Senior Specialist physiotherapist

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a permanent full time 1 WTE position as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in MSK Lower limb as part of the Physiotherapy team. As a team, we pride ourselves on our development and positive approach to change, as well as having a flexible and supportive team ethos.

We have close working relationships with the ED and T&O MDT, other therapy teams and the wider AHP workforce. The successful candidate will be required to take a lead role in the delivery of the MSK lower limb physiotherapy service working alongside advanced physiotherapy practitioners and team leaders within this speciality.

This post will play a key role in reviewing pathways for patients within physiotherapy, auditing and developing other team members to deliver a high quality therapy service for patients to ensure best practice.

The post also requires the individual to have excellent clinical knowledge, skills and experience in the assessment and rehabilitation of a wide range of lower limb conditions, post graduate qualifications in a relevant area preferred with relevant CPD essential.

We require the individual to be a team player with excellent communication, organisational, teaching and leadership skills who is committed to facilitating positive change management, developing themselves and the team.

The successful candidate will be required to work across all of our hospital sites within the Trust but will initially be based predominantly at DDH.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice To coordinate Physiotherapy input to patients referred into the Mid Yorkshire Teaching hospitals lower limb service. Referrals are accepted from GP, ED, and Orthopaedic teams both within and outside of the Mid Yorkshire area.

This will include hip, knee, foot, ankle, trauma, multi trauma and elective Orthopaedics.

To take a lead role in the delivery of an effective, evidenced based Physiotherapy service for those with lower limb musculoskeletal conditions working alongside Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners within this speciality and the wider lower limb team.

To carry a complex clinical caseload including assessment, management, and rehabilitation of a variety of acute and chronic presentations.

This will include ensuring patients are able to return to function, employment, and sport.

To monitor and develop clinical pathways between the in-patient elective orthopaedic and trauma service and cross site outpatient Physiotherapy services to ensure continuity of care.

To work alongside Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners to ensure highly specialist and evidence-based rehabilitation classes and 1:1 sessions for lower limb patients within this speciality to ensure the best possible outcome for patients.

To work with Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners on competencies required to deliver an extended scope Physiotherapy role in an orthopaedic lower limb clinic supervised by consultants and/or APPs - dependent upon skills, training level and service

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Dewsbury District Hospital

Dewsbury

West Yorkshire

WF13 4HS

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Dewsbury District Hospital

Dewsbury

West Yorkshire

WF13 4HS

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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