Job summary
We at Connect Health are
delighted to be growing our team of talented clinicians and are currently looking
for Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinicians (Physiotherapist, Osteopath,
Rehab Therapist, Sports Therapist) who are passionate about providing
high-quality patient-centred care to join us as part of a large
multidisciplinary team in Oxfordshire.
The Oxfordshire MSK Service is an integrated NHS service commissioned by Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group that provides advice and treatment for people with MSK, chronic pain, MSK Podiatry, and pelvic health related conditions. Following the outcome of a recent procurement process, the Oxfordshire MSK service will be provided by Connect Health from October 1st 2022. The service is currently being delivered by Healthshare Ltd., and we are looking for clinicians to join the existing clinical team already delivering specialist MSK care in Oxfordshire.
Main duties of the job
You will utilise Advanced Practitioner expertise to function as a
musculoskeletal specialist, managing a varied and complex clinical caseload
within the community service contract. This will include:
- Triage of
referrals from GPs directing the patient into the appropriate primary,
secondary or tertiary care service according to clinical presentation
- The management
of patients that would have traditionally been referred into secondary
care orthopaedic services with spinal and peripheral problems and involves
the use of advanced decision-making and clinical reasoning skills to
perform clinical interventions that may fall outside the traditional scope
of physiotherapy practice
- Independent
decision making regarding the clinical diagnosis and future clinical
management of presenting patients through the assimilation of clinical assessment
and the appropriate requesting of specific medical investigations such as
X-rays, MRI, USS and pathology tests
- To conduct all
clinical interventions and related actions in line with relevant
professional standards to your professional background, such as CSP and
HCPC, as well as Connect standards and policies and where applicable,
contract parameters and KPIs
About us
Connect Health is a leading community services healthcare
provider encompassing mental health, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, tier-2 MSK
(musculoskeletal), chronic pain, functional disorder/long Covid, First Contact
Practitioners (FCP) and rheumatology services, serving over 375k NHS patients
pa across 22 NHS ICBs (Integrated Care Boards).
As the largest independent MSK and pain services
provider, Connect Health supports the NHS to deliver care in more appropriate
community settings, transforming services around specific quality and financial
objectives, dramatically reducing waiting times and improving outcomes for
patients.
Connect Health was established over 30 years ago and
has specialist expertise in delivering sustained transformation through its
dedication to patient care, sophisticated infrastructure, digital tools, highly
advanced clinical, operational insight and change methodology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to delivering the highest level of patient care, in the most efficient and cost-effective way, with re-investment to ensure services are sustainable. We are looking for well-organised Advanced MSK Clinicians, to deliver quality clinical care for patients with MSK conditions. Whilst undertaking comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of patients with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs, you must formulate, deliver, review and progress individual treatment programmes and ensure effective treatment, specialist advice and timely discharge are achieved.
Join our motivated, ambitious, and fast-growing team. We focus on competency, developing talent and offer great flexibility. You’ll be registered with the HCPC or equivalent regulator (as professional background dictates) and be qualified as a clinician that works within MSK practice.
We are committed to a multi-professional workforce based on competency and welcome applications from Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Sports Therapists and Rehab Therapists. If you’re able to manage a varied caseload of MSK patients, committed to CPD and have the desire to develop yourself and the service, with a keen eye on improving patient care, then we’d like to hear from you.
Why work for Connect Health?
We are dedicated to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and rewarding our colleagues. We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include:
A minimum of 5% of your hours is bespoke personal development time
A proven roadmap to Consultant-level practice for those that wish to develop this level of capability.
Access to an internal network of Consultant clinicians (medical and AHPs) that provide leadership, educational, research and clinical support.
Online clinical resource and chat network
Internal conferences and study days
Clinical support tools/pathways
an additional day off for your birthday
online discounts portal
employer pension contributions
salary sacrifice schemes
an employee assistance programme
These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
“The best thing about Connect Health? For me it’s the opportunity to develop and be part of an organisation that aren’t afraid to innovate whilst keeping the patient at the centre of everything we do.” – Connect Health MSK Clinician
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to delivering the highest level of patient care, in the most efficient and cost-effective way, with re-investment to ensure services are sustainable. We are looking for well-organised Advanced MSK Clinicians, to deliver quality clinical care for patients with MSK conditions. Whilst undertaking comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of patients with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs, you must formulate, deliver, review and progress individual treatment programmes and ensure effective treatment, specialist advice and timely discharge are achieved.
Join our motivated, ambitious, and fast-growing team. We focus on competency, developing talent and offer great flexibility. You’ll be registered with the HCPC or equivalent regulator (as professional background dictates) and be qualified as a clinician that works within MSK practice.
We are committed to a multi-professional workforce based on competency and welcome applications from Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Sports Therapists and Rehab Therapists. If you’re able to manage a varied caseload of MSK patients, committed to CPD and have the desire to develop yourself and the service, with a keen eye on improving patient care, then we’d like to hear from you.
Why work for Connect Health?
We are dedicated to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and rewarding our colleagues. We continue to reward our staff with competitive salaries and a great range of employee benefits. These include:
A minimum of 5% of your hours is bespoke personal development time
A proven roadmap to Consultant-level practice for those that wish to develop this level of capability.
Access to an internal network of Consultant clinicians (medical and AHPs) that provide leadership, educational, research and clinical support.
Online clinical resource and chat network
Internal conferences and study days
Clinical support tools/pathways
an additional day off for your birthday
online discounts portal
employer pension contributions
salary sacrifice schemes
an employee assistance programme
These benefits are our way of saying thank you to our colleagues.
“The best thing about Connect Health? For me it’s the opportunity to develop and be part of an organisation that aren’t afraid to innovate whilst keeping the patient at the centre of everything we do.” – Connect Health MSK Clinician
Person Specification
The ideal applicant will have
Essential
- Previous experience in delivering musculoskeletal services with tangible results and commitment to providing excellent, personalised care.
- A deep understanding of the impact of Musculoskeletal pain in the wider community and how collaborative working across the local system enables prevention and addresses health inequalities.
- Current valid registration with your relevant professional body or equivalent regulator (HCPC, GOsC, SST or BASraT)
- Outstanding values that underpin clinical expertise and people management
- Proven track record of influencing patients, people, commissioners, and pathways
- Understand, influence and drive quality of audits and the integration of EBP.
- Educational acuity in developing and providing specialist teaching in Musculoskeletalpractice.
- Strong desire and drive to deliver innovation and lead on change.
- Experience of developing team members
Person Specification
The ideal applicant will have
Essential
- Previous experience in delivering musculoskeletal services with tangible results and commitment to providing excellent, personalised care.
- A deep understanding of the impact of Musculoskeletal pain in the wider community and how collaborative working across the local system enables prevention and addresses health inequalities.
- Current valid registration with your relevant professional body or equivalent regulator (HCPC, GOsC, SST or BASraT)
- Outstanding values that underpin clinical expertise and people management
- Proven track record of influencing patients, people, commissioners, and pathways
- Understand, influence and drive quality of audits and the integration of EBP.
- Educational acuity in developing and providing specialist teaching in Musculoskeletalpractice.
- Strong desire and drive to deliver innovation and lead on change.
- Experience of developing team members
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
