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, Essex, Kent and Medway. 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 three 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
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
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).
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
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.
References
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Post graduate MSc in MSK Physiotherapy or Relevant M level education
2. Registration with HCPC
3. Post graduate training including Biopsychosocial approaches
Desirable criteria
4. Accredited student supervisor course
5. Teaching qualification or Lecturing experience
6. Injection therapy training
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Previous experience working as an MSK ESP
8. Post qualification experience in a range of settings including musculoskeletal outpatient setting.
9. Experience of teaching and presenting
10. Previous experience in a musculoskeletal triage role
11. Previous experience as a band 7 musculoskeletal physiotherapist post holder
Desirable criteria
12. Worked in an ESP training post
13. Student supervision
Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Full understanding of the role of diagnostics and the relevant use of appropriate tests
15. Ability to undertake further study including diagnostic training, injection therapy and non- medical prescribing and relevant CPD
16. Understanding of the role of other professionals associated with the treatment of spinal pain and musculoskeletal conditions
17. Knowledge of most recent approaches to back pain and related conditions
18. Full understanding of the role of the biopsychosocial model and its implementation
19. An awareness of NHS priorities
Skills
Essential criteria
20. Advanced clinical skills with an emphasis on musculoskeletal conditions
21. Extended Scope of Practice skills
22. Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
23. Leadership skills
24. Excellent time management skills
25. Excellent organisational skills
26. Good communication skills
27. Presentation skills
28. Report writing skills
Other
Essential criteria
29. To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
30. Team player
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
31. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
32. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
33. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
34. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.