Lead Outpatient Physiotherapist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

1 To be the Lead Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist within QEH, advising on musculoskeletal issues, working closely with the Head of Physiotherapy and representing Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy within the Trust and to outside agencies, as required.

2 To take a lead role in the provision of the adult musculoskeletal service at QEH, using evidence based guidelines, audit and evaluation.

3 To perform an expert musculoskeletal assessment of patients referred to the physiotherapy department, including those with highly complex presentations, and from this formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan which is carried out as an autonomous practitioner.

4 To take a lead role in the clinical supervision, teaching and appraisal of Senior physiotherapists.

5 To act as a source of clinical expertise and highly advanced knowledge on musculoskeletal conditions for physiotherapists and other health professionals.

6 To initiate, facilitate, supervise and present evidence based projects, and audit within the physiotherapy department and to the Trust.

7 To promote good communication with other Trust departments, particularly Orthopaedics, Neurology and Pain Management, and with General Practitioners to ensure optimal patient care.

8 To deputise for the Head of MSK Therapies in his/her absence for relevant matters.

9 To work to agreed standards and within the resources available., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

We have an exciting opportunity to join our leadership team and take on a clinical operational role in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

The role would be to provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

To deliver a highly specialised and advanced standard of assessment, treatment and management for patients within Queen Elizabeth Hospital., Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations