Specialist Musculoskeletal Therapist

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. We welcome applicants who share our values.

We are looking to recruit a part-time Specialist Musculoskeletal Therapist to our team. The successful applicants will be enthusiastic and self-motivated with an aspiration to innovate and improve all aspects of care delivery within the Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy service based across two sites at St Helier's Hospitals and Jubilee Health Centre. You will be keen to participate fully in an innovative model of care and will be passionate about delivering high-quality care to your patients. You will have excellent communication skills and be happy to work in a multidisciplinary team. Committing to further education is required, and personal development will be encouraged. Clinical supervision is well supported within this service. Evidence of self-motivation will be sought at the interview. Recent experience of working in a Community-based MSK/OPP service would be an advantage but not essential.

Main duties of the job:

• To be an active member of a team delivering high-quality Musculoskeletal (MSK) care.
• To assist with operational management and strategic development.
• To further develop personal specialist practice.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

Person specification:

• Qualifications and Training:
• Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Osteopathy.
• HPC registration or equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal portfolio demonstrating postgraduate education/courses in MSK Physiotherapy.
• Membership of the CSP/Osteopathy.
• Working toward MACP membership.
• Working towards a recognised relevant Masters Degree in MSK or evidence of working at an equivalent level.
• Experience:
• Post registration experience inclusive of at least one post graduate rotation in MSK outpatients and Orthopaedic inpatients.
• Experience in the management of MSK conditions.
• Experience of operational management.
• Experience working in NHS in the UK.
• Experience of the performance management of Physiotherapists and students.
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Specialist skills in the management and assessment of complex MSK conditions.
• Specialist skills in the provision of manual and exercise therapy.

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