MSK Consultant Physiotherapist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 22 January 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Physiotherapist specializing in musculoskeletal (MSK) care at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This new position is part of the launch of a new Ultrasound Service embedded within the single point of access for MSK services in the Bexley Borough.

The post holder will provide consultancy and engage in the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research, thereby enhancing system-wide expertise. Candidates must meet the requirements outlined in the Centre for Advancing Practice framework for consultant-level practice.

This role is ideal for individuals with extensive clinical and leadership experience at an 8a level seeking further development, or for those already working at a consultant physiotherapy level looking for a new challenge.

We are looking for a highly skilled, motivated and committed MSK Consultant Physiotherapist to join the Bexley MSK Service at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and support flexible and agile working arrangements.

Bexley MSK is highly valued within Oxleas, and the successful candidate can expect an inclusive and supportive context within which to develop your career.

Main duties of the job

Oxleas have an established and highly regarded musculoskeletal (MSK) service for Bexley ICB, and in partnership with Kings College Hospital. We have taken this excellent work forward in a new alliance partnership working with the ICB and local secondary care providers. The service provides rapid triage, assessment and treatment for Bexley residents with MSK conditions and MSK rehabilitation needs, linking with other services to ensure the right treatment is delivered in the right place and time.

The post holder will join a multidisciplinary pain team that includes Podiatrists, Occupational Therapist Hand Therapists, Pain Psychologists, Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, Pain Management Physiotherapists, First Contract Practitioners, Service Manager and Administrative staff. The post involves close working with MDT members to provide holistic care to treat MSK pain in a community setting so strong communication and team-working skills are essential.

The successful candidate will lead on continued development of the new Bexley MSK Ultrasound service, alongside more generalised clinical leadership within Bexley MSK; providing expert consultant level knowledge on the assessment and rehabilitation of MSK patients across the service, challenging traditional models of care & leading innovation in practice.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

We're Kind
We're
We Listen
We Care

Date posted

08 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£67,950 to £78,028 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

277-6878074-CPH

Job locations

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

Job description

Job responsibilities

BSc Physiotherapy
HPC and CSP Registered
Minimum 10 years experience working at highly specialist level in MSK
Master of Science Honors or research Degree
Qualification in CASE Accredited MSK Sonography
Qualification in Independent Prescribing
Post Graduate training pertaining to radiology (MRI, X-ray)
Qualification in joint and soft tissue injections
Ability to work effectively within a multi-professionalteam and establish a shared care approach to patient care
Knowledge of Clinical Governance and an understanding ofClinical Governance in Physiotherapy
Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
Ability to synthesize and present complex information at a service level
In-depth knowledge of relevant National Policies and Procedures

Job description

Job responsibilities

BSc Physiotherapy
HPC and CSP Registered
Minimum 10 years experience working at highly specialist level in MSK
Master of Science Honors or research Degree
Qualification in CASE Accredited MSK Sonography
Qualification in Independent Prescribing
Post Graduate training pertaining to radiology (MRI, X-ray)
Qualification in joint and soft tissue injections
Ability to work effectively within a multi-professionalteam and establish a shared care approach to patient care
Knowledge of Clinical Governance and an understanding ofClinical Governance in Physiotherapy
Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
Ability to synthesize and present complex information at a service level
In-depth knowledge of relevant National Policies and Procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Physiotherapy
Professional registration with HCPC
Master of Science Honors or research Degree
Qualification in CASE Accredited MSK Sonography
Qualification in Independent Prescribing
Qualification in joint and soft tissue injections

Desirable

Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short Appl courses (MSc Level or equivalent)
Completed training/CPD in clinical leadership

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Evidence of Management Skills obtained through experience
Previously worked within an NHS
Minimum 10 years experience working at highly specialist level Appl. within MSK
Minimum 5 years experience working at ESP level
Minimum 5 years experience in triage/interface service

Desirable

Experience working in first contact role

Personal

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates leadership skills as well as the ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
Experience of expert assessment and treatment of complex patients

Desirable

Ability to plan and think strategically, and knowledge of the Musculoskeletal Framework and current NHS targets

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Physiotherapy
Professional registration with HCPC
Master of Science Honors or research Degree
Qualification in CASE Accredited MSK Sonography
Qualification in Independent Prescribing
Qualification in joint and soft tissue injections

Desirable

Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short Appl courses (MSc Level or equivalent)
Completed training/CPD in clinical leadership

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Evidence of Management Skills obtained through experience
Previously worked within an NHS
Minimum 10 years experience working at highly specialist level Appl. within MSK
Minimum 5 years experience working at ESP level
Minimum 5 years experience in triage/interface service

Desirable

Experience working in first contact role

Personal

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates leadership skills as well as the ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
Experience of expert assessment and treatment of complex patients

Desirable

Ability to plan and think strategically, and knowledge of the Musculoskeletal Framework and current NHS targets

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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