Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Nottingham seeks a physiotherapist to manage a diverse clinical caseload across various rotations, including orthopedics and trauma. You will collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals and have opportunities for personal development. Weekend work is required approximately once every four weeks. The role is ideal for passionate candidates eager to contribute to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling a diverse clinical caseload.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various health care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse clinical caseload across multiple rotations.
• Collaborate with consultants and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Work on weekends approximately once every four weeks.

Job description

Overview

NUH is an exciting place to work and will be able to offer you training opportunities ( both clinical and leadership courses that may be internal and/or external to NUH), the experience of working with highly skilled ESP staff and expose you to the world of research and the potential to work with clinical academics to enhance evidence based care.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Responsibilities

• Staff will be responsible for a diverse and complex clinical case load. Rotations include ED, fracture clinic, spines, OP, gym, trauma, in-patient spines, elective orthopaedics, staff occupational physio team, Burns and Plastics, shoulder unit and the treatment centre.
• All rotations have access to consultants and you will be expected to work collaboratively across the MDT with a wide range of health care professionals.
• As an Acute Trust, you will be required to work regular weekends (currently, for full time staff this is around 1 in 4 weekends – one day only) in orthopedic areas.
• Respiratory on call duties will not routinely be expected, unless the successful applicant has the ability to carry these out – so don’t let a lack of respiratory skills put you off applying!
• You will have access to consultants and you will be expected to work collaboratively across the MDT with a wide range of health care professionals.

About the Physiotherapy Service

The Physiotherapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.

You will have access to consultants and you will be expected to work collaboratively across the MDT with a wide range of health care professionals.

Qualifications and Diversity

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

How to Apply / Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Grace Cowley Job title: Team Lead Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail]