Job summary
- Main area
- AHP Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (till end of May 26)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (ECP various sites)
- Job ref
- 333-G-ECP-0651
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clayponds Hospital - Various
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inc Outer HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior MSK Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
- To provide clinical expertise in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal problems and in the education and supervision of less experienced members of the musculoskeletal team.
- To support the management of the musculoskeletal team to deliver and develop high quality seamless musculoskeletal services in primary and acute care settings.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
- Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
- Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
- Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
- Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
- To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
- To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
- To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
- To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
- To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GP’s and other healthcare professionals as required.
- To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.
Working for our organisation
The physiotherapy team is integrated with our interface service and there is opportunity to work alongside Advanced Practitioners Physiotherapists and consultant Physiotherapist, as well as experienced senior physiotherapists. This is a non-rotational MSK post and thus some previous experience would be beneficial but not essential. We aim to provide a supportive environment with the chance be involved in a range of innovative service projects.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
- Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
- Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
- Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
- Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
- To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
- To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
- To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
- To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
- To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GP’s and other healthcare professionals as required.
- To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.
- To deputise for musculoskeletal team leads, in their absence, with regards to day to day management tasks. Examples of tasks included:
- Checking new referrals against the teams referral criteria
- Dealing with problems/issues as they arise and passing things on to more senior managers as required
- Support and liaison with the admin/booking teams
- To lead on the planning and clinical education of undergraduate students in the physiotherapy team
- To participate in the recruitment process of more junior members of the physiotherapy team
- To participate and lead, when appropriate, in the monitoring of activity and audit of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.
- To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of Musculoskeletal, orthopaedic or rheumatology conditions, using appropriate assessment/diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
- To autonomously create individual treatment plans using a variety of appropriate physiotherapy treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including patients with complex and multiple musculoskeletal and medical problems.
- To adopt a problem solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating on agreed outcomes, gaining consent and educating patient on self-care.
- To evaluate and review treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients.
- To deliver care in a range of settings including clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospital as required.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Graduate Diploma [P]hysiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent level
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- CSP membership Special interest group membership
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Good general experience, plus some specialist experience in musculoskeletal out- patients
- Have participated in in-service training
- Have been involved in service training evaluation/initiated service change
Desirable criteria
- Experience of having sole responsibility for supervision of staff and students
- MDT working within Trust
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Relevant post-graduate courses completed or commenced
- Awareness of research methods, patient outcomes, clinical governance and audit
- Good general background knowledge of orthopaedic conditions and their management
- High level knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their management, specifically spinal pain
- Knowledge of pain management strategies for chronic conditions
Desirable criteria
- Participation in research, outcomes, clinical governance and audit
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Good communicator
- Excellent organisational skills and time management
- Thorough/reliable
- Good problem solver Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries
- Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries
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
- Arti Upadhyay
- Job title
- Clinical Lead MSK Physio service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07596889051
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