An exciting opportunity has arisen for an advanced practice physiotherapist (APP) in musculoskeletal care to join our team of APPs within the Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) team in Ealing. The service is led by a Consultant Physiotherapist and is supported by a Consultant Neurosurgeon, as well as an administrative and secretarial team. The team is integrated with the physiotherapy team and the in-house first contact practitioner service. The successful applicant will have extensive neuro-musculoskeletal experience in addition to experience of orthopaedics and rheumatology or pain management (previous experience as an APP is an advantage but is not essential). The MSK service in Ealing is well established and provides a high level of training, clinical supervision and support.
The post will be based within the community sites primarily at Clayponds Hospital.
If you would like to talk to someone about this vacancy please contact:
Dr Stephanie Griffiths
Consultant Physiotherapist and MSK Lead
Ealing MSK Service, Ealing Community Partners
email stephaniegriffiths@nhs.net
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The Advanced Practitioner (AP) is responsible for assessment, treatment and when clinically appropriate the onward referral of patients referred to primary care interface clinics.
As a senior member of the musculoskeletal team, you will provide support to the Consultant Physiotherapist/MSk Lead and the Physiotherapy Team Lead in the day-to-day running of services and in the evolution of musculoskeletal services within the Trust
To provide clinical expertise acting as an advanced physiotherapy practitioner and making decisions about the best course of action for patients’ care in the area of musculoskeletal, rheumatological and pain management. This will include screening patients with undifferentiated conditions to determine they meet the service criteria and rerouting those with medical needs to the appropriate clinician.
To request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information and limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.

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