Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

A Band 6 physiotherapist participates as a member of the physiotherapy team independently managing a specialised clinical caseload.

They are expected to have supervisory responsibility and teaching responsibility for more junior members of staff and students.

The post holder will fully develop their independent clinical practice and supervisory skills supported by Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust clinical and managerial Physiotherapy networks.

Although the post holder will be based within an MSK Physiotherapy Out-Patient setting, they will need to be able to work independently, as a Pelvic Health Clinician. The post is not supervised and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy colleagues are only available via telephone or email for support on a day to day basis.

Clinical and professional supervision is in the form of regular clinical reasoning sessions, observed practice, peer review and formal training.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and working alone as a highly skilled clinician providing guidance within their specialised field.

To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands.

To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.

To assess patients capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework in the management of the patient

To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using expert investigative analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills.

To use expert clinical reasoning skills frequently with no access to other colleagues.

To formulate individualised clinical management programmes utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy for each individual patient and to ensure continuation of the individualised treatment programme. This will include manual handling advice.

To be competent in using System One for computerised patient records and ensure notes are written up in a timely manner

To ensure accurate, comprehensive and up to date electronic clinical records are maintained and realistic term goals are set on our electronic clinical record system. To ensure records are evaluated and reviewed at the appropriate timescales and in accordance with Trust guidance and professionally agreed criteria.

To produce comprehensive patient related reports and correspondence for other disciplines or agencies relating to assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes.

To undertake ongoing measurement and evaluation of own work through audit, outcome measurement, the application of evidence-based practice and research where appropriate.

To be involved in audit projects to review current clinical practice.

To liaise with the Trust wide Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team for the prioritisation and management of a designated departmental patient caseload.

To assist the MSK Physiotherapy Team Lead demonstrating flexibility where necessary to support and deliver the Pelvic Health service provision.

To meet potential requirements of flexible working as part of potential changes in service regarding the place of work and hours of work.

To work according to Gloucestershire Health and Care Services and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Clinical Guidelines and have a good working knowledge of relevant national standards to which quality of practice should be monitored.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Active participation in a relevant interest group

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of implementing clinical guidelines and standards

Skills

Desirable: - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development