Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the surgery care group in delivering the Work and Health Proof of Concept Project, part of NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme.
This 6-month fixed term secondment will involve the rapid deployment and evaluation of an innovative intervention to support people recently signed off work due to musculoskeletal ill health.
The postholder(s) will provide specialist musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy within a rapid-access, risk-stratified pathway supporting individuals recently signed off work due to MSK conditions. The role will focus on enabling early and sustained return-to-work (RTW), integrating health coaching and functional rehabilitation and working as part of an MDT with social prescribers. If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Physiotherapist, you will work autonomously with an opportunity to develop yourself across all 4 pillars of practice (clinical, leadership, education, and research/audit). The successful candidate will act as a clinical leader within the project, deliver high-quality MSK care, support colleagues, contribute to national evaluation, and help develop best practice case studies for future service delivery.
In line with our Trust values, they will approach encounters with service users with kindness, openness and excellence, and seek to understand the priorities, values and preferences of service users.
The postholder will work across community settings in York, Selby, South Hambleton and Ryedale, integrating with Social Prescribers, Primary Care, and local initiatives such as Active North Yorkshire’s MSK Hub.
Working for our organisation
Trust Information Pack:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
3. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
4. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
5. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
6. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
7. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
8. Significant post-qualification experience as an MSK practitioner.
9. Expertise in the assessment and management of MSK conditions, including complex presentations
10. Experience of delivering patient-centred care integrating biopsychosocial approaches.
11. Experience of health coaching.
12. Evidence of leadership, service development, and contribution to audit/research.
13. Understanding of the challenges of work-related MSK issues and vocational rehabilitation
Experience
Essential criteria
14. HCPC registered physiotherapist
15. Professional Physiotherapy qualification (i.e. BSc or MSc)
16. Evidence of clinical training at level 7
17. Evidence of relevant structured CPD activities
Desirable criteria
18. Evidence of previous involvement in audit and service evaluation
19. Health coaching training or qualification
20. Evidence of working in a Multi-disciplinary team
21. Evidence of developing case studies and presentations