Specialist Physiotherapist- MSK

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Band 5 or Band 6 Physiotherapist within the Musculoskeletal service. This dynamic role involves delivering high standards of patient care, supporting student education, and providing specialist advice within a collaborative team environment. Enjoy a range of benefits including generous holidays, relocation support, and access to the NHS Pension Scheme.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Generous relocation package

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on shopping and services

Qualifications

• Relevant clinical experience in physiotherapy.
• Dynamic and forward-thinking practitioner.
• Ability to support less experienced staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist physiotherapy assessments in musculoskeletal outpatient settings.
• Provide support and training to junior staff.
• Manage a designated patient group with defined service areas.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Clinical experience

Job description

Are you an experienced Band 5 or current Band 6 Physiotherapist, with an interest in developing and furthering skills in the Musculoskeletal specialty?

If so this could be the role for you!

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work within the MSK service, which serves the York, Ryedale and Selby areas. The work base is Selby.

The service offers a varied clinical caseload of GP, self referral, consultant and APP referrals, through 1:1, gym appointments and teaching clinics.

Dedicated non-clinical time, and monthly team meetings are embedded into job plans. The team has clinical support from the MSK Advanced Clinical Specialists and the Advanced Practice Team.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the high standard of care provided for our patients, as well as supporting student and peer education.

We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking practitioner with the desire to develop and improve services. You must have relevant clinical experience, excellent communication and organisational skills.

We look forward to receiving your application!

To undertake the specialist physiotherapy assessment and management of a designated group of patients, within the specialty of musculoskeletal orthopaedic out patients.

To provide support, specialist advice and training to more junior members of staff and students. To act as a resource within the department and Trust, providing specialist information and advice regarding patients within the speciality of musculoskeletal outpatients.

To be responsible for a defined area of service working without direct supervision, Clinical work is not routinely evaluated, however clinical work will be evaluated in line with Trust and service objectives. Access and advice is available from senior professional colleagues if required.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers
  
  

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Liz Hockridge Job title: AHP Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01904 725390