Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 302-25-7192970SS
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- MSK Physiotherapy Department , Platt Bridge Health Centre
- Town
- Platt Bridge, Wigan
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist MSK Physiotherapist, Band 6 to support the MSK Outpatient Service within Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
Working within one or more of our Health Centres you would support a busy MSK outpatient service which receives a wide range of referrals including patient self-referral, GP and Secondary care.
As part of the established MSK team you will provide expert clinical intervention for these patients whilst supporting colleagues within the Physiotherapy team.
You will require postgraduate experience, including specialist experience in Musculoskeletal disorders.
HCPC registration is essential for this post.
You will also have knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex and chronic patients.
The service is committed to CPD and encourages supervision at all levels. This post will give an invaluable opportunity to anyone that wishes to further their career within an MSK field.
Your individual programme of professional development will be tailored to your interests and will relate to the knowledge and skills framework.
Candidates: Please be aware that you will be asked to present your original qualifications at interview.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a high quality Physiotherapy service to patients with musculoskeletal dysfunction in a number of clinic settings.
- To provide advice and education to other Physiotherapists and students in the management of Physiotherapy conditions.
- To take a role in the assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex and/or chronic presentations.
- To determine clinical diagnosis and Physiotherapy treatment and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake reasoned physiotherapeutic assessment of patients aged 16 and over with a range of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
- To provide appropriate specialised physiotherapy treatment based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice, using a range of manual, rehab and electrotherapy techniques, and formulation of individualised home management programmes.
- To evaluate physiotherapy intervention and respond appropriately to findings.
- To work autonomously without the direct supervision of physiotherapy colleagues within scope of practice and refer to peers and senior colleagues when appropriate.
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy treatment, and to adhere to trust policy, including competence to use equipment, and to ensure its safe use.
- Be an active member of the multidisciplinary team and liaise with them regarding patient management
- To supervise, educate and assess the performance of junior members of staff and students.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- Evidence of relevant courses and CPD
- Post graduate experience within an inpatient setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills.
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills.
- Evidence of involvement in relevant clinical audit
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to work independently and also collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent communication skills with patients, healthcare professionals, managers and other agencies.
- IT literate
Desirable criteria
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Ability to participate in the education of other healthcare professionals including students
- Forward thinking, motivation and enthusiasm.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of self-directed learning.
- Knowledge of a range of approaches to the physiotherapy management of a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.
Additional
Essential criteria
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
- Ability to travel freely around the Trust area
- Flexible to work patterns
- To be able to participate in weekend working as required
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
- Kate Toon
- Job title
- Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03007071113
- Additional information
Ben Riley, Team Lead, MSK Physiotherapy, Platt Bridge Health Centre, Ph 0300 7071772
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wgan
WN1 1XX
- Telephone
- 07786529893
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