Job overview

We have an opportunity for a musculoskeletal physiotherapist looking to enhance their clinical & non-clinical knowledge & skills to join our innovative musculoskeletal physiotherapy team, who were  finalists in the prestigious 2024 HSJ awards.

We have an excellent reputation for developing staff & offer a wide range of learning opportunities, such as:

• Regular clinical supervision, plus daily APP & pain service question time
• In-service training & individualised training such as funded MSc modules. We also support & host weekend courses.
• Band 6 MSK development program

Our work on staff well-being was recognised in the 2023 national PENNA awards where we were finalists.

We offer MSK physiotherapy outpatient rotations at Homerton Hospital, St Leonards, City & Hackney community clinics & Ludwig Guttmann centre (Olympic park).

 Homerton's wider MSK teams consist of:

• GP, consultant & self referred outpatient physiotherapy services
• Post orthopeadic surgery rehabilitation, sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, shockwave, virtual fracture clinic, non-medical prescribers & persistent pain service
• Close working relationships with radiology, rheumatology, orthopaedics, podiatry & emergency medicine

Please note applications using AI will be at a disadvantage and may be rejected

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

• Specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse musculoskeletal presentations, providing a diagnosis and developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme. 
• Utilization of a variety of Physio therapeutic modalities to enhance strength, flexibility, and functional movement. Alongside educating patients about their condition, treatment options, pain management and self-management strategies 
• Developing individualized treatment plans and rehabilitation programmes tailored to each patient's specific needs and goals and evaluate using appropriate outcome measures. 

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.