Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated physiotherapist to join our Musculoskeletal Outpatient Therapies Team at the Weston General Hospital site of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust.
As a result of supporting a member of staff to go on secondment, we have a fixed term part time band 6 physiotherapist role supporting the Rheumatology pathway in the Musculoskeletal Outpatient Therapies service.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will, manage their own caseload as an autonomous practitioner, providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment. You will work closely with the other members of the outpatient team, Rheumatology Multi-disciplinary team, and mentor band 5 colleagues, therapy technicians and undergraduate students as required.
You will be supported by highly skilled and experienced band 7s and 8a's across a range of specialities, the wider MSK team and the Adult Therapies MSK Pathway and Divisional Leads. As a teaching Trust we actively promote and encourage lifelong learning. You will have access to a robust in-service training programme, annual development review, coaching and mentoring. We can also support appropriate external training courses.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
We also wish to make candidates aware that for these roles we do not have any funding available to support successful candidates with relocation. As an organisation we will cover the cost of any Certificates of Sponsorships required for full-time posts, though that is the only cost we can support
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Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and/or multidisciplinary team
- contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students and assistants
- evidence of previous rheumatology experience and participation in audit
- Clinical Supervision of students and assistant staff
- Experience of managing a Rheumatology caseload at post graduate level
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate
- Excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrate Assessment, Analytical and Reflective skills across a diverse patient group
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- ability to effectively perform patient assessments and interventions, including manual therapy and therapeutic handling
- Good presentation skills
- ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working days and carrying out concurrent activities
- competent IT skills
- knowledge of clinical governance and its application to physiotherapy
Desirable
- Ability to effect and manage change
aptitudes
Essential
- Credible & mature attitude, which is recognised & respected by other staff
- Demonstrates a commitment to own professional development
- Committed to team working
- Proactive attitude
- Commitment to UHBW & Trust values: We are supportive, we are respectful, we are innovative, we are collaborative
Desirable
- Ability to effect and manage change
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council registered
- A variety of experience in core areas as a postgraduate physiotherapist e.g. Care of the Elderly, T&O, musculoskeletal, respiratory & neurological, dealing with a wide range of patients with differing needs
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Previous musculoskeletal experience
Desirable
- Involvement in Relevant Special Clinical Interest Groups
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hospital
Grange Rd
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ