Band 7 Specialist MSK Physiotherapist

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward-thinking and highly dynamic Outpatient Physiotherapy service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated clinician to become a key member of our expert MSK team.

This role offers the chance to work within a progressive service delivering advanced assessment, management, and treatment of a diverse MSK patient population. Our department provides a wide range of innovative services, including, diagnostic ultrasound, injection therapy, hydrotherapy, gym-based rehabilitation, First Contact Practitioner (FCP) clinics, shockwave therapy, and acupuncture--offering excellent opportunities to further develop your clinical expertise.

You will play a pivotal role in providing clinical leadership, supporting and mentoring junior staff and students, and actively contributing to the training and development of the wider team. The post holder will work collaboratively with Trauma & Orthopaedics consultants, clinical specialists, and MSK therapy leads, helping to shape and enhance clinical pathways across the service.

We are proud to be an innovative and patient-centred department, committed to delivering high-quality care and continuous service improvement. This is a fantastic opportunity for a clinician looking to expand both their clinical and leadership portfolio within a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

To deliver advanced Physiotherapy assessment, advice and treatment of patients and act as a source of expertise to fellow clinicians, Trust managers, Healthcare Professionals and other services internal and external to the Trust as required.

To lead in the advanced therapeutic assessment, management and treatment of MSK patients, possibly with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions including pain and rheumatology to develop and deliver an individualised specialist treatment programme

To work under the supervision of Consultants in clinic settings as/if required and to assist in the 18 week targets. Site of working will be flexible based on the service need (A main site will be identified). To work as part of the FCP service delivered by the MSK outpatients team.

To lead in training and development of clinical practice and service. To undertake clinical audits and evaluation of evidence based practice, initiating/participating in research within specialist area.

To use a high degree of analytical skills and judgment to plan, develop and implement strategic and operational management and delivery of the therapy service, in collaboration with Lead therapist and Managers.

To manage, supervise and appraise staff and students within the specialist area

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education including GCSE English and maths grade c or above
• A Levels or equivalent qualification
• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership training
• Fieldwork Educator's certificate or attendance at Clinical Educators Course
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Substantial and relevant post registration experience, providing a broad range of experience in core areas within a healthcare setting.
• Significant Experience in MSK within various settings of the MSK field e.g. Acute / Specialist clinics for e.g. Pain,Rheumatology
• Highly developed professional clinical skills.
• Experience of effective staff management and leadership
• Interdisciplinary working.
• Team/service development.
• Implementation of change management principles.
• Experience of dealing with people who display inappropriate behaviours e.g. verbal or physical aggression, in sensitive and potentially hostile situations
• Demonstration of specialist knowledge across a range of Physiotherapy procedures, practices and treatments, routine and non routine, requiring expertise within the particular field * Appropriate Theoretical and practical experience
• An ability to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions,analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
• Understanding of current legislation and application to Physiotherapy
• Attendance at postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical work.
• Attendance at mandatory training
• Evidence of in-service training
• CPD portfolio
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of conducting recruitment and selection procedures
• Experience of producing reports / data analysis
• Experience of conducting appraisals.
• Team Leadership experience
• Pilates training/Qualification
• Evidence of audit / R&D activity on a regular basis
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Alison Jackson

[email protected]

01214249055

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-9017106

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Attachments

Job Description

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