Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

To work as a Band 6 Physiotherapist in our busy musculoskeletal department within the Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust, along with the opportunity to take part in the hydrotherapy department pool rotation.

Key roles within the post:

• The assessment, treatment and management of patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions referred to the outpatients Physiotherapy Service from clinics, wards, general practice, other qualified health professionals and self-referrals.
• To be delegated the opportunity to learn about other clinical specialities within the outpatient setting as service requires (e.g. hand therapy, chronic pain, women's and men's health, paediatrics, vestibular, virtual fracture clinic and fracture clinic)
• To ensure communication and liaison with clinical teams and community services involved in the care of patients to maximise rehabilitation potential.
• To support the department's extended working hours and future 7 day service plans.
• Participation in the orthopaedic on call out of hours rota for the treatment and management of patients.
• To maintain a high standard of care and clinical practice through liaison with those working in the team and to maintain close working relationships with other senior and APP physiotherapists to facilitate integrated rehabilitation programmes, especially when patients move across professional and organisational boundaries.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist with excellent communication skills to join the Physiotherapy team at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. You will be based at Darent Valley Hospital working in our busy musculoskeletal outpatient department assessing and treating patients from self-referrals, Consultants and GPs. There is the opportunity to rotate into our hydrotherapy service.

A professional attitude is essential along with the skills to work in a busy acute setting. The post is for a qualified Physiotherapist.

The Department

We can offer you:

• An excellent working environment in a newly built hospital
• A supportive management structure
• A positive and well-established appraisal and development system
• Encouragement to develop clinical skills

Clinical leadership is through the established structure of APPs and Senior Physiotherapists. There is regular in-service training, clinical supervision and good peer group support.

Candidates

Essential experience required:

• Significant post-graduate clinical experience to include participation in audit or other evidence based clinical practice activity.
• Experience of working as a Band 5 Physiotherapist.
• Evidence of participation in In-service training.
• HCPC registration and CSP membership.

Informal visits will be available to shortlisted candidates only.

Candidates must have a friendly and flexible approach.

Our staff are our most valuable asset.

We currently have a workforce of approximately 3000 staff across a wide range of professional and specialist groups.

We were recently re-accredited by 'Investors in People' which we have held for a decade.

We support and develop our staff through the facilitation of key learning events to enhance their continuing professional development and ensure they are up to date in their clinical knowledge.

We fully support flexible working, embrace equality and diversity in all areas of our working practice and have a health at work programme.

• Internal Relationships:
  To communicate effectively with patients, carers and other staff imparting complex and sensitive information and unwelcome news.
• Senior physiotherapy staff to maintain a coordinated approach to service delivery and development.
• With qualified physiotherapy staff, physiotherapy assistants and students on clinical placement to support team working on a day-to-day basis.
• With medical, nursing, paramedical, and other hospital staff to promote a coordinated approach to patient care and multi-disciplinary team working in the preparation and implementation of treatment/care policies, procedure and carepathways.
• Senior Managers.
• Other Trust departments.
• External Relationships with all disciplines in the community, particularly other physiotherapists, to provide…