MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Dawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is seeking a physiotherapist to work in the Physiotherapy Department. The role involves advanced assessments of patients, using clinical reasoning to diagnose complex presentations and to deliver an individualized treatment plan.

The post is part-time, two days weekly (Tuesday and Wednesday), with the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team and access professional development resources.

Qualifications

• Performs advanced physiotherapy assessments using clinical reasoning to diagnose complex presentations.
• Delivers autonomous, high-quality physiotherapy care with advanced manual techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard physiotherapy care and undertake clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• Manage own caseload and prioritise workload.
• Operate within the Physiotherapy Department two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Skills

Advanced physiotherapy assessments

Manual assessment techniques

Job description

To work within the Physiotherapy Department at Euston House, 2 days a week (Tuesday and Wednesday) alongside therapy colleagues and the wider MDT in meeting the needs of people who require physiotherapy assessment and treatment to provide a high standard of physiotherapy care.

To perform advanced physiotherapy assessments of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations/multi-pathologies and use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition and to deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

The post holder is responsible for their own caseload and the frequency of their treatment sessions as well as being jointly responsible for a defined area of service working without direct supervision. The post holder is also responsible for the prioritisation of their personal work load whilst balancing patient need against their available work time.

This post would be suitable for a dynamic individual who is enthusiastic and motivated to continue their professional development. This will be supported via access to a wealth of knowledge and experience in the form of consultants, GP's with special interest, Advanced practitioner's as well as clinicians with special interests.

Through job plans and CPD programmes as well as opportunities to access apprenticeships and funding, this is the perfect role for clinicians with a vision for enhancing their knowledge and skills in the field of Musculoskeletal disorder management.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.