Principle Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated physiotherapist to help lead and manage our MSK team.

You will work alongside with the existing team of band 8b, 8a Physiotherapists and will be supported by a team which includes Band 7, Band 6, Band 5 and Band 2s. You will help lead the day to day management of the MSK physio and administrative teams at Northwick Park, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals. Transformation and Innovation of current services is encouraged and you would be fundamental in skill development of others whilst taking opportunity to develop your own clinical and leadership skill set.

The MSK service accepts consultant and A&E referrals is based in the hospital setting at either Northwick Park, Ealing or Central Middlesex Hospitals .The post holder will have a varied Out-Patient case load, which could include class work and hydrotherapy.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside with the existing team of band 8b, 8a Physiotherapists and will be supported by a team which includes Band 7, Band 6, Band 5 and Band 2s. You will help lead the day to day management of the MSK physio and administrative teams at Northwick Park, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals. Transformation and Innovation of current services is encouraged and you would be fundamental in skill development of others whilst taking opportunity to develop your own clinical and leadership skill set.

The MSK service accepts consultant and A&E referrals is based in the hospital setting at either Northwick Park, Ealing or Central Middlesex Hospitals .The post holder will have a varied Out-Patient case load, which could include class work and hydrotherapy.

There is a strong evidence based ethos in our team and the post-holder will be required to regularly lead and conduct audits and to develop our service in line with evidence based practice. Evidence of recent relevant CPD is essential.

The successful applicant will have significant experience at Band 7 level in MSK including supervision and training of physiotherapy staff and be able to demonstrate leadership qualities and management acumen

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

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LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.