Specialist Physiotherapist

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; New York; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a physiotherapist to work across In-Patient Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Out-Patients within NTIMS (North Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Service).

The post offers a rare opportunity to follow patients through the full Physiotherapy pathway and participate in rotations within the In-Patient Orthopaedic service, including elective, acute trauma, trauma rehabilitation and the Bone Infection Unit Trust-wide.

Responsibilities

• To deliver Physiotherapy treatment for a complex caseload within both a specialist MSK field and In-Patient Orthopaedics.
• To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• To provide clinical education, supervision and support to staff and students within the speciality area.
• To provide specialist advice to families, carers, other health and social care professionals and/or education services.
• To contribute to planning, development and auditing of the Physiotherapy service within the specialist area.
• To supervise qualified & unqualified staff within the specialist team.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a physiotherapist to work at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be split between In-Patient Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Out-Patients within NTIMS (North Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Service). This is a rare opportunity to work across both In- and Out-Patient specialisms, following patients through the full Physiotherapy pathway. The successful candidate will be required to participate in rotations within the In-Patient Orthopaedic service, which is inclusive of: elective, acute trauma, trauma rehabilitation and the Bone Infection Unit Trust-wide. Musculoskeletal caseload will incorporate referrals from both primary and secondary care sources. The successful candidate will be required to participate in the seven-day working and Bank Holiday rota for inpatient services.

• To deliver Physiotherapy treatment for a complex caseload within both a specialist MSK field and In-Patient Orthopaedics.
• To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• To provide clinical education, supervision and support to staff and students within the speciality area.
• To provide specialist advice to families, carers, other health and social care professionals and/or education services
• To contribute to planning, development and auditing of the Physiotherapy service within the specialist area.
• To supervise qualified & unqualified staff within the specialist team.
  We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.