Job overview
Band Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
This is an exciting opportunity for physiotherapists seeking their first musculoskeletal/orthopaedic Band position, or for those already working at this level who wish to expand their experience in the musculoskeletal field working in a well-supported Centre of Excellence.
This rotational post consists of rotations through different MSK outpatient departments, Hand Therapy, Trauma inpatient wards, Elective Orthopaedic Surgery inpatient wards and our Optimise pain management service.
These rotations are across three of the OUH sites, the John Radcliffe Hospital, the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Horton General Hospital, providing a varied range of learning as well as the opportunity to progress leadership skills.
There is a well established Physiotherapy Research Unit based at the NOC. Staff are encouraged to be actively involved in research.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS POST MAY CLOSE EARLY IF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED
Main duties of the job
The month rotations in more detail:
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre:
MSK outpatients– A mix of consultant and post elective surgery patients which can be highly complex. You will be part of a large team of mostly Band s and s, treating patients individually as well as in hydrotherapy and gym classes.
Hand Therapy – Specialist upper limb service, splinting and complex hand surgery patients
Elective Orthopaedic Inpatients – working on the wards treating patients post operatively. Surgery includes complex limb reconstruction and sarcoma surgery alongside innovative enhanced recovery pathways for primary joint replacements.
Optimise Pain Management service – A unique opportunity to gain experience managing some of the more complex conditions supported by experienced physiotherapists and psychologists.
Physiotherapy Research Unit - the opportunity to assist with existing trials, data collection, conducting literature reviews, submitting funding applications and seeking future ethics approval.
John Radcliffe Hospital:
Trauma inpatients - Working on the wards in a Major Trauma Centre alongside experienced clinicians. A wide variety of complex trauma patients, working with the MDT
Trauma outpatients – Following these patients up as outpatients as well as specialist fracture clinic work
Horton General Hospital:
MSK outpatients – A mix of GP referrals and post trauma outpatients in a small friendly team.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .