Specialist Physiotherapist

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Ely; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a full-time Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our musculoskeletal outpatient service. You will work across Brookfields Hospital Cambridge and Princess of Wales Hospital Ely, delivering advanced assessment and treatment with autonomy and within a multidisciplinary team.

You will bring substantial postgraduate experience in musculoskeletal outpatients, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to high standards of patient care,

Qualifications

• Substantial postgraduate experience in musculoskeletal outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat musculoskeletal patients with complex or chronic presentations.
• Provide advanced assessment and treatment and determine clinical diagnosis and plan.
• Work across multiple sites (Brookfields Hospital Cambridge and Princess of Wales Hospital Ely).
• Maintain patient records and act as autonomous practitioner.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary team and receive supervision.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Postgraduate qualification in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Job description

To assist in the management of the day-to-day clinical and administrative services of the team to ensure that a proficient and effective service is provided to all patients.

To undertake advanced assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal problems that may have complex and or chronic presentation and to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To undertake clinical duties in a number of ways which may include face to face consultations, virtual consultations and Group settings.

Specialist assessment and treatment of patients as part of the multidisciplinary team, working towards maintaining a high standard of service in designated areas, independently responsible for own caseload and area of responsibility. Responsible for managing, prioritising and delegating this clinical caseload.

We are looking for a clinician who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, likes working in a team and wants to provide the best they can to their patients. You will receive regular mentorship and clinical supervision to ensure that you maximise your personal potential within our team.

The applicant should have substantial post graduate experience in musculoskeletal outpatients.

We have a full time band 6 vacancy at Brookfields Hospital in Cambridge and the Princess of Wales Hospital Ely. This post will require working at both sites. Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.