MSK Physiotherapist

We are looking for motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our well-established musculoskeletal Team at the new Forest of Dean Hospital. With potential for out-reach clinics at Lydney Health Centre

You will be required to work in the outpatient’s department managing a comprehensive range of MSK conditions. We receive self- referrals, GP, Consultant in addition to referrals from our Advanced Practitioner Service and Other Health Care Professionals.

There are some opportunities to expand knowledge in our pelvic health, vestibular and hand specialisms.

In Service Training is encouraged and supported. You will play an active part in the local and Countywide MSK in-service training programmes and be expected to commit to your own personal development.

Close links exist with the band 7 staff working in the Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSKAPS.)

• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner to work independently with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within Gloucestershire Health and Care Services
• 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 be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through continuing professional development activities including reflective practice, review of relevant literature, participation in local in-service training programmes and peer review, maintenance of a personal portfolio and the attendance of relevant training courses as identified within a personal development plan
• To maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence based practice within the musculoskeletal field and further develops specialist knowledge of specific conditions and patient types
• To assist more senior staff to supervise, train, advise, support and manage physiotherapists, students, more junior staff and Assistants performance
• To participate in the Gloucestershire Health and Care Services individual review process as an appraiser
  
  

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting 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.

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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:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
  
  

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Becky Westlake Job title: Forest of Dean MSK Team Lead Email address: Becky.Westlake@ghc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 421 8711

Alternative contact details, Alice Liddle - 0300 421 8711