About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a full-time Musculoskeletal Therapist to our team. The successful applicants will be enthusiastic and self-motivated with an aspiration to innovate and improve all aspects of care delivery within the Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy service based across two sites at St Heliers Hospitals and Jubilee Health Centre.
You will be keen to participate fully in an innovative model of care and will be passionate about delivering high-quality care to your patients.
You will have excellent communication skills and be happy to work in a multidisciplinary team. Committing to further education is required, and personal development will be encouraged. Clinical supervision is well supported within this service.
Evidence of self-motivation will be sought at the interview. Recent experience of working in a Community-based MSK/OPP service would be an advantage but not essential.
Main duties of the job Musculoskeletal Therapist Band 5
To provide autonomous clinical therapy practice in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with MSK conditions.
To assist with operational management within MSK services
To assist with developing practice, innovation and promoting an evidence-informed culture within MSK services
To assist with communication and collaboration with both patients and relevant stakeholders with regard to the provision and development of MSK services
To actively partake in a specialist MSK therapy training programme, rotating into different specialist fields on differing sites with the Sutton Community bases
To assist with the provision of education and training predominantly for Physiotherapy students and Physiotherapy Technical Assistant's (PTA's)
To partake in research, audit and evaluation of relevant clinical practice
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Osteopathy HCPC registration or equvilant Evidence of CPD in the form of detailed personal portfolio demonstrating postgraduate education/courses in MSK
Desirable
evidence MSK student placement Evidence of MSK previous employment NHS experiance
Experience Essential
Experience in management of MSK conditions MSK interest
Desirable
Experience working in NHS in UK Experiance of performance management of students
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Skills in the management and assessment of MSK conditions Skills in the provision of manual and exercises therapy
Desirable
Proactive learning /CPD - self learning
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address St Heliers Hospital
Wrythe lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)