MSK Physiotherapist - HMP Gartree

As our physiotherapist, you will:

• Provide outstanding evidence-based care, listening and acting on patient feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to patients, focusing on both planned and unplanned care.
• Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries. Playing an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient’s care following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.
• Inspire excellence in your colleagues by being pro-active in the management of MSK conditions and motivating the wider team to identify patients presenting with red flag symptoms. You will forge strong working relationships with the Practice Plus Group healthcare team and the wider prison service.
• Promote best practice, evidence-based care and continuous quality improvement embedding a culture of reflection and shared learning.
• Share knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure safe care supporting your clinical and non-clinical colleagues to do a great job.
• Be responsible for your own caseload and waiting list and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner.
• You will be closely supported and mentored by our Clinical Lead, and this combined with our well-developed appraisal system, in-service training and funding for external clinical courses, you will be provided with an excellent supportive learning environment to continue your professional development.

As a HCPC registered physiotherapist, with proven post-registration experience of assessing and treating MSK conditions in an outpatient setting, you will also have:

• Experience in assessing and treating some complex and/or chronic presentations.
• Demonstrable advanced MSK diagnostic and treatment skills
• Ability to work within the MDT and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Good IT skills
• Willingness to learn and develop
• CSP member – desirable
• Experience of NHS work and knowledge of national pathways – desirable
• Knowledge of Systm1 - desirable

What you can expect in return;

• Up to £49,000 per annum pro rata depending on experience
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• The support you need to grow in your role, in-service training and funding for external clinical courses and an excellent supportive learning environment to continue your professional development
• Be part of a forward thinking, innovative health care team

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact [email protected] in our friendly resourcing team.

Please note that offers of employment are subject to Practice Plus Group Terms & Conditions and receipt of satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and prison vetting.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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