At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert musculoskeletal assessments and develop treatment plans for patients.
- Company: Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a leader in community health.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working options, and extensive professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for leadership and service development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must have a degree in physiotherapy and HCPC registration with MSK experience.
The predicted salary is between 39959 - 48117 £ per year.
Are you an experienced MSK Clinician looking to advance in your career? Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Foundation Trust MSK team is looking to recruit 2 full time (37.5 hours) senior MSK clinicians into our Fareham and Portsmouth localities. The teams form part of a larger MSK service which takes pride in delivering high quality care & rehabilitation. We encourage conversations around flexible working options.
Working closely with primary & secondary care colleagues, the teams serve the local community in outpatient settings across Hampshire. Referrals are received directly from Primary and Secondary Care as well as self-referrals. The team is committed to continued professional development & promotes evidence-based practice. Alongside a varied MSK caseload, you will have opportunities to develop leadership skills with responsibility for junior staff & students. As a valued team member, you will benefit from an extensive professional development programme including regular clinical supervision, CPD funding through our ACE academy, & support towards advanced practice.
Main duties of the job:
- Undertakes highly skilled musculoskeletal assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations and formulates a diagnosis and treatment plan as an autonomous practitioner.
- Takes a role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior, junior and rehabilitation assistants, physiotherapy students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Deputises for Team Leader as required.
- Active involvement in service development for the department, Trust and profession.
- Completes tasks assigned/delegated by team lead in a timely and professional manner.
- Supervises, initiates and participates in evidence-based projects, assists in implementing changes within designated team/area and setting and monitoring standards of practice.
About us: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care. We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings.
Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
Person Specification:
- Essential qualifications include a Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy, HCPC or equivalent registration, evidence of CPD in musculoskeletal care, and postgraduate education/courses in musculoskeletal care.
- Essential experience includes post-registration experience in outpatient MSK physiotherapy, advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology, understanding of legal responsibilities, basic computer skills, clinical reasoning skills, research skills, excellent verbal & written skills, good teaching, supervisory & appraisal skills, proven organisational skills, ability to work autonomously, and ability to lead team training.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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