Role Summary
- To provide specialist assessment, advice and treatment at a high standard to complex cases for adults and children attending MSK Outpatients.
- To work closely with the Consultants and MDTs to ensure efficient delivery of Physiotherapy in the outpatient setting; providing appropriate advice and treatment to all patients in these areas.
- To be responsible for teaching and leadership as part of the Outpatient Therapy team providing specialist knowledge re Adult and Paediatric Rehabilitation.
- To be responsible for own workload within the designated Clinical area including the assessment and treatment of patients on a day-to-day basis and contributing to the management and supervision of the Physiotherapy Team as appropriate. Caseloads will be flexible and at times will involve the provision of service to other areas of the Trust.
- To provide cover at weekends and Bank Holidays on T&O rota as necessary.
- To participate in seven day working as required.
- To actively assist in the smooth running of the service throughout the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
About the Role
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More detail about the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as part of our Outpatient MSK Physiotherapy Service working across the Heavitree and Wonford Hospital sites.
We have a permanent band 6 position available as part of a flexible team that will cover the MSK outpatient setting. The role will involve providing comprehensive assessment and appropriate interventions to patients with a range of Musculoskeletal disorders being managed conservatively or following surgery. There will be opportunity to work on a 1:1 basis with patients and in groups in a large well equipped gym space.
Post holders will be expected to triage, assess and treat a range of Musculoskeletal conditions. Whilst the post holder will frequently be expected to work as an autonomous Practitioner. There will be an expectation to form strong working relationships with Extended Scope Practitioners, Therapists working in the Pain Management Service and Senior Orthopaedic staff. There will also be an opportunity to work with managers to develop the service in line with patient need and trust wide developments.
There is a requirement to participate on the weekend Orthopaedic rota.
All members of the team will be expected to work flexibly responding to the needs of the Physiotherapy Service.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8.15 - 16.30, Weekends 8.15 - 16.30.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Steph Travers-Griffin, Physiotherapist on s.travers-griffin@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
