Description
A fantastic opportunity is available for an experienced physiotherapist to join the Homerton musculoskeletal team as cover for maternity leave.
We offer the opportunity and support to develop within an established and successful musculoskeletal service.
The role will involve close working with Accident & Emergency, the orthopaedic and Sports medicine teams.
The successful candidate will be a key member of the team in delivering clinical education and quality improvement projects throughout the service, as well as evidence-based patient-centred physiotherapy management to a varied caseload of musculoskeletal patients.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical expertise as a senior Physiotherapist managing musculoskeletal patients.
- Act as senior within the department in the absence of band 8a/8b, managing operational tasks, patient complaints and potential incidents.
- The successful candidate will be a key member of the team in delivering clinical education and quality improvement projects throughout the service, as well as evidence-based patient-centred physiotherapy management to a varied caseload of musculoskeletal patients.
- You will have the opportunity to develop your supervision and mentorship skills with the opportunity to supervise band 6 Physiotherapists.
Benefits
- Regular senior MSK teaching
- Dedicated 1:1 band 8a supervision
- Funding and study leave for learning opportunities/courses/MSc modules
About us Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
Person Specification
- Degree/Dip in Physiotherapy
- Level 7/MSc courses
- Level 7 specialist MSK assessment skills/clinical reasoning/ problem solving
- Complex caseload management
- Communication patients & colleagues
- Leadership
- Teaching & presentation skills
- Projects