Job summary
Provides autonomous rehabilitation for patients with musculoskeletal conditions, working across different outpatient settings. The role combines opportunities for clinical development alongside leadership, education, service development and research.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will:

• Provide high quality rehabilitation of MSK patients assessed by a physiotherapist and referred from primary and secondary care including T&O, Neurosurgery and Rheumatology.
• Manage and maintain gym environment with responsibility for general upkeep of gym and rehabilitation equipment
• Support physiotherapists in treating and managing patients with a variety of conditions and backgrounds, including 1:1 and class rehabilitation.
• Be involved with departmental quality improvement projects and service evaluation/change
• Lead on regular department audits and developing actions plans
• Champion patient-centred care, shared decision-making, and effective communication

About us
Successful candidates will work for a leading MSK outpatient department. As a teaching hospital they will have lots of opportunity for personal and professional development and have the opportunity to work with experienced physiotherapy practitioners.

Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised qualification demonstrating ability to instruct, direct or guide exercise prescription and progression (e.g Sports science, Fitness instructor level 2 /personal trainer level 3)

Desirable

• Registration with relevant registered body e. g CISMPA /ACSM ECDL
• First Aid
• NVQ 3 or Foundation degree

Experience
Essential

• Experience of independently managing patients with a range of musculoskeletal conditions safely whilst ensuring appropriate communication with referring clinician and patient.
• Leading and supporting the delivery of exercise classes safely and effectively with experience of ongoing risk assessment/management.
• Assessing patients for equipment i.e. walking aid and instruct them in proper and safe usage

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and supervising others
• Working in a diverse community.

Skills/ Abilities/ attributes
Essential

• Able to follow instructions and recognise boundaries of own scope of practice, seeking assistance as appropriate from therapists.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including good written and verbal communication.
• Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and teach practical skills to patients
• Ability to reflect and use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance.
• Ability to manage own time and own caseload with willingness to work flexibly and be self motivated.

Desirable

• Good IT skills and ability to use electronic documentation systems.

Knowledge
Essential

• Basic knowledge of health care delivery
• Basic knowledge of common musculoskeletal conditions and postsurgical management.
• Knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapist
• Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques.
• Knowledge of anatomy including main muscle and joints.
• Knowledge of health and safety policies

Desirable

• Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms
• Basic understanding of proper and safe use of wheelchairs

Other
Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
• Professional demeanour and behaviour reflective of trust values.

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.