MSK Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

Job overview

This Adult Musculoskeletal (MSK) Assessment Service has a vacancy for a dynamic, passionate, Band 8A Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (APP) who wishes to join our established team. We are looking for an APP with a wide range of experience in the management and treatment of MSK conditions.

Main clinical duties of the job are:

Comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of patients with diverse physical and emotional needs.

Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests where appropriate.

Triage of referrals from General Practitioners (GPs) that may include complex medical issues.

Precise and succinct presentation of patient cases to consultant colleagues at multi-disciplinary meetings to facilitate onward care and referrals.

Liaison with the Enfield Pain Service which is a community based multi-disciplinary pain service with close links to our team.

Ideally be able to be part of the injection therapy team, administering corticosteroid injections for common MSK presentations.

In addition, our team has close ties with the MSK Physiotherapy Service, and you will be instrumental in providing teaching, supervision and support to our large physiotherapy team.

Developing and promoting a positive and dynamic image and culture, you will be key in fostering productive relationships with key stakeholders such as local GPs.

We can provide support for Continuing Professional Development and opportunities for broad personal development.

Main duties of the job

Whilst undertaking comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of patients with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs, you will triage, assessment and mange including the ordering and interpreting of diagnostic tests.  This will include key communication skills in presenting cases in the well established MDT meetings.

Your application should demonstrate evidence of your advanced skills including assessment , investigations , onward referrals and MSK injection.

SCAS has close ties with the MSK physiotherapy Service and you will be instrumental in providing teaching, supervision and support to our large physiotherapy staff.  There are also close links with the Enfield Pain Service. Developing and promoting a positive and dynamic image and culture, you will be key in fostering productive relationships with key stakeholders such as local GP's, and provide support and training to other clinical staff and students.

In return we can provide support for CPD and opportunities for broad personal development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is part of the MSK physiotherapy team providing high quality physiotherapy services to meet the needs of a multicultural and diverse population of the London Borough of Enfield.

As one of the most senior members of the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service and as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APP), your role will include screening, filter referrals and manage the care of those patients who otherwise would have been referred to and seen by a hospital Consultant.  To achieve this the post=holder will work outside the normal scope of physiotherapy practice, facilitating Role Redesign and Service Modernisation across Primary and Secondary care.

To provide the highest level of expertise on musculoskeletal conditions within the physiotherapy service, providing expert advice to other services and professionals including GPs and hospital medical staff.

Participate actively in the senior management of the Physiotherapy service contributing to its wider support and development.