Band 5 Static MSK Physiotherapist

Are you looking for a chance to work in a dynamic outpatient setting within the MSK service in Somerset? We have an opportunity based at Frome Community Hospital, and part of the wider MSK Hub across the Mendip region of Glastonbury, Shepton, Frome and Wincanton. You will work closely along side the team including Exercise Instructors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, EPP (Enhanced Practice Physiotherapists), FCP ( First Contact Practitioners), OASIS, Injection Therapists and community services. We receive referrals from GPs, Consultants, Orthopaedics, OASIS and FCP clinicians as well as other AHPs. We offer a generous CPD allowance for Band 5s depending on project work, quarterly in-service training, service away day and yearly clinical away day, providing many opportunities for growth and development of both yourself and the wider service. Our EPP, FCP and OASIS practitioners work in the departments providing support, training and joint clinical sessions to enhance your learning and patient experience.,

• Provide a high standard of therapy service to musculoskeletal outpatients.
• Participate in the development of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service.
• Provide specialist advice on the management of musculoskeletal conditions to patients, carers and other health care professionals.
• Work without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and peer review.
• Access to advice and support is available from Senior Therapists within the team.
• Provide support, guidance and training to Peers, Exercise Instructors, Physiotherapy assistants and students.
  
  As a Trust we are proud of the excellent, pioneering service the musculoskeletal team delivers to our patients. As an employer, we recognise that our colleagues, truly are our greatest asset and we are committed to supporting them to achieve a rewarding and satisfying career.
Would you like to work in one of the most desirable places within the UK? Working here in Somerset you can soak up all that the idyllic countryside has to offer with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You get to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone! Please note that pay scales are dependent on NHS experience.