Specialist Physiotherapist - Post Viral Fatigue Service

Do you enjoy working holistically to make adifference in peoples lives? Are you keen to use and develop your therapyskills in a complex and developing area? The newly established Post-viral Fatigueservice could offer you the opportunity to do just that! This service has beenredesigned from two existing multi-disciplinary teams to provide care andsupport to people with ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid acrossHerefordshire and Worcestershire. Our patients often experience additionalconditions, such as PoTS and persistent pain, so an understanding andexperience of working with these symptoms would be valuable. We are keen to usetherapies such as acupuncture, yoga and tai chi to enhance treatment whereappropriate, and could support you to develop these skills. We are recruiting a part-time Band 7Physiotherapist to offer virtual and in-person clinics across multiple sites asrequired, with the possibility of working virtually from home some of thetime. The post is 30 hours / week, to beworked within office hours. We offer flexibility, continual professionaldevelopment and supervision, as well as a wide range of wellbeing resources andsupport. If you would like to discuss the role further, please get in touchwith Marina Townend, Service Lead, at Main duties of the job You will beworking in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a service to patients withME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME / CFS) and Post Covid Syndrome (PCS) andassociated symptoms, using a holistic integrative approach. Duties could typically include :

• Assessments : to undertake holistic assessments andreviews
• Interventions : to provide clinical treatments virtuallyand face-to-face, including management of activity and post-exertional malaise / symptom exacerbation, breathing practices, strategies to improve sleep, goalsetting, mindfulness and other individually tailored interventions for peopleliving with post-viral conditions
• To identify, plan and organise the development andevaluation of Physiotherapy services
• within the service, holding responsibility for definedprojects.
• Group work : to deliver and evaluate a group-based educational programme, and other relevantgroup activities for people with ME / CFS and PCS.
• Research & audit : to contribute to servicedevelopment and evaluation, audit and research projects.
• To provide professional leadership and supervision tojunior staff, students and participation partners within the service
• To offer advice and support to guide staff within theTrust working with clients with post-viral conditions, For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.
Person Specification Skills & Abilities


• Ability to communicate effectively with patients with complex diagnosis, their families and carers, healthcare professionals and others involved in the persons care
• Supervisory / appraisal skills
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities under pressure
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to prepare presentations and deliver training
Additional Criteria Essential
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role, Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• Fieldwork educator qualification
• HPC registration
• Evidence of post graduate education within specialist area
• Completion of specialist courses relevant to job role and client group
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
• Post-graduate training to MSc level or above
Experience Essential
• Significant post registration experience in a variety of fields, with experience of working at senior level
• Relevant post graduate experience
• Experience working in a community setting
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Documented evidence of CPD
• Experience / knowledge of research / audit
• Supervision, appraisal and line management of junior staff, support staff and students
Desirable
• Experience of working with patients with ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Post Covid Syndrome
• Experience working within chronic pain, respiratory and / or mental health settings
• Leadership and first line management experience
• Experience of clinical work on-line (virtually)
Knowledge Essential
• Highly developed specialist knowledge and application of physiotherapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group
• A wide range of clinical knowledge / experience within
• physiotherapy including individual and group work
• Knowledge of relevant health legislation and current evidence based practice, including policy guidance relevant to specialist area
  
  At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and / or mental health conditions from over100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities. What we offer;
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.