Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist

Job summary

Job Title: MSK Physiotherapist

Grade: Band 6

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU

Ward/Dept: MSK Physiotherapy Department

Hours: 28.5 hours

Shift Pattern: Mon Fri 9.00-5.00pm

Pay Rates Day: £24.14

Why might this job interest you?

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist to join our team based in Berkshire.

You will be working to provide a high quality, responsive outpatient physiotherapy service for adults & children with musculoskeletal & orthopaedic conditions living within the West of Berkshire, either at one of the main bases or at a satellite clinic.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a high standard of physiotherapy musculoskeletal assessment, treatment and caseload management in the Physiotherapy Outpatients Department to people with a wide range of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic problems.
• Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations / multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
• Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.
• Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

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