Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist - Outpatients

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join our well-established, innovative and friendly Musculoskeletal (MSK) Outpatient Team at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for staff who have completed their Band 5 rotations or who are looking to expand their existing clinical knowledge within MSK.

You will be required to hold a valid HCPC registration, be able evidence skills as a clinician working with patients with a range of musculoskeletal conditions and have a clear desire to expand your knowledge & skills with a capacity for autonomous clinical decision-making and problem solving. We are looking for a team player who is a good communicator and you will need to be open, honest and compassionate. You will need to have the ability to work flexibly and be able to develop effective professional working relationships. You will be able to evidence of contribution to service development/ improvements. Support and guidance will be provided from a team of friendly, experienced Advanced Physiotherapists, Advanced Practice Physiotherapists and Clinical Champions. There is an excellent MSK IST programme and regular clinical supervision provided as well as career progression opportunities through a robust MSK Development and Competency Framework.

*Previous applicants need not apply*

Main duties of the job

As part of your role in the MSK Service you will:

• Provide MSK assessment, diagnose and manage a variety of MSK conditions through clear and logical clinical reasoning.
• Provide MSK assessments & treatments in a variety of settings 1:1, group and virtual
• Ability to support the development of Band 5 physiotherapists, unregistered staff and undergraduate physiotherapy students.
• Work closely with other teams/agencies - involvement in addressing a range of support issues across MSK and pain conditions.
• Support service development and delivery of local and Trust wide projects.
• Participate in the MSK IST programme and regular clinical supervision.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

o Supporting your career development and progression.

o Excellent NHS Pension scheme

o Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave

o Options for flexible working

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note that you are required to hold a valid HCPC registration to apply for this role and be able to evidence required skills. For full details of the role, please see attached the job description and person specification. If you do have any further questions regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent. Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of undertaking post-registration training and/or professionally recognised courses and/or development in MSK physiotherapy

Desirable

• Modules at masters level
• Evidence of further clinical study relevant to clinical practice

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience (a minimum of 18 months in the UK) to the role including assessment and management of MSK conditions
• Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
• Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impacts of MSK conditions, pain and disability

Desirable

• Working in a multidisciplinary team
• Project work/ clinical audits/ service development
• Supporting physiotherapy students on placement

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

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

Newcastle-under-Lyme & Stoke-on-Trent

ST5 7NJ

Employer's website

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