Physiotherapist (United Kingdom) Contract
Joint Academy, United Kingdom

Joint academy is a physiotherapist led digital osteoarthritis treatment clinic that combines physical activity, education, and healthcare professionals that are always on hand.

We are seeking passionate physiotherapists to join our team in the UK and help us shape the future of healthcare.

JOB SUMMARY:

The postholder will:-

• Provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to musculoskeletal digital patients.
• Provide specialist advice regarding the musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients joining the service.
• To participate and lead in the department’s ongoing audit and appropriate work related research/ evaluation projects in areas relevant to the clinical field.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical:

• To perform skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex and acute/chronic physical conditions and injuries.
• To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
• To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
• Advising patients to consult other medical and health care professionals as necessary.
• To clarify and explain the patient’s condition to them to enable the formulation of realistic agreed treatment goals and plans. This may sometimes involve the breaking of unwelcome news to the patient and/or their carers.
• To deal sensitively with the patients, relatives and carers of patients.
• To communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for assessment and treatment, providing the patient with good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential.
• To keep abreast of evidenced based practice in the musculoskeletal and injury training area by use of relevant reading, attendance at inservice training, external courses and database searches
• To ensure good working knowledge of national and local guidelines

• To manage and prioritise own clinical caseload efficiently and effectively.
• To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
• Involves patients in decision making and supporting adherence as per NICE guidance
• To participate in CPD sessions.
• To be highly self-motivated, enthusiastic, positive and want to work as part of a successful team to take over an existing caseload.

Requirements

Professional Qualifications:

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP)
• Member of the Health amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC), registration as physiotherapist and responsibility for maintaining this registration
• BSc (hons) Physiotherapy
• Satisfactory completion of all Joint Academy Pre-employment checks including Enhanced DBS vetting.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of a broad range of musculo-skeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions
• Must be comfortable with technology and digital platforms

Desirable:

• Membership of Special Interest Group
• MSc
• Competent IT skills: ability to create and/or format databases and/or spreadsheets using computerised systems

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Adaptable, and able to communicate effectively.
• Good team member with sound judgement and decision making skills.

Benefits

• Flexible working schedule, you choose how much you want to work
• Extra pay on top of your regular clinical work
• Take part of a digital revolution for chronic joint pain

Job Rewards and Benefits