MSK Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Bank Worker Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Antistatique; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a dynamic Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to join a dedicated team at a leading hospital. This role involves managing complex patient cases, leading service improvements, and fostering professional development within the team. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical skills and a commitment to providing top-notch patient care. Join an inclusive environment that values diversity and supports your growth, with opportunities for further education and skill enhancement. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post graduate experience in physiotherapy.
• HCPC registration and experience in managing complex presentations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate supervision and mentoring for MSK Physiotherapy staff.
• Lead effective communication between primary and secondary care services.
• Develop research and audit programmes for MSK physiotherapy.

Skills

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Clinical Leadership

Communication Skills

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Supervisory Skills

Education

HCPC Registration

5+ Years Post Graduate Clinical Experience

3 Years Specialist MSK Experience

Job description

An exciting bank contract opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Band 7 or Band 6 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with a specialist interest in either Spinal or peripheral conditions to join our Adult’s Musculoskeletal Team at Dorset County Hospital. We are looking for a motivated and innovative physiotherapist who demonstrates excellent clinical, leadership and communication skills.

Applicants for this post should have a minimum of 5 Years post graduate clinical experience, and a minimum of 3 years specialist MSK related Band 6 experience, and have HCPC registration. We are looking for someone with specific skills and experience of managing patients with complex presentations.

The post holder will be required to liaise closely with GP’s, Secondary Care Consultants and other Clinical Leads. The post holder will be expected to both lead and contribute to teaching, service improvement initiatives and actively participate in continuous professional development activities.

Excellent communication skills and an ability to prioritise a caseload of complex patients are essential. Supervisory skills are also required for the clinical support, direction and development of rotational staff, apprentices and students. The post holder will also require excellent time management and interpersonal skills. You must be able to demonstrate sound clinical skills working as an effective team player within a musculoskeletal service.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our staff support, and benefit from the excellent Band 5-7 clinical staff we recruit, develop and maintain.

Enhancing development of the MSK Physiotherapy team is a key part of the role as part of fully engaging the workforce, to ensure clinical quality stays central to the delivery of the service and ongoing improvements.

We strongly support professional development, and manage to support most Band 7 Physiotherapists to do masters level study.

The DCH FCP team is closely aligned with the Musculoskeletal out-patients physiotherapy team, and shares in service training and team building opportunities. We prioritise your professional development, and you will receive weekly check in meetings with the lead therapist for the service to ensure you are fully supported whilst establishing your FCP role.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in groups which are under-represented in our organisation.

1. Co-ordinate supervision and mentoring to ensure staff are working safely within MSK Physiotherapy, alongside the other clinical specialists.
2. Be the 'go-to' person for complex presentations. This may involve answering questions from staff or completing joint assessments with staff.
3. Link in with other specialist service stakeholders, ensuring a smooth patient journey.
4. Embedding current guidelines and recommendations into department practice.
5. You will lead on and develop effective communication between primary care services/secondary care/GP practices and other relevant care providers.
6. You will educate others on the role of an MSK clinical specialist and patient care pathways.
7. You will assist the service lead in using local and national evidence-based practice to develop suitable research and audit programmes evaluating the effectiveness of MSK physiotherapy.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Apr 2025.

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