Job summaryTo 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 jobTo 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 conditionsAdvanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and educationExcellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient managementTo 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 teamTo 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.About usThe 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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo 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 conditionsAdvanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and educationExcellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient managementTo 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 teamTo provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GPs 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 criteriaDealing with problems/issues as they arise and passing things on to more senior managers as requiredSupport and liaison with the admin/booking teamsTo lead on the planning and clinical education of undergraduate students in the physiotherapy teamTo participate in the recruitment process of more junior members of the physiotherapy teamTo 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 SpecificationEDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONSEssentialGraduate DiplomaPhysiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent level + HPC RegistrationDesirableCSP membership Special interest group membershipEXPERIENCEEssentialGood general experience, plus some specialist experience in musculoskeletal out- patientsHave participated in in-service trainingHave been involved in service training evaluation/initiated service changeDesirableExperience of having sole responsibility for supervision of staff and studentsMDT working within TrustKNOWLEDGEEssentialRelevant post-graduate courses completed or commencedAwareness of research methods, patient outcomes, clinical governance and auditGood general background knowledge of orthopaedic conditions and their managementHigh level knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their management, specifically spinal painKnowledge of pain management strategies for chronic conditionsDesirableParticipation in research, outcomes, clinical governance and auditSKILLS AND ABILITIESEssentialGood communicatorExcellent organisational skills and time managementThorough/reliableGood problem solver Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeriesAble to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeriesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCentral and North West London NHS Foundation TrustAddressClayponds Hospital - VariousLondonW5 4RNEmployer's websitehttps://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)