Job summary
Rotational Physiotherapist (FTC Until February 2025)
Department Therapies
Band 5 £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum pro rata
Hours: 37.5 per week as part of 7 day working pattern, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Therapy team at MKUH are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 Physiotherapists to join our cohort of rotational Band 5 Physiotherapists. We offer several development opportunities for staff to progress their development and careers.
The rotations are 4 months in duration and include the following clinical areas:
Acute Stroke Unit
MSK Outpatients including hydrotherapy - assessing & treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal patients' post-injury, post-surgical and long-term condition / pain management, referred from orthopaedics, rheumatology and pain clinic
Inpatient Orthopaedics - Trauma and Elective, including multi trauma and spinal injury patients
Complex Medical- including gastro, complex medical wards, palliative care, discharge planning
Acute Respiratory including NIV, General surgery including ERP programme and ICU (including referring on for post-ICU outpatient recovery)
Paediatrics - inpatient and outpatient areas
Acute Assessment and Frailty Team
Outpatient Respiratory - including pulmonary rehabilitation and post ICU follow up clinic
Pelvic Health
For further information/informal discussion please contact Laura Sturgeon, Inpatient Therapy Service Lead, [email protected]
Interview date: 24th and 25th July 2024
Main duties of the job
Staff are supported through a range of methods including an initial 2 week supernumerary period, Preceptorship, clinical supervision, monthly 1:1, on-call training and competencies, on-call buddy system, mentor, clinical leads, In-service training programmes and our Therapy Practice Education team.
You will have the opportunity to support student education and attend practice education training at our partner universities to prepare you for being a student educator after your first 12 months.
Career development is supported through our in-house band 5-6 development programme and funding for courses.
If you want to progress your career in a forward-thinking therapy department where your voice matters to shaping our future services and where person cantered compassionate care is at the heart of our services, then we want to hear from you.
To perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patients, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To undertake evidence-based practice.
About us
Our staff are the happiest NHS staff; MKUH staff scored highest for 'I look forward to coming to work' (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible workingopportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake assessment of patients using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide a diagnosis of their condition.
- To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
- To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To use a range of verbal or non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and other health and social care professionals to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
- To manage clinical risk within own patient case-load.
- To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all appropriate equipment.
Professional
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.
- To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures in conjunction with a Senior Physiotherapist
- To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions and peer review.
- To be an active member of the weekend and overnight on call services.
- To undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects.
Organisational
- To ensure compliance with organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to follow the general professional guidelines and standards from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and Health Professions Council.
- To be responsible for planning own case-load delegated by a senior physiotherapist readjusting plans as situations change.
- To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and to communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
- To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Therapy Services Manager.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Registered with UK Health Professions Council
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Undergraduate placements in core physiotherapy areas.
- Awareness of NHS & Trust systems, policies, procedures & current changes.
- Sound therapeutic & clinical knowledge
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Skills
Essential
- Good time management skills
- Ability to prioritise appropriately.
- Timely management of patient medical records.
- Practice Evidence Based therapy
- Ability to be aware of clinical & non-clinical complications & risks.
- Ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Enthusiasm for IST including presentation of IST & cases.
- Basic management skills-to be able to help organise caseload & others.
- Recognition of need for timely and accurate data.
- IT literacy/presentation.
Desirable
- Understanding of audit & outcome measurement.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Able to work 7 days
- Able to work a shift system to cover extended hours in MSK Outpatients
- Able to support the weekend and overnight on call rotas
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Rotational Therapies (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD