Occupational Health MSK Physiotherapist

University Hospital's Dorset has a unique opportunity for a musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapist who is passionate about wellbeing to join our award-winning occupational health and wellbeing team.
If you are an MSK physiotherapist who is passionate about supporting our NHS colleagues, then this may the perfect role for you.
If you would like to be part of this innovative and progressive team then we would like to hear from you.
The job role is full or part time, Monday to Friday. It is based in the Occupational Health Departments on Poole and Bournemouth acute hospital sites
If you have any questions, would like more information, or to talk through if your experience meets what we are looking for then please contact the recruiting manager, We are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic band 6 MSK physiotherapist for our staff MSK therapy service which provides face to face clinical assessment and physiotherapy to staff across the Trust. You will need to have demonstrated experience of working in the NHS in a band 6 MSK role, be a good communicator and have an interest in developing your specialist skills and knowledge in wellbeing and occupational health. As well as the clinical caseload, you will also have the opportunity to work on health and wellbeing projects across the Trust.
The occupational health and wellbeing teams work closely together and are incredibly driven and passionate about supporting our NHS colleagues. We have a proven track record of providing a valued service to our staff and have recently been recognised in national industry awards for both the MSK staff service and Occupational Health department at UHD. This is an exiting time to join the team and a unique opportunity to be part of developing services that enhance our staff 's working lives.

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes., Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.