Band 6 MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to work in a dynamic MSK Physiotherapy Service with exciting career development opportunities and the added benefit of being in the vibrant city of Birmingham?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for dedicated and self-motivated Band 6 Physiotherapists to join the Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy Service within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The Service includes core MSK Physiotherapy, Orthopaedic Triage and Pain Management. We provide specialised MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy to the diverse local communities across twenty clinic sites. We accept referrals from GPs, ACPs and Allied Health Professionals, as well as patient self-referrals.

We are looking for suitably qualified Physiotherapists to join our friendly and innovative team. Evidence of substantial post graduate experience of working in an Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy environment is essential and previous NHS experience is desirable.

You will usually be timetabled to work out of a maximum of two different clinics over your working week. We will take into account any requests to work in a certain geographical location however, you may be required to move base as service demands alter. Operating hours are from 7am to 7pm in some clinics across the city and there may be the opportunity for flexible working.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for 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 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 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.There will be the opportunity to complete a rotation through our well respected Pain Management Service.

About us

We are a friendly team striving to work in an evidence-based practice & we aim to support your learning needs throughout.

• You will have a designated mentor (at Band 7) with whom you can meet with on a monthly basis to help with your development.
• 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. Recent projects have included 'The Use of a Cranial Nerve Examination in MSK Practice', 'Behavioural Change' & 'Red Flags'. 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, shadowing of the Orthopaedic Triage or Pain Management Service or attending courses. 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.
• Each clinic is made up of a variety of clinical banding levels. You will therefore have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills by supervising more junior members of staff on a daily basis.
• For your own development, you will also have access to Advanced Clinical Practitioners & Consultant Physiotherapists.
• We are a research-active MSK service & have been clinical sites for trials such as BOOST, PANDA & GRASP.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registered with Health Professions Council

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical Post Graduate experience.
• Extensive experience of working in Musculoskeletal Out-Patient setting
• Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of relevant up to date clinical practice and CPD
• Demonstrates ability to work unsupervised.
• Evidence of good verbal and written communication skills
• Evidence of leadership skills

Person Specification
Qualifications / training

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registered with Health Professions Council

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical Post Graduate experience.
• Extensive experience of working in Musculoskeletal Out-Patient setting
• Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of relevant up to date clinical practice and CPD
• Demonstrates ability to work unsupervised.
• Evidence of good verbal and written communication skills
• Evidence of leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address

Citywide

Birmingham

B7 4BN

United Kingdom

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