Specialist Physiotherapist - Msk

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

Healey

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is seeking an enthusiastic Senior MSK Physiotherapist to support elective orthopaedics and enhanced discharge processes. The post covers outpatient services at Royal Preston and Chorley & South Ribble, with a view to evolving service delivery including seven-day working.

You will be autonomous in managing MSK outpatients, supervise juniors, and contribute to training and audits.

Qualifications

Experience as an NHS Physiotherapist with MDT collaboration.
Knowledge of a broad range of MSK conditions and evidence-based practice.
Experience supervising physiotherapy assistants or students.
Understanding of clinical audit and outcome measures.

Responsibilities

Autonomous practitioner managing own MSK outpatients caseload with minimal supervision.
Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for MSK conditions.
Support discharge planning from elective orthopaedic pathways.
Contribute to departmental training and education sessions.
Mentor junior physiotherapists and students within the department.
Maintain accurate clinical records in line with codes of practice.
Develop communication links with patients and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

NHS experience as Physiotherapist

MDT working

Musculoskeletal outpatients

Broad MSK knowledge

Supervision of juniors

Clinical audit & outcome measures

Education

HCPC registration

BSc Physiotherapy

CPD in relevant areas

Job description

Job overview

This specialist MSK Physiotherapy post is a new post for Core Therapies to support the elective orthopaedic pathways and enhanced discharge support. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals are working on Elective Recovery, and increasing activity to achieve this is essential. This post will support the predicted increase demand on elective pathways, including musculoskeletal outpatients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with an aspiration to innovate and improve all aspects of care delivery within the musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy services based across two sites at Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospitals. As this is an emerging role, the service will likely evolve. Future delivery could include seven day working and supporting other areas of Core Therapies to maintain business continuity at times of need.

Main duties of the job

In musculoskeletal outpatients we receive referrals mostly from trauma orthopaedics, fracture clinic, neurosurgery and elective orthopaedics. The successful candidate will be responsible for the clinically reasoned assessment and evidence-based treatment of patients presenting with musculoskeletal pathology. As a Senior Physiotherapist you will be encouraged to develop your clinical skills and to participate in the supervision of junior staff, students and therapy assistants. We have a comprehensive in-service training program and a highly skilled and experienced workforce who can support your development.

The organisation, clinical management structure and culture provide a supported work environment where you can develop your skills and knowledge and play a key role in the delivery of high-quality health care. We have a dedicated Health Academy and learning and development of staff within the trust is very much encouraged and supported.

Working for our organisation

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

To work as an autonomous practitioner, taking responsibility for the management of patients on own caseload without direct supervision.
To work as an individual within the outpatient physiotherapy teams, providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advise for a range of conditions and complexities.
To work within a specialist multidisciplinary on the elective orthopaedic and trauma orthopaedic wards and support safe and effective discharge from the hospital.
To regularly assist in the planning and delivery of departmental training and educational sessions, to further professional and personal development of self and others, working with the support of senior staff members if required.
To support the learning and development of junior physiotherapists and student physiotherapist working within the department.
To maintain accurate clinical records in line with the trust and professional body codes of practice.
To develop effective communication links with patients, carers and all associated members of the specialist multidisciplinary teams in relation to the patient care and conditions.
To participate in research and audit within the departments and to take initiative on areas that would benefit from further research or audit.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in the NHS as a Physiotherapist.
Experience of MDT working
Varied experience of relevant rotational posts including musculoskeletal outpatients
Knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions and current evidence-based practice.
Supervision of Physiotherapy assistants or students.
Evidence of developing others
Understanding of clinical audit, research and outcome measures and their use in service development.

Desirable criteria