Specialised MSK Physiotherapist

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Onsite nurseries

Staff parking

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 5 or Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist to join a cross-site MSK team. The role offers exposure to a wide range of MSK patients across outpatient, acute and community settings, with development opportunities through our MSK collaborative.

You will work under experienced MSK clinicians, provide supervision to junior staff, contribute to MSK pathways, and participate in in-service training.

Qualifications

• Excellent MSK knowledge and experience across a range of conditions.
• Ability to assess and manage MSK patients with evidence-based approaches.
• Strong communication and organisational skills for multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based MSK care pathways across MSK services.
• Support Band 7/Advanced Practice MSK Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Leads.
• Provide supervision to junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants; support student placements.

Skills

MSK experience

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Supervision

Job description

Specialised Musculo-Skeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist –

Band 6 Cross site/Rotational

Following development of our MSK collaborative under East Sussex MSK, we continue to look to the growth and development of our MSK Physiotherapy services. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Band 5 or Band 6 with some prior experience of working with MSK patients. This will be a cross-site role, giving you the opportunity to work with a wide range of patients accessing our service, and develop your MSK assessment and management skills.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust currently delivers a musculoskeletal physiotherapy service within 8 outpatient, acute and community settings. This role will provide specialist MSK expertise cross site in the East Sussex locality, so ability to travel efficiently will be essential.

You will be working in a supportive team environment, alongside experienced MSK clinicians, including advanced practitioners, the MSK Clinical Lead, Rehab Leads and the MSK Clinical Consultant. This role will also be central to our collaboration with with other providers as part of the East Sussex MSK collaborative, to drive innovation and best practice within our MSK care pathways across Sussex.

Our teams have a strong commitment to supporting personal professional development through an embedded in-service training programme, clinical and leadership supervision, mentoring and appraisal. The successful candidate will be integral to the delivery of this.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside sound knowledge and experience in the management of a wide range of MSK conditions. They will assist the Band 7, Advanced Practice MSK Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Leads to deliver evidence based care pathways for our patients and will take an active part in participation and provision of in-service training. You will be providing supervision and support to junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants in the team, as well as supporting student placements and work experience placements.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Neil Pincombe Job title: Team Lead DGH MSK Physiotherapy Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07970542986