Address We are looking for a Band 6 physiotherapist to join our musculoskeletal outpatients teams at Skegness and Louth Hospital. You will assess and treat generalised MSK conditions including consultant, GP and staff referrals. You will get the opportunity to work with a variety of post-operative conditions, amputees, and hand surgery patients.
Our team is highly focussed on supporting your development and we work hard to ensure you receive 1:1 supervision, regular training/peer review/journal clubs and access to advice and support from our MSK team leads and our MSK clinical specialist physiotherapists. All physiotherapists benefit from protected CPD time, and there is also the opportunity to apply for external courses and training.
Candidates with less than 18 months experience will be considered for this role and if successful at interview will be offered a band 5 role which will then transition to a Band 6. This transition period will be supported through clinical supervision, training and with the expectation of the individual completing relevant CPD to prepare them for the Band 6 role
To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy in the Musculoskeletal Outpatient service at Louth and Skegness hospital including providing classes and clinics as each area requires.
To perform more advanced and detailed assessments with patients presenting with more diverse and complex conditions, providing a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised specialist treatment programme.
To hold own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
