Occupational Health Physiotherapist-(Band 6 or 7)
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Occupational Health Physiotherapist-(Band 6 or 7)
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Salary: £35,000 - £52,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent (Full-time or Part-time)
Posted: 27 February 2025
Overview
Reference: OHSP01 NEWCASTLE UK
The Role
Do you have experience in Occupational Health physiotherapy and a strong understanding of clinical governance? We are looking for an Occupational Health Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 6 or 7) to join our team. This role is a mix of clinical and leadership duties, with approximately 60-70% focused on direct patient care and 30-40% on clinical governance and service development. You will deliver Occupational Health physiotherapy, ergonomic and wellbeing services both onsite and offsite, as required by our clients across the North East. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to manage an MSK caseload from one of our private clinics. A key aspect of this role will be overseeing Clinical Governance for our Occupational Health services, including leading on SEQOHS accreditation. This position can be part or full time, but flexible to meet the needs of the business.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Duties (60-70%)
- Assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans based on the best available evidence.
- Obtain patient consent for assessments, treatment, and reporting.
- Deliver high standards of physiotherapy care in line with CSP and ACPOHE guidelines.
- Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with legal and professional standards.
- Refer patients to other departments or healthcare professionals as necessary.
- Also deliver Older People Physiotherapy services within the community including home visits and care homes.
Leadership & Clinical Governance (30-40%)
- Support the implementation of business and operational initiatives for Occupational Health services.
- Ensure high standards of clinical quality and governance.
- Lead on SEQOHS accreditation and support the maintenance of other accreditations (ISO 9001, CQC, NHS DSP toolkit, Better Health at Work Award).
- Oversee internal and external training, ensuring its relevance and effectiveness.
- Keep up to date with the latest clinical evidence and implement best practices where appropriate.
The Company
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited (PML) are a leading Physiotherapy provider for Private Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Occupational Health Physiotherapy (OHP) services in the Northeast. We provide Home Visit Physiotherapy services for our Older People and those with mobility problems, which do not allow them to attend one of clinics. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] also deliver Occupational Health and Wellbeing services for companies nationally.
The Benefits
- 5% pension
- 6.6 week annual leave including bank holidays
- Health and wellbeing benefits
- CPD / training budget
- Career progress
- ISO 9001 quality management accreditation
- Free onsite parking
- Regular staff meetings and socials
- Staff training
The Person
- Degree level qualified in Physiotherapy.
- Member of CSP.
- HCPC Registered.
- At least 2 years UK based Occupational Health experience.
- Evidence of CPD maintenance.
- Evidence of EBP.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Ability to carry out and manage clinical caseload.
- Ability to collect management information.
- Accurate and thorough approach.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Able to deliver OH and wellbeing training to clients.
Contact
Neeraj Nayyar
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