Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Team at Provide Community Interest Company (CIC), based at Braintree Community Hospital. Whether you are a newly qualified Physiotherapist looking to develop your career, or an existing Band 5 seeking a new challenge, this is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care. You will manage your own musculoskeletal caseload, assessing and treating patients with a wide range of conditions while developing your clinical skills through regular supervision, peer support and ongoing professional development. The role offers the opportunity to deliver both individual and group-based interventions, including exercise classes and gym-based rehabilitation sessions, helping patients achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.

Main duties of the job

• To hold and manage an individual caseload undertaking comprehensive assessment of patients including those with complex pathologies.
• To use clinical reasoning, judgement and analytical skills to develop therapeutic assessment of need and plan agreed goals.
• To undertake treatment which is relevant and timely for the patients presenting condition. Inclusive of multi-patient based treatment delivery formats where appropriate.
• To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work and where appropriate contribute to the supervision of Therapy Assistants and Students.
• To provide physiotherapy advice and specialist knowledge through teaching and training, both formally and informally to colleagues and assistants regarding the treatment and rehabilitation of patients.
• To gain informed verbal consent from all patients prior to treatment.
• To be aware of infection control issues, Trust and departmental policies, and apply this in a clinical setting.
• To be able to partake and lead exercise and rehab classes.
• To be able to partake and lead gym based rehabilitation sessions.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services. We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy

Essential criteria:

• HCPC registration

Desirable criteria:

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

Skills and experience

Desirable criteria:

• NHS or relevant physiotherapy experience through rotations, placements, or employment and experience in treating musculoskeletal conditions
• Relevant and up to date CPD

Experience

Desirable criteria:

• Experience using electronic notes systems and/or systm one
• Able to manage busy case load and prioritise
• Full UK driving license

Pay and schedule

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Contract: Permanent