Static Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist - Osteopath

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our MSK Physiotherapy Service in East Berkshire; we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative candidate to a Band 6 Musculoskeletal Practitioner position. We would encourage applications from physiotherapists and osteopaths with a relevant MSK degree level qualification and registration with the relevant professional body (HCPC or GOsC) .We will also consider a band 5/6 developmental post based on experience; once established competencies have been achieved, the post would convert to Band 6.
We receive a wide variety of referrals from GP surgeries and Orthopaedic clinics. We offer excellent in-service training, one to one clinical development and regular peer support to all our Band 6 staff. Every member of staff also receives a comprehensive yearly appraisal to assist in their development. Funding for external courses may be available, as well as the opportunity to attend in-house courses. We have excellent clinical and administrative teams ranging from Bands 2 – 7 and you will have access to our Clinical Specialists for mentoring and In-Service Training.
Work at a high level of clinical skill seeing a caseload of MSK referrals mainly consisting of GP referrals
Supervising band 3,4 and 5 physiotherapists and physio technicians
Involved in the clinical education of physiotherapy students
Service development and involved in the service Quality Improvement drive
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Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration or Osteopath with GOsC registration
Previous MSK physiotherapy experience at Band 5 level or comparative
Sound clinical reasoning and MSK knowledge
NHS experience or comparative work
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
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