MSK Physiotherapy Case Manager: Return-to-Work Specialist (Band 6)

ROHFT Careers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Leader

Flexible working

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 MSK Physiotherapy Case Manager to coordinate care for NHS staff, providing expert assessment, treatment, case management and return-to-work planning to facilitate safe, timely reintegration after MSK-related absences.

You will work with occupational health, HR and line managers across Trust sites, perform advanced assessments, maintain documentation, and contribute to audits and service development; flexible across sites and

Qualifications

• Independently manage a caseload of NHS staff patients who are either off work or struggling to perform their fully assigned job role due to MSK pain.
• Perform advanced assessments, clinical reasoning, diagnosis, treatment and return to work planning.
• Identify red flags, psychosocial factors, and clinical and non-clinical obstacles to recovery.
• Provide evidence based written reports to managers/HR, relating to return-to-work guidance.
• Escalate cases to HR where you identify the MSK condition is not the main obstacle preventing return to work.
• Support return-to-work and rehabilitation planning using a biopsychosocial approach.
• Promote the value of work in relation to health and encouraging a proactive approach when advising on the management of health in the workplace.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and outcome measures.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement, and service development initiatives.
• Work flexibly across the Trust sites as required to deliver services, either conducting face to face or telephone/remote consultations.
• Understand HR policy relating to return to work for employees absent due to MSK conditions.

Job description

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 MSK Physiotherapy Case Manager to coordinate care for NHS staff, providing expert assessment, treatment, case management and return-to-work planning to facilitate safe, timely reintegration after MSK-related absences.

You will work with occupational health, HR and line managers across Trust sites, perform advanced assessments, maintain documentation, and contribute to audits and service development; flexible across sites and