Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist

Do you have a passion for working with older people, encouraging rehabilitation and empowering patients to be independent on older persons medicine wards?

We are looking for a clinical specialist to work alongside an existing team leader for general medicine with an interest in older persons medicine. You will manage a small team of registered and unregistered staff covering five older persons wards.

Main duties of the job

• Take a leading role in the advanced assessment, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of patients within the clinical speciality, including those with complex or chronic presentations who may be in A&E or on the wards.
• Use highly specialist physiotherapy knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
• Ensure a thorough in‑service training programme is provided to all members of the team to maintain clinical competency.
• Act as a specialist resource for the multi‑disciplinary team and physiotherapists within FHFT.
• Work with the MDT to develop, monitor and evaluate the specialist service, enhancing pathways in line with national guidelines.
• Lead appropriate research and audit in the specific clinical area.
• Support the Band 7 Team Lead within the speciality and deputise for them as appropriate.
• Undertake respiratory on‑call for the Trust.

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Managerial training

Experience

• Band 6 acute experience in the NHS
• Experience of audit or improvement projects
• Previous experience of working as a Band 7 physiotherapist
• Previous experience of working in the NHS in an acute hospital inpatient or outpatient setting

Skills

• Specialist level of clinical knowledge and skill
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Presentation skills
• Critical appraisal skills for appraising research literature

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£51,657 to £58,785 a year per annum incl HCAS

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