Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist
Posted 3 days 11 hours ago by NHS
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We have an exciting opportunity for an MSK Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner to join our busy Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Department. The post holder will need to have experience and understanding of managing a busy service and effectively managing a demanding and complex caseload.
In addition to this, the post holder will support in the operational management of more junior members of staff to ensure the smooth day to day running of the service.
As well as the clinical duties of the role, there will be plenty of opportunity to be involved in service evaluation, transformation, research, audit, pathway development and quality improvement.
The post holder will work closely with other APPs in the service and be supported by the Deputy Head of Outpatient Therapies.
Main duties of the job- To autonomously manage a complex clinical caseload of musculoskeletal patients within the Integrated Musculoskeletal and Persistent Pain Service (IMAPS)
- To provide clinical leadership for the Integrated Musculoskeletal and Persistent Pain (IMAPS) team across Royal London and Mile End Hospitals.
- To undertake a cross-site AP clinical and leadership role within Barts Health NHS Trust musculoskeletal services.
- To act as an expert physiotherapy practitioner and leader within the wider MSK therapies team.
- To support the Deputy Head of Outpatient Therapies in the development of relevant cross-site service and clinical initiatives and modernisations.
- To act as the lead clinical representative on agreed clinical and service development groups and boards.
- To provide highly specialist care of complex patients including extended scope interventions and management as appropriate.
- To provide expert training, advice and clinical education to service providers, service users and service commissioners.
- To act as clinical lead for the Mile End Hospital and Royal London Hospital MSK physiotherapy teams.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification Experience- Extensive post graduate clinical experience within the field of MSK
- Clinical Leadership experience at a senior level
- Demonstrable experience of delivering a service based on the needs of the patient
- Service development and clinical leadership within a multi-faceted organisation
- Experience of working in a busy and dynamic environment
- Experience of working in an inter-disciplinary manner
- Comprehensive understanding of the pillars of clinical governance
- Experience of using research and other evidence to inform and drive practice
- Experience of motivating and leading clinical staff of all levels
- Previous experience of working in an extended scope role
- A comprehensive understanding of the needs of the MSK service commissioners
- Experience of mentoring and training clinical staff and students, across multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of leading clinical governance initiatives
- Proven experience of leading an MDT
- Experience of proactively engaging with service users and commissioners
- Ability/skills to take a senior clinical leadership role within an MDT
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to effectively promote MSK services and the role of APPs to internal and external colleagues and agencies
- Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
- MSc or equivalent experience
- HCPC Registration
- Extensive Post Graduate training in Neuromusculoskeletal conditions
- Comprehensive evidence of a biopsychosocial approach to management of MSK related conditions
- Knowledge of the NHS and of the structure, roles and responsibilities of outside agencies e.g. Social Services
- Current awareness of professional practice issues and NHS Developments
- Understanding of evidence based practice and its implementation
- Clinical Leadership Training or equivalent
- Radiation Course
- Interpretation of investigations including X-Ray
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.