Advanced MSK Clinician I Rheumatology I Community

Up to £60,000 pa + 30 days AL, Fees paid + Flexible working + Ongoing CPD + much more!

Essex – Various Locations

37.5 hours per week, permanent

Compass Associates are excited to be working with a rapidly expanding healthcare organisation delivering innovative, community-based MSK, rheumatology, and pain services across the UK. Following a major merger and significant contract wins, they are now seeking Advanced MSK Clinicians specialising in Rheumatology to support the mobilisation of a flagship service in Essex. This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking team shaping the future of integrated, community rheumatology care.

As an Advanced Rheumatology Clinician, you will utilise Advanced Practice expertise to function as a rheumatology specialist, managing a varied and complex clinical caseload within the community service setting. Your role involves not only clinical expertise but also leadership, research, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration. You will play a pivotal role in improving patient outcomes, advancing medical knowledge, and shaping the future of rheumatology healthcare.

• Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Extra day off for your birthday plus buy/sell additional holiday
• A minimum of 5% of your working hours dedicated to your personal growth and development
• Attend internal conferences, study days, and access clinical support tools and pathways to excel in your role and career
• Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self
• Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts
• Membership Fee Reimbursement
• Access a wide range of bespoke learning opportunities with live and recorded sessions, to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills across all clinical pathways.
• Collaboration Opportunities, engage with the entire clinical team through, including emergency clinical on-call support, clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring.
• Flexible working through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times.

• As an Advanced Practitioner, you will work within a one-stop rheumatology clinic model, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients alongside a multidisciplinary team.
• This model offers a direct-access, streamlined patient pathway, moving away from traditional tiered systems and enabling faster, more effective care.
• You will use advanced musculoskeletal expertise to function as an experienced musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner a complex clinical caseload within the integrated MSK Service.
• Conduct all clinical interventions and related actions in line with relevant professional standards, such as ESPIOG, CSP, and HPC, as well as the company standards and policies and where applicable, contract parameters and KPIs.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development and to maintain a contemporary record of such activity, in line with recommendations of CSP and HPC.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary audit research and evaluation of the clinical effectiveness and evidence base for the management of musculoskeletal conditions. Work in collaboration with senior colleagues in other business sectors to contribute to the development and advancement of other services.
• Demonstrate ability to identify concerns regarding child safeguarding, welfare and child protection and safeguarding of adults at risk.
• Understand the processes for escalating concerns regarding child protection, welfare and safeguarding for their service or region.
• Ensure that their own personal mandatory training is up to date including refresher training and any other reasonable tasks.

• Pre-registration qualification to background profession (e.g. BSc/ MSc Physiotherapy).
• Registration with regulatory body (e.g. HCPC).
• Evidence of MSc level study or post-graduate training equivalent.
• Consistent delivery of quality clinical management of rheumatology and non-inflammatory persistent joint conditions for the patients presenting to the community service.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in the diagnosis and management of rheumatological conditions.
• Demonstrate exceptional clinical skills with a desire to develop and innovate in the field of rheumatology care.
• Experience with digital technologies in healthcare, including experience of undertaking remote consultations (telephone and video).
• Well organised, conscientious, and capable of managing the varied and often challenging demands of a caseload of complex patients in a variety of clinical and potentially pressured environments.
• Critical thinking and ability to adopt evidence-informed practice, within the field of rheumatology care, are a must.
• Able to communicate confidently and effectively with both patients and colleagues.
• Strong leadership capabilities, with experience in leading and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams.
• Shared decision making and personalised care.

Compass Associates are working in partnership on this position. If you are not interested, but know someone who is, we offer £500 vouchers for each successful recommendation.

If you are interested in the position, please contact Natasha on 02392 417 107 or alternatively, you can email at nisaac@compassltd.co.uk.