Specialist MSK Occupational Health Physiotherapist
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapist to join a dynamic, proactive and friendly Occupational Health Department. The team covers the whole of the Northern Care Alliance, your post will be based at Royal Oldham Monday, Thursday & Friday. Other sites would be covered on the other days. The team can offer options around job share or flexible working; candidates should make it known on their applications if wanting to apply for these options.
This is a great career progression for an enthusiastic, motivated MSK physiotherapist wanting to take their skills to a new level. You will be assessing and treating an engaged and motivated population who are keen to remain in work, commit to their rehabilitation programmes and receive manual treatment as required.
The department is passionate about CPD and you will be provided training to develop occupational health specific skills. These include workstation assessments and reporting to managers regarding fitness to work, workplace adjustments, and phased returns to work. Team members have a high level of job satisfaction due to having an immediate impact on staff members' health and wellbeing, good diary control, flexibility and autonomy.
Main duties of the job
* You will work autonomously to assess, treat and manage a varied MSK caseload of self and management referral from NCA colleagues. This will predominantly be face to face with some virtual work also. You will work in a team of band 6 and 7 therapists.
* The role will entail some lone working; therefore, you must be able to demonstrate a level of experience and competence to work independently. Clinics are based within the occupational health departments and within main hospital physiotherapy departments.
* You will regularly liaise with managers through writing formal reports regarding fitness to work, appropriate reasonable adjustments or support in the workplace to promote health and wellbeing at work.
* You will complete display screen equipment assessments and champion physical health across the North Care Alliance both in consultations and through health promotion events.
* You will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication and time management skills, and should have a strong background in MSK physiotherapy.
* You will assist in supervising and delegate to physiotherapy students and a band 3 physiotherapy assistant.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
* Post graduate course relevant to specialty e.g. Manual therapy course, Orthopaedic medicine
* Clinical educators Course
Professional registration
* Registered with Health Care Professionals Council
* Member of relevant special interest group e.g. ACPOHE
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge, training & experience
* At least 12 months previous experience working as physiotherapist in musculoskeletal physiotherapy within the NHS
* Evidence of CPD relevant to MSK
* Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working
* Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit, and risk management
* Evidence of supervising other staff and students
* Experience working within an Occupational Health setting
* Evidence of CPD relevant to Occupational Health
Skills & Abilities
* Highly developed communication skills (written and verbal)
* Ability to work flexibly to the needs of the service
* Good organisational and time management skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Access to means of transport
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Job locations
Occupational Health - Northern Care Alliance
Northern Care Alliance wide - Oldham 3 days per week
Reference number
236-NCA-P139-25
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