Job summary
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated clinician to join our MSK services as a Band 6 Trainee Enhanced Trauma Musculoskeletal (MSK) Practitioner, or as an established Enhanced Practitioner. This developmental role supports progression toward advanced practice through structured training, clinical supervision, and exposure to advanced MSK pathways including the Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC), Fracture Clinic, Emergency Department (ED), and core MSK physiotherapy.
Working within a supportive, multidisciplinary team, you will gain experience managing a range of acute MSK presentations and trauma. Under supervision, you'll develop enhanced clinical reasoning, decision-making, and communication skills beyond traditional Band 6 expectations.
You will be involved in triage, assessment, and management of patients with complex MSK and orthopaedic conditions, while developing confidence in providing specialist advice and education to patients, carers, and colleagues. You'll work closely with the wider MDT to ensure efficient, safe, and patient-centred care.
UHD is committed to your development, offering mentorship, structured teaching, peer learning, and access to regional enhanced practice networks. This is an excellent opportunity for those aspiring to progress to Band 7 Enhanced Practice roles within a forward-thinking trust.
Main duties of the job
Support the assessment and management of patients with acute and complex MSK conditions across physiotherapy, the Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC), fracture clinic, and Emergency Department (ED). Under supervision, assist in triage, virtual consultations, and face-to-face assessments while developing clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision-making skills.
Communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and carers with empathy. Provide verbal and written information to support informed consent and offer guidance on managing the impact of MSK conditions, promoting self-management where appropriate.
Engage in structured training, supervision, and reflective practice to support your development toward enhanced practitioner status. Participate in service improvement projects, audits, and share good practice through local and regional networks.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. Support the implementation of updated protocols and pathways across MSK/VFC/ED services. Demonstrate a growing ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries in line with UHD's values.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is suitable for existing or aspiring enhanced practice physiotherapists. Please refer to the attached documents for detail on the training and assessment procedure to transition from band 6 to 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is suitable for existing or aspiring enhanced practice physiotherapists. Please refer to the attached documents for detail on the training and assessment procedure to transition from band 6 to 7.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills using a range of methods e.g. verbal, written, complex report writing
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work in busy environment showing resilience under pressure
- Be able to calmly deal with patients and relatives in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Able to work unsupervised and under own initiative
- Proven experience and skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a caseload of adults with MSK pathology
Desirable
- Specialist experience in requesting and interpretation of imaging
Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Msc in relevant area
- Level 7 post registration qualification
- Independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in the NHS or comparable healthcare system
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates specialised theoretical and practical knowledge of NHS MSK and trauma pathology and common presentations
- Understands the principles of health promotion
- Understands the theory and application of clinical governance
Other
Essential
- Computer literacy with a range of software, databases, MS office
- Manual dexterity, precision and accuracy in physical skill
- Physical fitness as required to undertake the job
- Speak English as required to undertake the job
- Be flexible in working locations as service dictates
- Good telephone skills
Experience cont
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working at band 6 level in musculoskeletal care
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working at enhanced level of practice
- Experience working in virtual, or face to face fracture clinic
- Experience working in ED
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills using a range of methods e.g. verbal, written, complex report writing
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work in busy environment showing resilience under pressure
- Be able to calmly deal with patients and relatives in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Able to work unsupervised and under own initiative
- Proven experience and skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of a caseload of adults with MSK pathology
Desirable
- Specialist experience in requesting and interpretation of imaging
Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Msc in relevant area
- Level 7 post registration qualification
- Independent prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in the NHS or comparable healthcare system
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates specialised theoretical and practical knowledge of NHS MSK and trauma pathology and common presentations
- Understands the principles of health promotion
- Understands the theory and application of clinical governance
Other
Essential
- Computer literacy with a range of software, databases, MS office
- Manual dexterity, precision and accuracy in physical skill
- Physical fitness as required to undertake the job
- Speak English as required to undertake the job
- Be flexible in working locations as service dictates
- Good telephone skills
Experience cont
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working at band 6 level in musculoskeletal care
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working at enhanced level of practice
- Experience working in virtual, or face to face fracture clinic
- Experience working in ED
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
