Job summary
- Main area
- MSK Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 820-7267526-ASR
- Employer
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Citywide
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner - MSK
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within the Orthopaedic Triage arm of our MSK Service within the diverse and vibrant city of Birmingham. We are a large team offering Orthopaedic Triage and Pain Management Specialties in addition to core Physiotherapy Out-Patient clinics in 17 locations across the city.
We are looking for a highly experienced, Masters level educated Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our friendly, innovative and forward-thinking team. The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate evidence of substantial post-graduate experience of working within an Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy environment.
As part of our team, you will have access and exposure to a wealth of knowledge and clinical expertise. We have a strong commitment to professional development with a well-structured supervision and in-service training framework.
If an exciting role in a friendly, supportive team interests you – we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about providing first class assessment & treatment to people with a variety of both chronic and acute MSK disorders. You will need experience in requesting and interpretation of various diagnostic imaging media, injection therapy and of operating as an autonomous first line assessor of complex MSK conditions. You should be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge & evidence of CPD in MSK Physiotherapy & be prepared to contribute to our comprehensive IST Programme & Clinical Interest Groups.
You will be responsible for managing your own patient caseload within a supportive & experienced team and it is likely that you will supervise and appraise junior members of staff and students. There will be the opportunity to initiate, lead on & contribute to Service Development initiatives and be involved in regular audits and other Research activity.
Clinics are provided citywide and staff are expected to travel to clinics in order to meet the demands of the Service. There will also be an expectation to travel to meetings and education events across the geography of the Trust.
Working for our organisation
We are a friendly team striving to work in an evidence-based practice & we aim to support your learning needs throughout.
- As a wider MSK service, we meet in groups of clinicians (comprising of band 3-8b) on a monthly basis to work on a specific project related to developing our Service. These monthly meetings are also used for IST & to discuss complex case scenarios.
- You will have your own CPD time to be used for personal development such as peer sessions with other clinicians. Course funding may be available subject to service requirements.
- You will also have the opportunity to participate in service development such as clinical audit, overseeing the running of classes & project based initiatives.
- We are a research-active MSK service & have been clinical sites for trials such as BOOST, TEMPO, PANDA & GRASP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide clinical expertise, acting in a variety of specialist roles, as defined by professional scope, to include; an Advanced MSK Clinical Practitioner (ACP), a First Contact Practitioner (FCP) and a Specialist Spinal Triage Practitioner (SSTP) as the service requires. This will involve seeing patients without prior contact with their GP in order to
establish a timely and accurate diagnosis and management plan.
To effectively manage patients with Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions within Primary Care therefore reducing inappropriate referrals into Secondary Care Trauma & Orthopaedics, improving use of imaging, improving conversion to intervention, reducing variation of
treatments offered and reducing ‘waste’ in the form of ineffective interventions.
The individual will provide highly specialised MSK assessment and treatment of patients presenting with a range of MSK conditions. This will include requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations and the use of joint and soft tissue injections to aid in the diagnosis and management of the patient’s condition.
To be responsible for the clinical leadership, teaching, mentoring and appraising of other MSK Physiotherapy and ACP staff (ACPs, Physiotherapists and MSK Assistants).
Person specification
Job Requirements
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapy degree or equivalent.
- Masters degree or equivalent in the field of orthopaedic musculoskeletal management or evidence of equivalent academic intellectual level
- Certified evidence of relevant post registration training and CPD in assessment/diagnosis/treatment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience post qualification including highly specialised experience in an orthopaedic/musculosk eletal setting
- Experience in the evaluation of clinical practice including participating in research and audit with sound knowledge of research methodology.
- Experience with teaching undergraduate / postgraduate students and supervision of junior staff.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning regarding the requesting and interpretation of MSK imaging.
- Demonstrates highly specialist knowledge in the management and treatment of orthopaedic conditions
- Develops and implements service development policies and standards
- Develops, implements and evaluates specialist programmes of care of highly complex musculoskeletal orthopaedic conditions to patients, carers, senior physiotherapists and other AHPs
- Ability to manage own learning and learning of the other members of the team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Damien Kimber
- Job title
- Consultant Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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