We are seeking an experienced physiotherapist for an enhanced level post with advanced clinic diagnostic practice. This post will cover a maternity leave and you will join our integrated advanced practitioner service and therapy team. The role responsibilities include Specialist Triage for orthopaedic and MSK referrals, offering advanced clinical diagnosis, prevention and supported self-management advice, early treatment and referral as required. Multi-disciplinary working alongside our consultants in orthopaedics and pain medicine supports delivery through collaborative clinical pathways. Our job planned service supports working across the four pillars of practice.
You will have a broad musculoskeletal capability, integrating advanced clinical reasoning and autonomy in diagnosing and managing patients. You will use a patient-centred approach to deliver high quality, best MSK health management approach for our patients. You will have had experienced working in an enhanced or advanced role, demonstrating a progressive mind set and a clear sense of direction regarding personal and service development is important. You would be a resource for supporting development of other health professionals and less experienced staff and contribute to our training programme.
As a team, we are committed to delivering high quality, value-based healthcare for our patient population across the integrated MSK pathway.
We have a culture of facilitated learning and supervision against MSK capability frameworks, and masters’ programmes. We would support the successful candidate to deliver safe consistent practice.
We are actively engaged in research and have a proven record of leading trials with Oxford University and NIHR.
To work as an autonomous and independent specialist practitioner, working with the responsibility for assessing and directing the management of patients with musculoskeletal problems referred to the community MSK interface service.
To deliver therapeutic intervention, acting as a highly specialist clinician in MSK Outpatients and the community MSK interface service, by using the principles of Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way.
To work utilising highly specialist theoretical knowledge, clinical experience and advanced clinical reasoning to provide comprehensive patient management. This will include patients with diverse or complex presentations/multi-co-mobilities and those referred from other therapists and health care professionals for a second opinion/advice on further management.
To request investigations, where trained and competent, and to utilise the reports in diagnostic reasoning and to contribute to the medical diagnosis and management.
To provide clinical expertise, education, support and guidance for therapy staff.
To promote effective communication with therapy, consultant, nursing and other healthcare staff in order to agree an inter-professional approach to patient management and ensure equity of care.
To support the operational delivery of the out of hours service at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital.
To assume responsibility for personal development and ensure other team members are supported for development and supervision by continuing professional development, linked to appraisal
To communicate effectively with patients and carers potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information; in order to provide patient centred care, to encourage self-management, maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties.
