Specialist Physiotherapist, MSK

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the MSK Physiotherapy team at UHCW. This role will give successful candidates an opportunity to experience working as a Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist within the thriving MSK Physiotherapy team based at UHCW  on a fixed term contract. This employment opportunity is for 15 hours per week (0.4 wte) until 31st March 2027 to provide cover for a secondment.

This role will envolve treating a mixed caseload of both Primary Care and Secondary Care patients based at the UHCW site. Successful candidates will also gain valuable experience working with Extended Scope Practitioners, Advanced Practice Physiotherapits, Specialist Physiotherapist, Assistant Practitioners and Technical Instructors.

Please be advised that sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a caseload of both primary and secondary care patients with varying diagnosis and or /complex needs, using evidence based/ client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a defined clinical area.
• Ensure development of junior staff through supervision, training and annual appraisal.
• Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical practice & service development within area.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust Physiotherapy service.
• Take a lead for information management to ensure high quality data which is recorded, evaluated & reported in a timely manner.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Be professional, legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work and activities, to manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload.
• Carry a clinical caseload of highly complex patients, provide advanced therapeutic assessment & evaluation and provide detailed written treatment plans with patient centered goals working within ward / department areas.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner and member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programs, taking on the role of care Co-Ordinator and/ or vocational lead where relevant.
• Carry out treatment, using a broad variety of modalities and clinical reasoning to allow selection of the most appropriate technique evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes & adapting them to meet the needs of the patient.
• Use highly developed manual treatment skills requiring coordination, sensation & dexterity.
• Produce and deliver an annual report specific to own clinical area & participate in the delivery of the Physiotherapy business plan.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.