Senior Physiotherapist
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy team within the Isle of Wight Division of the newly formed Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Foundation Trust.
This team is proactive, supportive and progressive. Always looking to how we can improve our services and develop our skills and careers. Being a part of this team you will work closely with our first contact musculoskeletal Practitioners, Advanced practice MSK Physiotherapists, MSK Specialist Podiatrists and Consultant Physio and Podiatrist as well as pain specialists.
We are fortunate to truly be able to pick up the phone to any of our colleagues to request support. The opportunities for learning and career development are clear as is the ability to influence service development. There are challenges we face working in the NHS and our team works together to inspire, and drive change.
A successful candidate will support the development and education of others. They will take the lead on projects and audits and will help to drive service improvement. They will remain proactive in their own personal development to provide best care for the people of the Isle of Wight.
Main duties of the job
Some of the key duties will be:
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, with support from senior clinicians.
To assist in the supervision, education and assessment of performance of physiotherapy students and junior colleagues.
To be responsible for maintaining own professional development as well as undertaking evidence based audit and projects to further own and teams clinical practice.
Effective time management and driving personal development, supporting other peers with their learning needs.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Post graduate study to demonstrate appropriate continued professional development
- Reflective Practice evidence demonstrating an awareness of learning needs and development
Desirable
- Post graduate education relevant to core clinical MSK area mentioned in knowledge section
- Evidence of supporting service improvement, audit or research.
Experience
Essential
- Broad understanding of the overall core principles of physiotherapy
- Basic core clinical experience gained through student clinical placements
- Clinical reasoning/evidenced based practice
- Knowledge of audit
- Awareness of NHS Government and stakeholder requirements
Desirable
- NHS Experience in most of the core clinical areas such as Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Respiratory and Rehabilitation.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Good interpersonal & communication skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
