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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our innovative and friendly team of Physiotherapists on a permanent basis as part of our Outpatient Therapy team.

This post represents an excellent opportunity to progress your career in Musculoskeletal expertise or gain further experience of out-patient Physiotherapy having had extensive experience of musculoskeletal Physiotherapy as a Band 5.

On joining our MSK Physiotherapy team you will be expected to assess and treat a broad range of interesting and stimulating conditions, with the support of a team of  Band 7 Advanced Clinical Specialists and FCP's and Advanced Practitioners.

We are a forward thinking and evolving Physiotherapy service, offering a range of staff experiences from Physiotherapy Assistants through to Advanced Clinical Practitioners and First Contact Practitioners. Each discipline is supported by a clinical lead, with strong links with GP’s, consultants and local universities.

Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job

• To act as part of the Clinical and Administrative Physiotherapy teams for centres across East Cheshire and take an active role in assisting in the organisation and delegation of duties within Physiotherapy team and aid in the dissemination of knowledge and duties required to maintain the high standards associated with each East Cheshire clinic, and build specific ties with the East Cheshire GP’s and provide innovation to further improve the service.
• To act as a Clinical Specialist, providing a high standard of specialist assessment and treatment for musculoskeletal / orthopaedic patients in a variety of locations. Using evidence based principles / current best practice, specialist skills and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To support the Team Managers and Advanced Clinical Specialists in the day to day running of the clinics and to assist in service improvement initiatives in area of work.
• To regularly supervise, educate and support more junior staff, assistants and external students on placement.

Working for our organisation

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.