Job summary
Advanced Practitioner MSK - 24 hours per week
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of Advanced Practitioners in a split role between the MSK Coastal Assessment Service and local primary care providers as a First Contact Practitioner (FCP).
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Advanced Practitioner (AP) who is passionate about delivering excellent clinical management to patients presenting to our MSK services. The AP role within MSK Coastal is varied and will include First Contact Physiotherapy, MSK interface triage, advanced MSK assessment /treatment and physiotherapy sessions, as well as clinical supervision and development of staff within our integrated MSK services. Candidates would need to be open to working across the Coastal West Sussex Region as we do operate clinics out of satellite sites and local GP practices, as well as Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital.
We will consider candidates with less AP experience for a Band 7 developmental role where structured support would be given to upskill and gain AP competencies.
Main duties of the job
The right candidate will be expected to deliver a high standard of patient-centred care, with a compassionate, friendly and approachable attitude, excellent team-working, communication and organisational skills.
The successful candidate will support the development and promotion of a positive and dynamic culture. You will be required to provide support and training to clinical staff and students.
Your application should demonstrate evidence of advanced/extended skill or work towards achieving these, with extensive experience of MSK physiotherapy. This may include experience with advanced physiotherapy skills, investigations, making referrals, injection therapy, independent prescribing , ultrasonography or working in primary care.
About us
At Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust we believe in excellent care at the heart of the community. We encourage and expect all staff to actively promote and adhere to the Trust's values in every aspect of their work.Compassionate Care- Caring for people in ways we would want for our loved onesAchieving Ambitions- For our users, for our staff, for our teams, for our organisationWorking Together - As a team forging strong links with our patients, the wider public and our health and care partners, so we can rise to the challenges we face togetherDelivering Excellence - Because our patients and partners deserve nothing less
Join our dynamic and enthusiastic team delivering MSK services to the community. Support and encouragement is given in career development and personal progression as well as opportunity and encouragement to share knowledge with the colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-To accept responsibility for a designated clinical caseload with a range of complex musculoskeletal conditions (including patients with long term conditions, co-morbidities and multi-factorial needs).-To demonstrate specialist physical skills inclusive of dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention including manual physiotherapy techniquesand therapeutic handling.-Take a lead role in the comprehensive assessment of patients presenting with complex acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions utilising advanced practice and clinical reasoning skills.-Determine diagnosis and formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using a wide range of treatment skills / options to formulate a specialised and progressive programme of care.-Participate in the screening, assessment and referring of patients to other services through the triage process.-Maintain and develop own clinical and professional knowledge, skills and competence.-To manage risk in unpredictable, uncertain situations to uphold patient safety, including by referring onto other team members and to specialist services, as needed.-Participate in benchmarking and audit activities as an essential part of developing clinical effectiveness, monitoring professional standards and lead by example in the process of developing, implementing and maintaining clinical standards within area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-To accept responsibility for a designated clinical caseload with a range of complex musculoskeletal conditions (including patients with long term conditions, co-morbidities and multi-factorial needs).-To demonstrate specialist physical skills inclusive of dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention including manual physiotherapy techniquesand therapeutic handling.-Take a lead role in the comprehensive assessment of patients presenting with complex acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions utilising advanced practice and clinical reasoning skills.-Determine diagnosis and formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using a wide range of treatment skills / options to formulate a specialised and progressive programme of care.-Participate in the screening, assessment and referring of patients to other services through the triage process.-Maintain and develop own clinical and professional knowledge, skills and competence.-To manage risk in unpredictable, uncertain situations to uphold patient safety, including by referring onto other team members and to specialist services, as needed.-Participate in benchmarking and audit activities as an essential part of developing clinical effectiveness, monitoring professional standards and lead by example in the process of developing, implementing and maintaining clinical standards within area.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Desirable
Desirable
- Experience in Advanced MSK Practice
Desirable
Desirable
- Postgraduate Qualification(s) - Injection / Independent prescriber
- Experience working in primary care (FCP)
- Completed level 1 FCP Roadmap
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Desirable
Desirable
- Experience in Advanced MSK Practice
Desirable
Desirable
- Postgraduate Qualification(s) - Injection / Independent prescriber
- Experience working in primary care (FCP)
- Completed level 1 FCP Roadmap
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).
Additional information
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).
