Specialist Physiotherapist Musculoskeletal Outpatient

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated physiotherapist that currently specialises in MSK or whom has an interest in specialising in MSK to work within a friendly outpatient team at Kingston Hospital.

The department treats a variety of patients from orthopaedic, rheumatology, A+E and occupational health referrals. The successful candidate will also be key member of the trauma triage clinic (virtual fracture clinic) which involves working with the orthopaedic consultants.

The successful applicant will participate in a well structured in service training programme. They will also be responsible for the supervision of both junior staff and students, including preparing and leading teaching sessions. The role currently involves participation in the weekend orthopaedic rota., The main duties of the job include:

- Managing own individual caseload, providing high level care and being professionally and legally accountable.

- Leading patient classes and clinics targeted at different patient subgroups

- Supervision of rotational juniors and students

- Participation in the weekly senior inservice training program

- Participation in weekly quality improvement meetings

- Participating in departmental audit and research opportunities

Applicants must have completed core rotations as a Band 5 Physiotherapist including Orthopaedics and MSK. They should be able to perform advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of MSK conditions and demonstrate evidence informed clinical reasoning.

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.