Highly specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Band 7 physiotherapist to help lead and manage our growing MSK team.

You will work alongside with the existing team of band 8a Physiotherapists and will be supported by a team which includes Band 7, Band 6, Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3s. There is an opportunity to work alongside the Rheumatology and Orthopaedic clinics and advance your clinical practice. Innovation 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 and is based at the hospital. The post holder will have a varied Out-Patient case load, which could include class work and hydrotherapy. The post holder may be based at Northwick Park Hospital, Central Middlesex Hospital and Ealing Hospital. The post is rotational over the 3 sites, each rotation being 12 months.

Main duties of the job

Managing a musculoskeletal complex caseload.

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 6 level in MSK including supervision and training of physiotherapy staff and be able to demonstrate leadership qualities and management acumen.

The Trust provides clinical placements for students. The successful applicant will have completed a clinical educators course and have experience of supervising under-graduate students.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

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.