Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of MSK Consultant working with the Hounslow MSK Services. The anticipated start date will be end of April 2025.
The MSK Service is jointly led by a Consultant MSK Physiotherapist, Clinical Operational manager, and an experienced team of Advanced Practitioners. Our ethos is to improve the services we deliver to patients using innovation. We have a strong track record of service redesign to bring patients out of secondary care into the community setting and have FCP services set up across Hounslow Borough.We work closely with both primary and acute care focused on delivering safe patient centred care.
The service consists of a Hand Injuries Unit, Community Pain Service, MSK service inclusive of an MCATS, Women's Health and FCP services across the borough of Hounslow.
The post holder will be responsible, for ensuring improvements in quality, outcomes, and experiences of service users. This includes developing safe systems of work, staff development and training programmes and innovative models of care delivery.
We encourage applications from Black , Asian minority ethnic candidates and applicants with a disability and or long term health condition as these groups are underrepresented in senior roles.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the clinical and professional lead for Musculoskeletal physiotherapy for the Trust. They will fulfil a specialist clinical role with patients referred to the MSK service. They will provide the therapy lead for research, education, policy, strategy, and service development in this clinical area in conjunction with the Clinical Service Manager and Divisional Lead. They will work with the Clinical Service Manager and Divisional Lead to develop and coordinate the future and long-term strategic direction of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service.
The post holder will be responsible, for ensuring improvements in quality, outcomes and experiences of service users. This includes supporting the directorate's contribution to our Journey to Outstanding quality assurance programme.
There are several current key work streams in the MSK services that the post holder will lead on including accreditation of both First Contact Practitioners and Advanced Practitioners, staff training and development framework and competencies.
The post holder will be expected to hold a clinical caseload.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree qualification or equivalent level of study at Masters level or above
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience
- Relevant membership of other professional groups and organisations
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post graduate knowledge in the specialist area gained through post graduate clinical courses and experience (at MSc/PHD level)
- Understanding of current legislation and professional body standards (HCPC) and their implementation in practice
- Demonstrable postgraduate experience with both clinical leadership and operational management
- Demonstrable advanced clinical experience with a minimum of 3 years' experience working as a clinical specialist in an extended scope of role in multi professional outpatient clinics
- Experience of facilitating change by collaborating with stakeholders within physiotherapy, across other professions and both intra and inter organisationally, to produce innovative practice and service development showing improved patient outcomes
- Understanding of current and emerging health and social care policy and strategies
- Extensive experience in training and developing other therapists in the management of musculoskeletal conditions within standard and extended roles
- Evidence of participation in research and audit and experience of audit evaluation
- Ability to identify, implement and evaluate service improvements
- Understanding of current NHS issues
Desirable
- Experience in a lecturing or management post
- Published academic papers
Personal attributes
Essential
- Innovative and forward thinking
- Able to problem solve and support other team members
- Role model of the behaviours, values and skills for modern health care delivery within diverse communities
- Positive attitude to change and prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of people and the service
- Able to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities and able to work as a team member being flexible, reliable and committed
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree qualification or equivalent level of study at Masters level or above
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience
- Relevant membership of other professional groups and organisations
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Post graduate knowledge in the specialist area gained through post graduate clinical courses and experience (at MSc/PHD level)
- Understanding of current legislation and professional body standards (HCPC) and their implementation in practice
- Demonstrable postgraduate experience with both clinical leadership and operational management
- Demonstrable advanced clinical experience with a minimum of 3 years' experience working as a clinical specialist in an extended scope of role in multi professional outpatient clinics
- Experience of facilitating change by collaborating with stakeholders within physiotherapy, across other professions and both intra and inter organisationally, to produce innovative practice and service development showing improved patient outcomes
- Understanding of current and emerging health and social care policy and strategies
- Extensive experience in training and developing other therapists in the management of musculoskeletal conditions within standard and extended roles
- Evidence of participation in research and audit and experience of audit evaluation
- Ability to identify, implement and evaluate service improvements
- Understanding of current NHS issues
Desirable
- Experience in a lecturing or management post
- Published academic papers
Personal attributes
Essential
- Innovative and forward thinking
- Able to problem solve and support other team members
- Role model of the behaviours, values and skills for modern health care delivery within diverse communities
- Positive attitude to change and prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of people and the service
- Able to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities and able to work as a team member being flexible, reliable and committed
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
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).
Additional information
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).
