Job Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for the right individual to be involved in a leading area of musculoskeletal care within Wye Valley NHS Trust.
This role as an Advance Practice Physiotherapist in Spines is within the Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment Service (MCATS), an interface service providing highly specialised assessment for complex musculoskeletal conditions providing diagnosis, treatment, management plans and onward referral.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will take a lead clinical role in the triage, assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex presentations.
They will organise and act upon appropriate clinical investigations and take responsibility for the changing management of patients.
They will lead and contribute to the operational delivery of trust wide MCATS through MDT, pathway development, audit, research and education.
They will seek opportunities to develop the scope of service supporting strategic direction of MSK services in Wye Valley NHS Trust.
About Us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Date posted
28 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Compressed hours
Reference number
229-IC-7087272
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant in this job will fulfil the person specifications and job description attached, please read fully.
Given the temporary nature of the employment the successful candidate will ideally have significant experience in a Spinal triage role.
Responsibilities
* Lead clinical role in the triage, assessment, and treatment of patients with complex presentations.
* Organise and act upon appropriate clinical investigations.
* Take responsibility for changing management of patients.
* Lead and contribute to the operational delivery of trust-wide MCATS through MDT, pathway development, audit, research, and education.
* Seek opportunities to develop the scope of service supporting strategic direction of MSK services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* HCPC Registration
* Relevant profession degree/ diploma
* Attendance at masters level post graduate courses relevant to specialist area
* Formal specialist post-graduate training
Desirable
* Membership of a relevant professional body & related specialist sub-groups
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
* Post registration knowledge relevant to the specialist area
* In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation and recommendations for specialist area
* Detailed awareness of national and local priorities and changing trends in the specialist area
* Ability to lead junior colleagues
* Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
* Audit skills
* Ability to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
* Completion of IRMER training, and experience requesting and acting upon relevant diagnostic testing including blood tests
* Commitment to specialism as evidenced by CPD
* Critical appraisal
* Presentation skills
Experience
Essential
* Proven post registration experience in the relevant specialism
* Experience of planning and completing audit & research
* Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff
* Experience of undertaking projects
* Experience of working within the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Proactive, takes own initiative
* Ability to work under pressure
* Highly advanced communication and listening skills
Other Factors
Essential
* Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr