Job summary
Derbyshire Community Health Services has a great opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our Derbyshire Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy team. Locations may include Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Ripley, Belper and St.Oswalds.

We offer a supportive environment with senior clinical mentorship and leadership support across all of our teams.We have an established mentorship and in-service training programme, offering CPD time. People joining the Trust would be eligible to join the DCHS preceptorship programme.

Main duties of the job
You will be required to be flexible, to move across sites according to the department needs and therefore transport will be essential.Full and part time hours will be considered.As a DCHS employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.

As a Physiotherapist working within our service you will:

• Assess, diagnose, advise and treat patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
• Be responsible for the management of patients on your caseload.
• Maintain professional autonomy, being responsible for the management of your own patients whilst working within Trust and National guidelines.
• You will be a key member of the outpatient physiotherapy team responsible for delivering a high quality physiotherapy service.
• You will have previous experience of working as a physiotherapist, including working in musculoskeletal outpatients.

About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential

• BSc Degree /Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
• Health Professions Council Registration (HPC)
• Documented evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Evidence of good evaluations of undergraduate placements

Desirable

• Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience and knowledge required
Essential

• Broad range of undergraduate experience on placements

Desirable

• Knowledge of the role of Community Trust Physiotherapy Services
• Supervision and contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff, students Assistants and Technical Instructors
• Broad based rotational experience in an NHS environment
• Evidence of further post graduate theoretical and practical knowledge and experience in musculoskeletal conditions

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Excellent communication skills to meet the challenges of barriers to effective communication
• Good clinical reasoning skills in order to assess, diagnose and formulate an appropriate treatment plan
• Ability to present written and verbal information in a clear and logical manner in an individual and group situation
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Competent IT skills
• Remained updated with professional practice
• Ability to delegate effectively and appropriately
• Ability to travel between sites

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in research / audit
• Evidence of assisting and contributing to service development

Aptitude and personal qualities
Essential

• Ability to work as an integrated team member
• Flexible and open to changing work practices
• Commitment to personal development
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk and the implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit
• Ability to cope with working in a busy, stressful environment
• Ability to work under own initiative

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).