Upper Limb Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

4 weeks ago


Bracknell, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

The Upper Limb Clinical Specialist is responsible for the care of shoulder, elbow and hand musculoskeletal issues across East Berkshire. Within this part-time role ( hours, WTE), you will have a mix of clinical and non-clinical time that enables you to further your clinical, leadership, education and research skills. As the "go to" for upper limb clinical queries and complex cases, you will contribute to our comprehensive teaching and supervision plan. Working as part of a larger network, you can collaborate with your clinical specialist colleagues and our quality improvement, clinical audit and research teams to design, lead and complete projects with access to training and mentoring to support your aims. You will lead clinical supervision and this will be arranged on a 6 monthly cycle where you will rotate around East Berkshire (Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Bracknell).

Main duties of the job

As an innovative and forward-thinking musculoskeletal outpatient service in a diverse community, you will be welcomed into an open, approachable and passionate team comprised of physiotherapists and osteopaths. We have a learning culture where everyone has a voice and service users collaborate with staff to have a direct impact on the things that matter most.

Some of the benefits of working with our team include:

A broad range of musculoskeletal referrals from GPs and orthopaedic teams, including some paediatric, hands and pelvic health cases.

Working alongside well-established first contact practitioner and orthopaedic triage teams.

Networking with secondary care and academic institutions.

Access to our trust-wide learning and development programme.

Opportunities for support with MSc education where appropriate.

Clinical and managerial supervision from advanced practitioners (band 8).

Opportunities for in-house and external course funding.

A wide variety of development opportunities within a large network.

Advanced IT enablement and support, including access to a dedicated laptop.

Flexible working opportunities.

Well-being support including scheduled well-being time.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

Flexible working options to support work-life balance. 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave. Free parking across Trust sites Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are passionate about developing your clinical and professional skills, the capabilities of your team and musculoskeletal services in primary and community care, this is the role for you. We are looking for a candidate who approaches the upper limb with enthusiasm and excitement. You will be self-motivated and driven with expert knowledge and clinical reasoning skills that enable you to ensure that current guidelines,pathways and research are embedded in our service. You will understand the importance of clinical governance and have experience with audit to guide training needs, design protocols and deliver high quality care across multiple sites. You will be able to deliver outstanding supervision and education to bring the best out of our ambitious team. To complement the social aspect of this role and our growing opportunities for funding and research, you will also have excellent interpersonal, presentation and networking skills.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact Stephanie Gillespie on wholl be delighted to help.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy HCPC Registered Member of the CSP

Desirable

Member of Clinical Special interest group

Previous Experience

Essential

At least 4 years physiotherapy experience post qualification

Desirable

Previous experience at Band 7 Physiotherapist level

Good computer literacy

Essential

Ability to travel to multiple sites / Car driver

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

Evidence of comprehensive post graduate training including attendance at recent post graduate/validated courses relevant to the musculo-skeletal field

Desirable

Physiotherapy related MSc

Previous Experience

Essential

Comprehensive range of supervisory experience Previous experience at Band 7 Physiotherapist level Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

Previous experience with audit Efficient, effective and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal Good computer literacy

Additional Requirements

Essential

Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at specialist, formal musculoskeletal postgraduate courses, and informal learning

Previous Experience

Desirable

Previous experience of working collaboratively with other AHP's/Consultants in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines/pathways Experience of managing a team, including performance management, sickness monitoring, Recruitment, skill mix and staffing rotas Previous experience of effective Stakeholder engagement

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

High level of people management skills High level of clinical knowledge, experience and skill in musculoskeletal field Excellent interpersonal skills Inspirational leadership qualities Forward thinking Robust Self-directed learning Ability to work independently Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments Able to adapt to changing circumstances Ability to provide leadership to other team members

Additional Requirements

Essential

Able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team Committed to personal and team development Team player Able to maintain judgement under pressure Motivation/Drive/Enthusiasm Patience and empathy To be discreet and recognise the need for confidentiality To be discreet and recognise the need for confidentiality Adaptable to service change Confident

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