Advanced MSK Clinician with PhD Study

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Job responsibilities

Advanced MSK Clinician with embedded PhD Studentship Full Time: 0.8FTE Clinical 0.2 FTE Research Up to £60,000 dependant on experience and capability Manchester About the role We at Cora Health are delighted to be growing our team of talented clinicians and are currently looking for Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinicians (Physiotherapist, Osteopath) who are passionate about providing high-quality patient-centred care to join us as part of a large multidisciplinary team within the North West CATS service. 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. An exciting component of this role is the opportunity to undertake a funded PhD studentship. Through an innovative partnership between Cora and Liverpool Hope University, the successful candidate will enrol onto a part-time PhD programme supervised by Professor Andrew Cuff and Professor Omid Khaiyat. The focus of this PhD will be the exploration of novel models of care to enhance the management of shoulder pain within a community MSK setting. 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 and Osteopaths. 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. The clinical aspects of this role will be majority face-to-face and therefore the ability to travel to, or reside in the North West is essential. Who we are looking for: 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) - 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. Previous experience in undertaking clinical research. - Educational acuity in developing and providing specialist teaching in Musculoskeletal practice. - Strong desire and drive to deliver innovation and lead on change. - Experience of developing team members MSc in health-related research or equivalent discipline is desirable (those without an Master's degree but with a Bachelors Degree at 2.1 Honours standard or above will be considered) previous publications are desirable About Cora Cora Health is the largest and most experienced independent community healthcare provider in the UK encompassing mental health, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, tier-2 MSK (musculoskeletal), chronic pain, long Covid, First Contact Practitioners (FCP) and rheumatology services, serving over 375k NHS patients pa across 29 NHS ICBs (Integrated Care Boards). Why work for Cora Health? At Cora we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best. Here's a glimpse of what we offer you: Professional Development: Enjoy a minimum of 5% of your working hours dedicated to your personal growth and development. Attend internal conferences, study days, and access clinical support tools and pathways to excel in your role and career. Generous Holiday Entitlement: Benefit from up to 30 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. You'll also get another day off for your Birthday. If you'd like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme. Wellness Support: Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self. Performance Awards: Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special. Savings and Support: Make huge saving by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions. Membership Fee Reimbursement: Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role required professional membership fees. Cora Clinical Education Academy: Access a wide range of bespoke learning opportunities with live and recorded sessions, to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills across all clinical pathways. Collaboration Opportunities: Engage with our entire clinical team through, including emergency clinical on-call support, clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring. Team Building: Join in on team-building and away days to build strong connections with your colleagues. Flexibility: Work in a way that supports home live, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times. These benefits are our way of expressing gratitude for your continuous dedication and contribution to Cora Health. We value you and are committed to making your experience with us even more rewarding. "The best thing about Cora 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." - Cora Health MSK Clinician, Spring 2025 Key Dates Closing date: 11 th September, 5pm. PhD application: 21 st September, 5pm. All shortlisted candidates will need to complete an initial PhD application with Liverpool Hope University, prior to interview. Details on how to do this will be shared in the invite to interview. Interviews: 24 th September, in-person, Liverpool (UK)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• MSc in health-related research or equivalent discipline

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in delivering musculoskeletal services with tangible results and commitment to providing excellent, personalised care.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cora Health Group Limited

Address

3rd Floor Lightbox

Manchester

Greater Manchester

OL10 1AA

Employer's website

http://www.corahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)