Musculoskeletal (MSK) Advanced Practitioner

Job summary

Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner (AP) - Musculoskeletal (MSK) Band 8aCroydon Community Integrated Musculoskeletal (CIMSK) Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of experienced musculoskeletal advanced practitioners (MSK AP) as part of a redesigned & expanding Community Integrated Musculoskeletal(CIMSK) Service.

We will consider offering as a band 7 development role opportunity with a 6 month review for the right candidate.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic MSK clinician who is proactive and forward thinking to take on a general musculoskeletal advanced practice role. You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication, clinical and organisational skills.

The CIMSK Service provides triage and assessment for spinal and peripheral joint MSK conditions that have not responded to first line conservative treatment/management. The team of MSK APswill work both independently and alongside orthopaedic and musculoskeletal consultants in community and hospital locations throughout the London borough of Croydon to deliver highquality, evidence-based care. This includes electronic, virtual and face-to-face assessments and triage, including requesting diagnostic investigations, and, as appropriate, injecting, non-medical prescribing and utilising diagnostic ultrasound.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the MDT you will work closely with Orthopaedic, Rheumatology, Radiology, Pain Team and MSK consultants and the wider MSK community including GPs, FCPs and physiotherapists. There will also be the prospect of involvement in the Trust's Virtual Fracture Clinic Service.

You will be involved in the set-up and implementation of the CIMSK Service and it is vital to have the desire to develop and improve the service and have the ability to bring about change.

Support and training will be provided by our experienced MSK team and secondary care consultants. You will be actively involved in our in-service training programme, regular regional AP CPD and Trust Clinical Governance meetings. There is the opportunity to work towards Health Education England Advanced Practice Accreditation. Support in obtaining post-graduate qualifications in injection therapy, non-medical prescribing and diagnostic ultrasound will be considered, depending on service needs and personal development plans.

About us

Working at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is both challenging and fulfilling.

You'll meet some of the most engaging and stimulating people in London who will push you to develop your skills, learn something new and reward you in equal measure.

With NHS workers in demand across London and the UK, you could apply for a job at any NHS Trust.If you want to make an impact, accelerate your learning and rise to the daily challenge of caring for a diverse community, then head for Croydon.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is a modern healthcare organisation providing acute and community health services across the borough of Croydon.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes.

Working in Croydon does not come without its challenges. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.