Job Title: Senior Physiotherapist II - MSK Outpatients and Aquatic Physiotherapy
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate: £32.17
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Part Time - 30 hours
Advert Closing Date:14/02/2025
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
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Please note the interviews will be taking place week commencing 24th February
Job Purpose
To work as a specialist AHP assessing, formulating, diagnosing and treating a mixed complexity (including high complexity) clinical caseload of Neuro-Musculoskeletal patients as an autonomous physiotherapy practitioner. This can include more widely those with Orthopaedic, Musculoskeletal, Rheumatology conditions, To provide specialist information and advice to clients, their families and their Healthcare Professionals in relation to NMSK rehabilitation and its up to date and evidenced based management. To support senior staff with the daily running of the NMSK physiotherapy service, including the overall management of the daily caseload and the supervision of junior staff. May need to manage the service in senior’s absence. To support senior staff with facilitation and provision of learning opportunities and education to HCS professionals and the wider community on NMSK physiotherapy in order to improve knowledge & understanding of NMSK conditions, promote knowledge of physiotherapy management as well as reduce the burden of functional disability on our community. To contribute to audit activity and service evaluation within own area, to support senior staff and the Physiotherapy Department Senior Management Team with strategy and policy development work regarding NMSK physiotherapy, supporting the integration of research evidence into NMSK clinical practice. To have delegated responsibility for the management, development and supervision of junior physiotherapists, therapy assistants and students in order to deliver a high quality physiotherapy service. To work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective treatment planning and patient management.
Statutory Responsibilities
The postholder will have to comply with all relevant States Laws, such as the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989 and any other associated legislation, Standing Orders, Financial Directions, and other relevant Codes of Practice Ensure appropriate communication of relevant patient information through the maintenance and updating of patient/client records in line with the requirements of Clinical Governance and Quality as set out in the Standards of Practice from the CSP; HCPC and HCS. To meet all requirements of Clinical Governance (e.g. statutory & mandatory training; CPD; reflective practice etc.) and propose any necessary changes to physiotherapy service delivery, which this may give rise to. To interpret and inform Advanced Physiotherapists and other senior staff, as appropriate, of specific national and professional evidence and policies which affect the specialist area.
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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