Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced,
highly motivated and enthusiastic musculoskeletal advanced practice physiotherapist
to join the Telford Musculoskeletal Services. The
service provides an integrated outpatient clinical assessment and treatment service
for patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the
electronic triage of referrals and assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal
conditions, including complex conditions. They will be expected to work outside
of the scope of usual physiotherapy practice for example requesting imaging and
blood tests, injection therapy and ultrasonography. The management of patients
will include referral for conservative management, education and advice,
referrals to orthopaedics, rheumatology and pain management.
The successful applicant will have experience as a
senior musculoskeletal physiotherapist in an outpatient setting. They will be a
team player and experienced in supervising staff. They should have evidence of
highly specialist or expert clinical training in the relevant areas to enable advanced
practice. Injection therapy and ultrasonography skills are desirable but training
in these areas would be considered. They should also be able to demonstrate effective
communication and problem-solving skills.
This is an exciting time to join our team as we move
forwards into a Shropshire wide MSK Transformation Programme.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage, assess and treat own highly specialist
caseload of complex musculoskeletal patients in clinic as an autonomous
practitioner within scope of the role.
- The post
holder will work as a highly experienced autonomous practitioner to
perform advanced assessment including requesting and interpretation of
appropriate diagnostics for patients with diverse presentations. To use
expert clinical reasoning to provide a diagnosis and then develop, deliver
and adapt individualised treatment programmes for patients within a
specialist clinical area.
- To be
responsible for organising and planning own caseload and where appropriate
other members of the team, to ensure the needs of the service are met,
readjusting plans as situations and priorities change.
- To have developed, through extensive
experience and postgraduate training, the expert knowledge and specialist
clinical skills to work in an advanced practice role.
- To lead
in the development of own expert service introducing innovative change and
improvements liaising with the AMD, CSM, assistant CSM and Therapies Lead
to ensure a cohesive approach.
- To
undertake research and audit projects as a regular part of the role and to
critically evaluate current research and apply where appropriate to
practice.
- To use the
Trust values at all times as a framework for own behaviour and encourage
others to do likewise, ensuring the values underpin all that is done by
the Therapy teams.
- To be
professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their own work,
including the management of patients in their care according to
departmental and national standards.
- To be
able to be flexible with working hours according to service demands with
evening and weekend clinics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage, assess and treat own highly specialist
caseload of complex musculoskeletal patients in clinic as an autonomous
practitioner within scope of the role.
- The post
holder will work as a highly experienced autonomous practitioner to
perform advanced assessment including requesting and interpretation of
appropriate diagnostics for patients with diverse presentations. To use
expert clinical reasoning to provide a diagnosis and then develop, deliver
and adapt individualised treatment programmes for patients within a
specialist clinical area.
- To be
responsible for organising and planning own caseload and where appropriate
other members of the team, to ensure the needs of the service are met,
readjusting plans as situations and priorities change.
- To have developed, through extensive
experience and postgraduate training, the expert knowledge and specialist
clinical skills to work in an advanced practice role.
- To lead
in the development of own expert service introducing innovative change and
improvements liaising with the AMD, CSM, assistant CSM and Therapies Lead
to ensure a cohesive approach.
- To
undertake research and audit projects as a regular part of the role and to
critically evaluate current research and apply where appropriate to
practice.
- To use the
Trust values at all times as a framework for own behaviour and encourage
others to do likewise, ensuring the values underpin all that is done by
the Therapy teams.
- To be
professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their own work,
including the management of patients in their care according to
departmental and national standards.
- To be
able to be flexible with working hours according to service demands with
evening and weekend clinics.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive experience in relevant area of clinical practice
- Evidence of teaching / presentation experience
- Experience in audit.
- Recent NHS experience.
- Experience at Highly specialist level
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a Portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field, extended scope and management aspects of role
- Specialist level of knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to support expert clinical practice
- Clear understanding of Safeguarding for Adults and Paediatrics
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of highly specialist/expert clinical training in relevant areas to enable extended scope practice.
- MSc or evidence of study at MSc level in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
- Injection therapy qualification and experience
- Radiation Protection training(IRMER)
- Training in the interpretation of x-rays
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel needs of the post
- Ability to work post at multiple locations as the service needs dictates.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive experience in relevant area of clinical practice
- Evidence of teaching / presentation experience
- Experience in audit.
- Recent NHS experience.
- Experience at Highly specialist level
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a Portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field, extended scope and management aspects of role
- Specialist level of knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to support expert clinical practice
- Clear understanding of Safeguarding for Adults and Paediatrics
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of highly specialist/expert clinical training in relevant areas to enable extended scope practice.
- MSc or evidence of study at MSc level in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
- Injection therapy qualification and experience
- Radiation Protection training(IRMER)
- Training in the interpretation of x-rays
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel needs of the post
- Ability to work post at multiple locations as the service needs dictates.
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
