Outpatient Lead Physiotherapist

Job description

Outpatient Lead Physiotherapist

Nuffield Health Oxford Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent Contract | Full Time

Competitive salary depending on experience

37.5 hours a week

As an Outpatient Lead Physiotherapist at our Oxford Hospital, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality physiotherapy care to patients on their journey through treatment in outpatients. You will also ensure the team deliver evidence-based, quality physiotherapy care, drive innovation and provide support on complex queries. You will support the Physiotherapy Department Manager with the clinical and operational management of the Outpatient Team.

As our Outpatient Lead Physiotherapist, you will (but not limited to):

• Report to the Physiotherapy Manager on the quality of physiotherapy provision on site, including the identification of themes and trends in the data and KPIs and supporting non-compliant individuals where required.

• Act as a subject matter expert in on-site complaints and incidents relating to physiotherapy.

• Support the on-site Physiotherapy Manager to ensure that the physiotherapy governance framework is adhered to.

• Provide clinical support to on-site physiotherapists where appropriate.

• Ensures the on-site physiotherapy team is managing their face-to-face caseload effectively, ensuring cases are discharged appropriately on systems.

• Identifies learning needs locally in the department from peer reviews and notes audits to target local learning appropriately by organising local CPD programmes and engaging with the team to deliver these as per Nuffield Health's CPD guidelines.

• Appropriately identifies patients who require onward referral to advanced-level physiotherapists, consultants, or other healthcare consultants, including the use of internal escalation pathways for patients presenting with serious pathology.

• Undertakes treatment underpinned by extensive clinical knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality patient outcomes.

• Maintains relevant clinical skills and provides on-going evidence of personal CPD and Professional registration.

To succeed as our Outpatient Lead Physiotherapist, you will have:

• A BSc or equivalent in chosen field with extensive post graduate experience of Outpatient Orthopaedic Physiotherapy.

• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

• Excellent clinical reasoning skills and be able to prioritise and manage a varied workload in an effective and timely manner.

• Commitment towards the use of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate excellent clinical skills in the chosen field.

• The ability to work collaboratively as a team player, share best practice and inspire clinical development.

• Evidence of leadership or management roles previously an advantage, with ongoing CPD reflecting on a wide range of physiotherapy experience with a focus on an orthopaedic caseload and leadership/management.

• Experience of developing services and delivering quality improvement initiatives.

• Competent computer skills.

Supporting your growth.

We're committed to the professional development of all our clinical colleagues. Inside our Learning and Development Academy, you'll discover a range of internal CPD courses and online content to support your clinical and professional development. As a Nuffield Health Physiotherapist, you'll also enjoy opportunities to apply for funding support towards your relevant CPD activity and postgraduate study. Plus, you can access further professional development opportunities via the large number of apprenticeship programmes we offer.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. With a cycle to work scheme, online GP, emotional wellbeing support and private healthcare - at Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Nuffield Health Oxford

Our modern hospital is based within a stone's throw of the historic City of Oxford, a world-renowned centre of excellence for surgical and medical expertise. We are proud of the wonderful environment and team we have established, providing our patients with first class care. We operate 6 well equipped and modern operating theatres with 64 well-presented ensuite rooms.

We cater for inpatient and day care, providing a broad range of surgical specialties and clinics including Paediatrics, Oncology, Interventional Cardiology & Radiology, Orthopaedics, Endoscopy, Gynaecology, Urology, Ophthalmology as well as women's and men's health clinics. The hospital is located with excellent transport links by road and rail, both to and from London, Thames Valley, and the Midlands.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

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