MSK Physiotherapist

Bidvane; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bidvane is recruiting for a Band 6 Physiotherapist in Ealing Community Musculoskeletal Service. The role involves autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment, managing a caseload and coordinating care with patients, carers and other professionals.

The post is permanent and full time (37.5 hours per week) and requires a physiotherapy degree or diploma and current HCPC registration. NHS experience is desirable.

Formación

• Physiotherapy degree or diploma.
• Current HCPC registration.
• MSK outpatient experience required.
• NHS training or work experience preferred.
• Experience working as part of a team.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and diagnose musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatology patients.
• Agree patient-centred treatment plans and educate on self-care.
• Review progress, discharge when appropriate and refer as needed.
• Deliver care across primary sites, clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospitals.
• Manage a defined caseload and administer per departmental guidelines.
• Provide professional advice to support coordinated care in a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to governance, standards, guidelines and protocols.
• Support training of students, rehab assistants and newly qualified physios.

Conocimientos

Audit & governance

NHS policies

Clinical knowledge

Autonomous practice

IT literacy

Educación

Physiotherapy degree or diploma

Descripción del empleo

This Band 6 post sits in the Ealing Community Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service. It involves autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment, managing a caseload and coordinating care with patients, carers and other professionals. The community outpatient service handles complex cases, including spinal pain, and offers links with advanced practitioners, chronic pain management and post-COVID rehabilitation. The post is permanent and full time at 37.5 hours a week, and requires a physiotherapy qualification and current HCPC registration.

What the job involves

• Assess and diagnose patients with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatology conditions using appropriate techniques and tools
• Agree patient-centred treatment plans with patients and carers, gain consent, educate on self-care and agree outcomes
• Review progress and treatment outcomes, discharge patients when appropriate and refer to other professionals as needed
• Deliver care across primary sites, clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospitals as required
• Manage a defined caseload and organise related administration in line with departmental guidelines
• Work with the wider multidisciplinary team, providing professional advice and education to support coordinated care
• Take part in clinical governance and develop and implement standards, guidelines and protocols
• Contribute to service training, liaise with GPs and support group classes
• Help maintain and develop an effective, high-quality service in line with team policies and holistic care principles
• Develop skills in providing placements and support for students, rehabilitation assistants and newly qualified physiotherapists

What’s required

Qualifications

• Physiotherapy degree or diploma

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• MSK outpatient experience
• Undergraduate experience across core clinical areas, including MSK, respiratory, community therapy, neurology and care of older people
• Experience working as part of a team
• NHS training or work experience

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of audit, evaluation and clinical governance in own work area
• Awareness of NHS policies and issues affecting the profession and workplace, and of relevant professional developments and legal frameworks
• Awareness of own knowledge and learning style
• Relevant clinical knowledge underpinned by broader physiotherapy skills; understanding of the NHS system of care
• Autonomous practice, prioritisation and workload management in a busy setting with supervision, and sound clinical reasoning and problem-solving
• Basic IT skills; ability to manage and communicate sensitive patient information clearly, and write straightforward letters and professional reports

Other

• Ability to recognise and work with diversity
• Commitment to patient care; reliable, flexible, motivated and diplomatic team worker with initiative and good time management
• Willingness to work extended hours to accommodate late opening

Nice to have

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or a special interest group
• Participation in project work
• Active contribution to training others
• Experience treating patients who do not speak English
• Fluency in another local language
• Experience using SystmOne
• Car user