Physiotherapist Band 5

Community Health Newham (part of East London NHS Foundation Trust) is recruiting for a Static MSK Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our enthusiastic, friendly, and supportive team in Newham, East London. This position will be based with the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service however the successful post holder may be required on other sites within the Trust, as required. The specialist team provides assessment and treatment for patients with a variety of musculoskeletal presentations and conditions.

We are seeking an individual, who is an excellent team worker, is self-motivated and able to keep an up-to-date knowledge base in a supportive environment. An ability to work under pressure and to be able to respond and adapt to changes is a must in the current NHS environment. This post may involve working in lone clinics, as well as evenings and Saturday clinics as required.

You will possess a Degree or equivalent graduate diploma in physiotherapy along with current Health Care Professions Council Registration and relevant IT skills.

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work ensuring a high standard of clinical care for patients under your management.

To accept clinical responsibility as an autonomous practitioner for a designated caseload of patients, and organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To undertake the assessment and clinical diagnosis of patients using investigative and analytical skills; formulating an individual management and/or treatment programme using clinical reasoning and a range of treatment skills.

To assess patients understanding of treatment proposals and their capacity to give informed consent, and working within the legal framework when patients lack capacity to give consent to treatment.

To undertake the continuous assessment and evaluation of the treatment programmes and modify them according to the patients  needs.

To be actively involved in patient discharge planning, involving the MDT where necessary, to ensure effective care and safe discharge. Independently make the decision to discharge patients from physiotherapy treatment.

To maintain comprehensive and accurate written records in line with Trust and professional standards.

To assess and manage clinical risk within own patient caseload to ensure your own and patients safety.

To participate in out of hours and satellite clinic duties within the Trust having been assessed as competent.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are:
We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Please could you kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent acceptable to HCPC State Registration.
• Evidence of relevant on-going professional development since qualification meeting HCPC standards for continuing professional development

• Physiotherapy experience in managing patients in a range of core skill areas i.e. neurology, respiratory and MSK outpatients.
• Some Community experience is desirable

• Proactive and self-directed in learning.
• Professional and accepting responsibility for own actions.
• Able to use initiative but aware of when to ask for help.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Flexible and adaptable to new/unexpected situations.
• Demonstrate good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Evidence of ability to reflect on own practice

• Physically able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines.
• Able to take part in on-call and weekend duties.
• Able to perform at high level of physical activity to provide manual therapy and demonstration of exercise.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.