Virtual MSK Physiotherapist

bupa; United States; Remote; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + buy/sell

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension

Online discounts

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Virtual MSK Physiotherapist to deliver remote triage for insurance, occupational health and corporate customers. The role involves telephone assessments via video, making clinical recommendations, and coordinating onward referrals.

The successful candidate will have 2 years UK post-qualification MSK experience, be HCPC registered, and able to manage flexible shifts within a remote-based service. Attendance at Bupa Centres is occasional as required.

Qualifications

• 2 years UK post-qualification MSK experience.
• Band 6/7 level with 1-1 clinical delivery experience.
• Up-to-date with clinical practice and CPD.
• Degree or equivalent and HCPC accredited.
• Ability to evaluate, plan and prioritise workload within demanding timescales.
• Excellent application of clinical knowledge with rapid, decisive responses.

Responsibilities

• Delivering telephone assessment via video and audio capabilities.
• Provide diagnosis, self-management techniques, and onward referral where needed.
• Monitor and follow up complex and red-flag cases with escalation to Clinical Lead.
• Assess customer needs and provide appropriate advice and support.
• Manage customer pathways to achieve appropriate clinical outcomes at best cost.

Skills

Post-qual experience

MSK physiotherapist

HCPC registered

Clinical delivery

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Job Title

Virtual MSK Physiotherapist

Location

Remote based with occasional attendance in either Bupa Place (Salford Quays, M50 3SP) or alternative local Bupa Centre as required.

Employment Type

Permanent

Salary

£43,000 full time equivalent

Work Hours

Flexible shift pattern - based on 37.5 hour working week, minimum working hours of 22.5 hours per week, including 1 weekend in every 4

Shift Details

The service we provide operates between 8am to 8pm Monday to Sunday. Flexible evening and weekend shifts available to suit. You would be expected to work at least one late weekday shift (12-8pm, excluding Mondays) and one full weekend every 4 weeks.

About Us

We make health happen

Company Overview

At Bupa, you'll have the freedom to develop new lines of care, with the flexibility and development opportunities to push your career further.

As a Remote MSK Triage Physiotherapist, you'll be eager to continue learning and building skills while working with talented colleagues.

This is a remote physiotherapy consultation service available for Bupa Insurance Members, Occupational Health and Corporate Customers. The service runs alongside other providers to ensure fast access to triage where no other GP referral has been made.

The service serves two purposes; to provide support and information to enable individuals to self-manage their musculoskeletal condition and where necessary, facilitate onward referral to the appropriate recognised clinicians or services.

If you can bring us the skills we're looking for, we can help you build a career at a company that truly has belief in you.

Responsibilities

• Delivering excellent standards of telephone assessment via video and audio capabilities.
• Providing diagnosis, prescription of self-management techniques and onward referral within the services.
• Monitoring and follow up complex cases and red flag cases, elevate where required and appropriate to the Clinical Lead.
• Assessing customer needs and provide appropriate advice and support.
• Managing customer pathways, delivering the most appropriate clinical outcomes at the best cost for the customer.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• 2 years UK post qualification experience
• Strong experience equivalent to a band 6 or 7 physiotherapist in an MSK setting alongside a strong history of 1-1 clinical delivery.
• Be up-to-date with own clinical practice and demonstrate an ability to maintain clinical competence.
• Degree or equivalent and accredited with the HCPC
• Ability to evaluate, plan and prioritise workload within demanding timescales.
• Excellent application of clinical knowledge with the ability to respond rapidly and decisively.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we aim to offer an interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.