Job summary
We're looking for an Band 6 Band 6 MSK Clinician Foot and Ankle Biomechanics to join our NoW MSK Service, within EECH. This is a high quality, patient-centred and innovative service. You will be part of the team that treats and manages patients with a wide range of foot and ankle MSK conditions. We provide comprehensive in-service training as well as peer supervision and dedicated problem solving slots. Flexible hours are an option for this role.
We look forward to meeting you at interview.
Main duties of the job
You will contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients with MSK conditions in clinics providing specialist MSK assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care. To manage own caseload, which may include complex patients.
About us
Norfolk and Waveney Community Musculoskeletal Services (NoW MSK) is a collaborative service between East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust, and East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH), providing MSK services to patients within Norfolk and Waveney.
The NoW MSK Service's team comprises: Extended Scope Practitioners, First Contact Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Specialist Hand therapy Occupational Therapists, Specialist Biomechanics Podiatrists and MSK Assistant Practitioners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- To assess and prescribe care packages for patients with complex MSK conditions, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
- Assessments and treatments will take the form of face to face or virtual consultations to enhance patient access to our services
- To work with all health care professionals and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our service users.
- Work when needed in a variety of locations including lone working
- Engage with System One Optimisation.
- Engage with referral to discharge standard processes.
- To be aware of the demand and capacity model which will reflect workload needs at any given time.
For a full list of duties and person specifications, please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- To assess and prescribe care packages for patients with complex MSK conditions, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
- Assessments and treatments will take the form of face to face or virtual consultations to enhance patient access to our services
- To work with all health care professionals and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our service users.
- Work when needed in a variety of locations including lone working
- Engage with System One Optimisation.
- Engage with referral to discharge standard processes.
- To be aware of the demand and capacity model which will reflect workload needs at any given time.
For a full list of duties and person specifications, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma / Degree in Podiatry or Physiotherapy
- oCurrent HCPC registration
- oCompletion of relevant post graduate specialist training
- oEvidence of other continuing professional development
Desirable
- oPost graduate qualification in Biomechanics
Experience / Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oWorked in a variety of specialities as a qualified clinician, gaining specialised experience
- oWorked in the NHS or Private Sector in the UK providing a specialist biomechanics or musculoskeletal service
- oIdentify and evaluate opportunities for improvement, implement and evaluate change
- oAbility to work independently
- oSpecialist knowledge of MSK foot and Ankle biomechanics and ability to identify and address poor practice
- oHighly developed foot and ankle musculoskeletal skills
- oAble to work collaboratively
- oCommitted to personal and team development
Desirable
- oWorked in MDT with biomechanics and Orthopaedics
- oProvision of clinical supervision
- oEvidence of making significant changes to a department
- oAbility to pass on skills / knowledge to other clinicians within both formal and informal environments, and to evaluate the application to practice
- oCritical appraisal skills and Competent use of IT
- oMotivational / Drive / Enthusiasm
- oUnderstanding of biomechanical and Surgical Paradigms
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Desirable
- Has undertaken presentations
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively
- Committed to personal and team development
Desirable
- Evidence of multi disciplinary working
- Dynamic / confident
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Motivational / Drive / Enthusiasm
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust's Core values
Other
Essential
- Commitment to the specialty
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to make own travelling arrangements to meet the requirements of the role
Desirable
- Understanding of biomechanical and Surgical Paradigms
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma / Degree in Podiatry or Physiotherapy
- oCurrent HCPC registration
- oCompletion of relevant post graduate specialist training
- oEvidence of other continuing professional development
Desirable
- oPost graduate qualification in Biomechanics
Experience / Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- oWorked in a variety of specialities as a qualified clinician, gaining specialised experience
- oWorked in the NHS or Private Sector in the UK providing a specialist biomechanics or musculoskeletal service
- oIdentify and evaluate opportunities for improvement, implement and evaluate change
- oAbility to work independently
- oSpecialist knowledge of MSK foot and Ankle biomechanics and ability to identify and address poor practice
- oHighly developed foot and ankle musculoskeletal skills
- oAble to work collaboratively
- oCommitted to personal and team development
Desirable
- oWorked in MDT with biomechanics and Orthopaedics
- oProvision of clinical supervision
- oEvidence of making significant changes to a department
- oAbility to pass on skills / knowledge to other clinicians within both formal and informal environments, and to evaluate the application to practice
- oCritical appraisal skills and Competent use of IT
- oMotivational / Drive / Enthusiasm
- oUnderstanding of biomechanical and Surgical Paradigms
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Desirable
- Has undertaken presentations
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively
- Committed to personal and team development
Desirable
- Evidence of multi disciplinary working
- Dynamic / confident
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Motivational / Drive / Enthusiasm
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust's Core values
Other
Essential
- Commitment to the specialty
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to make own travelling arrangements to meet the requirements of the role
Desirable
- Understanding of biomechanical and Surgical Paradigms
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).
