Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave

NHS pension

Flexible working

Maternity/Paternity support

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to lead advanced MSK clinical practice across Worcestershire on a fixed-term contract until 31 March. You will triage referrals, direct patients to appropriate pathways and provide timely access to care.

The role offers professional development, dedicated SPA time, and opportunities to contribute to service improvement, education and research within a forward-thinking MSK service.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making.
• Ability to manage a complex MSK caseload with independent practice.
• Injection qualification is essential for peripheral joint injections.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred MSK care using advanced clinical reasoning.
• Manage autonomous, complex caseload and provide advanced assessment.
• Contribute to service development, teaching, supervision and mentorship.
• Support education and research activities within the MSK team.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Autonomous practice

Musculoskeletal assessment

Peripheral joint injections

Leadership

Education

Postgraduate qualification in advanced practice

Tools

Diagnostics interpretation

Job description

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy services are evolving and the Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner service has an exciting opportunity to join the Trust on a fixed term contract until 31st March and be at the forefront of expert clinical practice and the transformation of Musculoskeletal pathways across beautiful Worcestershire. You can expect, and support, personal and professional development through in-service training program, with strong established links between service partners in primary, secondary and tertiary care. The Trust provides a structure offering career mobility, coaching and/or mentoring. There is great potential for career growth, learning new skills and being involved with exciting clinical and service developments. The service provides a single point of access for Musculoskeletal (MSK) and Orthopaedic referrals across Worcestershire. As an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, you will undertake specialist triage of referrals received from GPs, First Contact Practitioners (FCPs) and Physiotherapists, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate pathway and receive timely access to care. This is a full time role - part time hours will be considered. Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care using advanced clinical reasoning, specialist assessment skills and evidence-based practice. Working autonomously, you will manage a complex caseload of patients with musculoskeletal conditions, providing advanced assessment, requesting and interpreting diagnostics, undertaking peripheral joint injections (injection qualification essential), and making onward referrals to specialist services, including secondary care where appropriate. You will be allocated dedicated Specific Professional Activity (SPA) time to support service improvement, professional development and leadership activities. You will play a key role in the ongoing development of both the APP service and wider MSK Physiotherapy team, helping to shape future service delivery and improve patient outcomes. You will contribute to the education and development of the workforce through teaching, supervision and mentorship of clinicians and students. Opportunities will also be available to participate in audit, quality improvement, service evaluation and research activity. As part of our innovative and forward-thinking MSK service, you will work across the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. You will support the continued development of MSK services across the wider health and care system, helping to deliver high-quality care closer to home and improve access to advanced musculoskeletal pathways.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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