Job summary
- Main area
- Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: Part time
- Hours
- Part time - 26 hours per week (Flexible working may be possible)
- Job ref
- 395-HV013-26
- Employer
- NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Porters Avenue Health Centre
- Town
- Dagenham
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pa pro rata (plus HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Extended Scope Practitioner Physiotherapist
Band 8a
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
Our team is expanding, and we are looking for experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapists with advance practice skills to join our MSK team.
The successful candidates will join our well-established team of ESP's providing orthopaedic and spinal triage using advanced level assessment and treatment in clinics across the London Boroughs of Havering and Barking and Dagenham. Advanced level skills such as injection therapy and independent prescribing are advantageous. There is support for CPD to attend relevant courses identified during appraisal.
The team work closely with and support our MSK physiotherapy service contributing to in- service training, clinical education, service elevation and service development.
Whilst mainly clinic based, there is scope to working from home one day per week. Laptops are provided.
We have good transport links to both London and Essex.
Main duties of the job
To provide a highly specialist extended scope physiotherapy role and operate as a team member within the Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment & Treatment Service (MCATS) and Spinal and Musculoskeletal Service (SMAS) for North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) which will allow for the assessment, diagnosis and pathway assignation of patients with spinal pain and musculoskeletal conditions.
Working for our organisation
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary. (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system
Use of AI
Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post graduate MSc in MSK Physiotherapy or Relevant M level education
- Registration with HCPC
- Post graduate training including Biopsychosocial approaches
Desirable criteria
- Accredited student supervisor course
- Teaching qualification or Lecturing experience
- Injection therapy training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working as an MSK ESP
- Post qualification experience in a range of settings including musculoskeletal outpatient setting.
- Experience of teaching and presenting
- Previous experience in a musculoskeletal triage role
- Previous experience as a band 7 musculoskeletal physiotherapist post holder
Desirable criteria
- Worked in an ESP training post
- Student supervision
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Full understanding of the role of diagnostics and the relevant use of appropriate tests
- Ability to undertake further study including diagnostic training, injection therapy and non- medical prescribing and relevant CPD
- Understanding of the role of other professionals associated with the treatment of spinal pain and musculoskeletal conditions
- Knowledge of most recent approaches to back pain and related conditions
- Full understanding of the role of the biopsychosocial model and its implementation
- An awareness of NHS priorities
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced clinical skills with an emphasis on musculoskeletal conditions
- Extended Scope of Practice skills
- Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
- Leadership skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Report writing skills
Other
Essential criteria
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
- Team player
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
If you require any additional support during the application process please contact [email protected]. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment journey.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Suddaby
- Job title
- MSK Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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