MSK Physiotherapist

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a full-time band 6 MSK physiotherapist. This role includes providing high-standard physiotherapy, supervising undergraduates, and managing a varied caseload. The successful candidate will work across the Kenilworth clinic and Hospital of St Cross, contributing to a 7-day inpatient service. Excellent opportunities for professional development are offered in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Qualified physiotherapist with a relevant degree.
• Experience in MSK (musculoskeletal) physiotherapy.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard physiotherapy service to patients.
• Work autonomously on own caseload.
• Support and supervise less experienced staff.

Job description

Overview

A full time opportunity has arisen for a band 6 MSK physiotherapist. This post will be based across Kenilworth clinic and Hospital of St Cross, Rugby.

This role will provide you with opportunities to supervise undergraduate physiotherapists, lead a variety of exercise classes and participate in monthly in-service training as well as deputise for Team leads in service development.

Our clinical sites are supported by a team of Advanced Practice physiotherapists who will be available to discuss clinical queries and provide opportunities for you to shadow their clinics. We also have close working links and support from physiotherapy colleagues in Pelvic health, Orthopaedics, Pain and Respiratory. Coaching and mentoring is also available for you to access to aid your learning and career development. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust covers a 7 day inpatient service, hence this post also includes orthopaedic weekend working.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to help us improve even further. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, ranging from hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on-Stour to community services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence: we are "Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care". Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Responsibilities

• To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients in the specialist area.
• To work as an accountable and autonomous practitioner, holding responsibility for own caseload.
• To work in conjunction with the Pathway and Team leads in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service within the speciality on a day to day basis.
• To take a role in the provision of support and clinical supervision of less experienced physiotherapy staff and undergraduate students.
• To deputise for the Team leaders as required.
• To keep accurate records of patient contact using written records and electronic data capture.
• To contribute to out of hours working as required.
• To maintain own competency to practise.

Additional Information

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust covers a 7 day inpatient service, so the role includes orthopaedic weekend working. The post offers opportunities for professional development and collaboration with colleagues across specialties.