Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you're an MSK physio with a flair for solving the body's toughest puzzles, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust want you to join their team and help them keep things movingliterally!

Job Overview: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Practitioner to join their Joint Health Service. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions. You will play a key role in managing patient care pathways, including requesting diagnostic tests and referring to specialist services where necessary. You will also act as a clinical leader, offering mentorship and support to junior staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake specialised MSK assessments and diagnoses.
• Provide highly skilled treatment options including manual therapy, exercise prescription, and joint/soft tissue injections.
• Manage onward referrals for patients needing secondary care (e.g., orthopaedics, rheumatology).
• Act as an MSK specialist, supporting and mentoring junior physiotherapists.
• Ensure accurate clinical records and contribute to clinical audits and service development.
• Deliver patient-centred care and communicate effectively with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.

Essential Requirements:

• HCPC registration as a Physiotherapist.
• Substantial experience working within MSK services, with advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• Ability to autonomously manage complex cases and request diagnostic investigations.
• Previous experience with systems like EMIS is desirable.

Who are NHS Professionals?

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a 'Bank of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

Dedicated consultants

Flexible working options

Free DBS and free training

Build holiday allowance

Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days

Stakeholder pension scheme

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Suites 1A & 1B, Breakspear Park

Breakspear Way

Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP2 4TZ

Employer's website

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