GP with Specialist Interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine

Job overview

The Wirral Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) service triages all referrals for Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Pain Clinic and provides patient assessment, diagnostics and treatment. This post is to work within the MCAS service alongside Advanced Physiotherapists and Rheumatology consultants to provide them with support in managing patients with complex MSK conditions. The post holder will manage a caseload of complex MSK patients within the MCAS service in line with current best practice. They may also be required to be involved in GP training in Primary Care. The role will include assessment for and provision of joint and soft tissue corticosteroid injections, referral for diagnostic tests as well as appropriate onward referral to specialist secondary care services.

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of training and experience in MSK which reach the required competencies for a GP with Special Interest.

Main duties of the job

• A General Practitioner with a Special Interest (GPwSI) in Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions to work as part of the Wirral MSK Service to work with Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapists to provide an extended skills MSK service including assessment, diagnosis and management planning as well as appropriate onward referral for complex MSK patients.
• To work as an autonomous GPwSI providing expert musculoskeletal assessment, clinical diagnosis and management of patients referred into the MSK Service.
• To carry a clinical caseload, specialising in highly complex and challenging MSK patients.
• To provide clinical leadership to Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapists to ensure safe and effective delivery of clinical interventions in line with professional standards and governance requirements.
• To provide mentorship to prescribing or injecting Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapists if required.
• To facilitate an integrated pathway for the management of complex MSK conditions supporting between Secondary Care and Primary Care.
• To act as a source of expertise on the management of complex musculoskeletal cases supporting and advising Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapists, senior physiotherapists, managers and other health professionals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See job description attached for GP with a Special Interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine for full details

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.