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The Integrated MSK service in Trafford includes Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Pain, Specialist Orthopaedic and Rheumatology teams. Within the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy team we treat a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, with the majority of referrals being received from Trafford GP’s, along with some Orthopaedic referrals. The service operates from 2 main bases at Altrincham Hospital and Trafford General Hospital, and offers extended hours to include evening working.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and well-motivated physiotherapist to join our team. This role will enable a physiotherapist with a keen interest in MSK to progress their career. The role will involve the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients presenting with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver a high standard of clinical care and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.

There will also be opportunities to be involved in service development. Support will be provided via clinical supervision, regular in-service training, CPD funding and the appraisal system.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• To carry a caseload appropriate to role in line with banding and professional expertise.
• To interpret and undertake advanced clinical reasoning to analyse detailed / complex clinical and non-clinical information provided, to make a justifiable assessment, contribute to the diagnosis and prognosis of a patient and to recommend the best course of therapeutic intervention.
• To utilise specific therapeutic skills as required facilitating and optimising the treatment of patients.
• To be accountable for own professional actions guided by registered body and code of professional conduct and other broad policies and guidelines.
• To communicate sensitively and effectively with patients and their carers to ensure understanding of their condition and gain informed consent.
• To utilise experience and clinical knowledge to enable effective communication when dealing with complex/difficult patient situations, where there may be conflict and lack of acceptance of a diagnosis, care programme and/or home situation.
• To be responsible for the daily input of clinical data onto the EMIS system in line with Trust Policy.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.