Highly Specialised MSK Physiotherapist
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan
Highly Specialised MSK Physiotherapist
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Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 days ago, 14 Jan | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 46a77af6a6b14424a59d474c500e81ad
Full Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialised Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist, Band 7 to support the MSK Outpatient Service at Wrightington Hospital within Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
You will provide expert clinical intervention for patients with lower limb MSK conditions with a specific bias towards the foot and ankle. While developing the foot and ankle service alongside Consultant colleagues and the wider MDT.
You will require extensive postgraduate experience, including substantial specialist experience in Musculoskeletal disorders at a senior level.
Please note the vacancy may close earlier if we receive a high volume of applicants
Please be aware that if you are successful you will be required to present original certificates for all of the qualifications which you hold (as listed on your application) in order to demonstrate that you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards., As part of the established outpatient physiotherapy team you will provide expert clinical intervention for patients with lower limb MSK conditions with a specific bias towards the foot and ankle.
You will have advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions.
You will be encouraged to participate in audit and research. You will have a varied caseload and see a wide range of referrals. The service is committed to CPD and encourages supervision at all levels. This post will give an invaluable opportunity to anyone who wishes to further their career within a lower limb MSK conditions and specifically foot and ankle.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational., + Provide physiotherapy musculoskeletal assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting to the MSK outpatient department with lower limb MSK conditions with a specific bias towards the foot and ankle. .
+ To act as a source of expertise on the management of complex foot and ankle and other lower limb musculoskeletal patients providing an advisory service to patients, relatives, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals and medical staff.
+ To take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have complex and or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated.
+ To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
+ To undertake a leadership role in the planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluation of the therapy service provided to the patients within the speciality across the sites on a day to day basis.
+ To educate and train physiotherapists, other health professionals, medical staff and physiotherapy students in the management of musculoskeletal conditions.
Please see attached job description and person specification for more detailed information regarding the specifics of the job role.
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