Job summary
- Main area
- iMSK practitioner
- Grade
- 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: TBA
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7423589
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Cumberland Infirmary
- Town
- Whitehaven
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Head of iMSK
8a
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Integrated Musculoskeletal service leadership team to support the leadership and development of the iMSK service to deliver MSK Rehab, ARRS funded First contact physiotherapy and Advanced Practice within community settings across North Cumbria. The successful candidate will work alongside the Acting Head of Service and other senior staff within the team, the wider AHP leadership team and organisation.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of innovation, interpersonal and organisational skills, alongside a good sense of humour and be team focussed.
The successful post holder will be joining a team with a good skill mix of clinical and non-clinical staff and will maintain a clinical caseload pertinent to their area of specialism.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure the effective delivery of evidence based high quality IMSK services in line with the Trusts and Integrated Care System (ICS) aims and vision.
- To provide a high standard of iMSK to a highly complex and unpredictable patient group accessing services in the Network.
- To provide operational line management and professional leadership of IMSK staff working into the area, some of which are based on other sites of the IHCS from the post holder.
- Deputise for Head of IMSK as required.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent diploma in relevant allied health profession.
- Current registration with Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD and relevant post-graduate courses equivalent to Masters level
Desirable criteria
- Member of Relevant AHP professional body
- Involvement in a relevant Clinical Special Interest Group
- Management or leadership qualification
- Radiological Interpretation Course (or working towards)
- Post graduate education and training qualification
- MSc Module in Injection Therapy or Diploma in Injection Therapy (or working towards)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Expert knowledge of the medical conditions relevant to the speciality and their impact on patient’s health
- Expert knowledge of MSK pathways and their application
- Knowledge of strategic issues which influence area of practice at a local and national level
- Knowledge of national progress within speciality area
- Knowledge of audit and research processes
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of undertaking research projects
- Knowledge of current NHS initiatives
- Knowledge of management and leadership
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Specialist treatment skills relevant to the clinical caseload
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others both formally and informally
- Excellent organisation, time management, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
- Ability to manage a team of staff and ensure adequate skills mix and cover at all times
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice
Desirable criteria
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- IT Skills
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3)
- Ability to cope with the physical demands of the post which may include driving, manual handling of patients and regular travel to all the sites of the System and to other venues across the region.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Grace Messenger
- Job title
- Interim Head of iMSK
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890036576
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
- Telephone
- 01228936281
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