Advanced MSK Physiotherapist & Locality Operational Lead (MSKI & FCP)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full NHS benefits

27+ days’ annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Development opportunities

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC in the Bristol area is seeking a Locality Operational Lead to manage a clinical caseload within the MSKI service and supervise clinical colleagues. The role includes operational duties, imaging decisions, and governance alignment.

HCPC registration and IRMER qualification are required, with at least five years of MSK experience. The successful candidate will balance clinical work with line management across MSKI and first contact physiotherapy, contributing to quality,

Qualifications

• Must have a physiotherapy degree and HCPC registration.
• IRMER qualification is required to request and interpret imaging.
• Minimum five years’ post-graduate MSK experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload with advanced clinical reasoning on an orthopaedic RTT pathway.
• Select diagnostic investigations and independently interpret results to plan evidence-based patient care.
• Line manage B8a and B7 clinicians across MSKI and first contact physiotherapy.
• Manage day-to-day operations, including scheduling, capacity and demand modelling.
• Support governance activities in line with the service audit calendar and protocols.
• Investigate and respond to patient complaints and concerns.
• Investigate adverse events under the patient safety investigation framework.
• Engage in CQC compliance modules and ensure service delivery meets them.

Skills

Clinical caseload management

Line management

Advanced clinical reasoning

Capacity planning

Education

Physiotherapist degree

Tools

IRMER qualification

HCPC registration

Job description

This Locality Operational Lead post sits within the Musculoskeletal Interface (MSKI) service run by Sirona care & health CIC, across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The role pairs a clinical caseload with line management of B8a and B7 clinicians and day-to-day operational management. What sets it apart is an orthopaedic interface caseload on an RTT pathway in North Somerset, requiring independent diagnostic decisions. Applicants need at least five years' post-graduate MSK experience, HCPC registration and IRMER qualification to request and interpret imaging.

What the job involves

• Manage a clinical caseload with advanced clinical reasoning on an orthopaedic RTT pathway
• Select diagnostic investigations and independently interpret results to plan evidence-based patient care
• Line manage B8a and B7 clinicians across MSKI and first contact physiotherapy
• Manage day-to-day operations, including scheduling, capacity and demand modelling
• Support governance activities in line with the service audit calendar and protocols
• Investigate and respond to patient complaints and concerns
• Investigate adverse events under the patient safety investigation framework
• Engage in CQC compliance modules and ensure service delivery meets them

What’s required

Qualifications

• Completed undergraduate diploma or degree in physiotherapy
• Musculoskeletal injection therapy qualification, or working towards it
• IRMER qualified

Registration & licences

• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' post-graduate experience in the musculoskeletal field
• Working as a clinical supervisor or educator supporting training and practice of peers and junior staff
• Reviewing MSK service performance data to plan service delivery
• Operational decision making on staff and service delivery
• Requesting and interpreting MSK imaging independently

Nice to have

• Knowledge and experience of referring for and interpreting diagnostic MSK bloods
• Postgraduate qualification in non-medical prescribing
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Completed leadership and/or management training course
• Postgraduate training in musculoskeletal diagnostic testing

What’s offered

• Agenda for Change salary
• Full NHS benefits
• 27+ days' annual leave
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Development opportunities for all colleagues and apprentices