A Vacancy at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
Advert may close early if sufficient number of applications is reached.
Triage and Musculoskeletal Assessment, employing shared decision making and high-level clinical reasoning to formulate care plans, provide treatment, appropriately refer onward, and signpost patients to appropriate resources.
Working as part of a large Integrated Musculoskeletal Service Team, alongside teams such as Orthopedic, Rheumatology, Outpatient Physiotherapy, Surgical Services, First Contact Practitioners, and Community Pain Management to provide safe, efficient, and effective patient care while continuously striving to promote Service Improvement.
To be part of a highly motivated team, providing a high standard of clinical care within the iMSK team specializing in foot and ankle pathology management.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the iMSK service via audit and research.
Continued practice of leadership skills in line with organizational values, with direct line of sight to the iMSK Vision.
To identify, develop, and adhere to policies, strategies, and objectives of the iMSK team and employing NHS Trust.
Undertake the advanced assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal patients (including some rheumatological and persistent pain conditions) and patients presenting with low back pain and radicular pain (sciatica) in primary and secondary care as part of the iMSK service within the ESP or First Contact Practitioner role.
To work in an extended role in the management of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, medical, and psychological conditions. To make a clinical diagnosis by using advanced assessments, requesting and interpreting the results of advanced diagnostic tests and investigations, and implementing the correct care pathway.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
The post holder will be required to develop effective communication and good working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team, outside agencies, families, and carers.
The job description is intended as a guideline to the duties and responsibilities of the post and should not be regarded as a complete list of those required to be fulfilled under the written statement of the main Terms and Conditions of Employment.
To provide clinical and professional advice and to develop, promote, and evaluate collaborative approaches to innovative clinical practice both internally and externally.
To lead the specialist area in Audit, Research & Development in collaboration with the General Manager and Service lead, Therapy Consultants, Clinical Team Lead, and other members of the Musculoskeletal Team.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Dec 2024.
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