous, highly specialist physio. This will involve joint / problem solvingsessions and also providing clinics for further assessment and management ofhighly complex cases. You may hold asmall caseload yourself and also assist with various triage duties. You will be working to develop morejunior colleagues knowledge and skills; leading in-service training programs andhelping to create best practice guidelines and clinical pathways. You will be working alongside colleagues inthe Clinical Leadership Team in completing clinical audits to ensure there isnecessary governance in place and that we are continuously striving to improveour clinical practice. As a member of our team, you willdevelop your own clinical skills with access to internal and external trainingcourses and also working alongside Advanced Practitioners and the ClinicalLeadership Team who will help to support you. We are unable to offer sponsorship. Main duties of the job RESPONSIBLE FOR : Developmentand delivery of high quality service within Physiotherapy. Assessmentand management of complex patients. Developopportunities for practice which extends the scope traditional Physiotherapy. Trainingand support of Physiotherapists and support staff to deliver high quality,evidence-based service provision.

Essential

• Degree / Graduate Diploma in relevant therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of studying at or towards academic level 7 in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
• Able to demonstrate continuing professional development up to date, relevant CPD portfolio
Desirable
• Membership of appropriate special interest group
• Management / Leadership training
• CSP Member
• Minimum 5 Years post qualification musculoskeletal experience
Skills & Abilities Essential
• Advanced clinical practice and clinical reasoning skills to specialist level
• Able to critique research papers and implement relevant findings. Able to give clear, concise written and verbal reports.
• Excellent communications skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information in a confidential manner.
• Demonstrate professional affairs in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating / influencing skills whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders.
Desirable
• Demonstrable presentation skills
• Audit / research skills
• Management / leadership skills
Experience Essential
• Extensive experience working as a Senior Physiotherapist in MSK
• Proven multidisciplinary working
• Experience of audit
Desirable
• Experience of lecturing externally
• Involvement in research
Knowledge Essential
• Extensive specialist clinical experience and knowledge in relationship to specially.
• Evidence of recent study in relevant clinical area.
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Demonstrate understanding and involvement of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Broad knowledge of health legislation
Other Relevant Requirements Essential
• Clear vision of role / commitment to speciality and department.
• Meet the travelling requirements of the post.
Personal Qualities Essential
• Able to undertake manual handling tasks in line with Allied Health Professionals Suffolk policies.
• Able to sustain moderate to high level physical effort throughout the working day.
• Able to cope with a busy working environment, with periods of interruption throughout the working day.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of the team.
• Flexible, adaptable and creative.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
  
  AHPSuffolk is a staff lead, MSK specific Social Enterprise whose aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible health care at the point of need to help people return to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently.
We have a reputation for innovation and well supported continuous professional development. Set up as a social enterprise over 10 years ago, we provide MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run a successful web based self referral platform and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.