Musculo-skeletal Outpatient Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Worthing, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To provide advanced assessment and treatment for a range of highly complex patients within the MSK outpatient service.

To supervise, teach and appraise Band 5 physiotherapists, technicians, assistants, students, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To support the team lead with operational management.

To participate in CPD, IST, audit, evidence-based projects, and service development projects which may include making recommendations for change in practice.

Outpatient settings including Worthing, Southlands, Littlehampton Health Centre, and satellite clinics. Also covering Hydrotherapy and classes.

To liaise with other physiotherapists as necessary regarding patient care and arrange outpatient /community /clinic appointments when required.

To be an active member within the team and ensure good communication skills with other professions both verbally and in writing e.g., in the patients’ notes and be responsible for the writing of legal reports when necessary.

To communicate effectively with other disciplines outside the immediate team both internally and externally to ensure an ongoing multidisciplinary approach to care. This communication will be both verbal and written such as by providing clinic letters, transfer reports.

To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups appropriate to the clinical field.

To be able to motivate others through effective communication skills.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Communication

To liaise with other physiotherapists as necessary regarding patient care and arrange outpatient /community /clinic appointments when required.

To be an active member within the team and ensure good communication skills with other professions both verbally and in writing e.g., in the patients’ notes and be responsible for the writing of legal reports when necessary.

To communicate effectively with other disciplines outside the immediate team both internally and externally to ensure an ongoing multidisciplinary approach to care. This communication will be both verbal and written such as by providing clinic letters, transfer reports.

To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups appropriate to the clinical field.

To be able to motivate others through effective communication skills.

To communicate effectively with patients with a variety of communication difficulties e.g., blind, deaf, dysphasic, and for people who do not have English as their first language, on a one-to-one level and to enable the patient to integrate in group activities. This will involve the effective use of verbal, written, pictorial, tactile and visual communication tools.

Educate patients, carers, and relevant MDT staff on a range of topics including therapeutic positioning, exercises, mobility activities and advice and education with regards to patient condition

Use advanced empathetic, tactful, and interpersonal skills to encourage and empower patients and carers to maximise patients’ rehabilitation potential, giving opportunity for unloading / sharing of concerns and issues and providing informal counselling.

To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news.

To be able to manage potentially complex situations where patients, relatives or colleagues have voiced concerns, or where there is confrontation. To be able to manage situation sensitively and in accordance with trust policies, seeking senior support where required.

To be a patient advocate when required and liaise with those involved in patient care.

To be able to deliver important clinical information and advice to patients and carers in

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