Job Overview
We are looking for a motivated, experienced APP who is passionate about the consistent delivery of quality clinical management of musculoskeletal conditions to work within our innovative, friendly MSK service.
This is an exciting role working as an APP. You will be responsible for managing a case load of patients in outpatient clinics with varying diagnosis and/or highly complex needs, using evidence based and patient centred principles.
You will work as a self-sufficient practitioner. The post will offer the flexibility to work in different settings and parts of the service, integrating with the MSK Physiotherapists, FCP's, MSK Podiatrists, MSK Pain service and Patient Appliances.
Whilst undertaking comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of patients with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs, you will formulate, deliver, review and progress individual programmes and ensure effective treatment, specialist advice and timely discharge is achieved.
Developing and promoting a positive and dynamic image and culture, you will be key in fostering productive relationships with key stakeholders such as local Consultants and GP's and provide support and training to other clinical staff.
We offer regular department in-service training, funding for external clinical courses, and an excellent supportive learning environment in order to continually develop your own personal learning and CPD.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Musculoskeletal Service and as part of the Advance Practice Physiotherapy team to provide a highly specialist service to commissioners, that assesses patients with musculoskeletal conditions and manages them appropriately with regard to clinical need. To work as an autonomous practitioner in an advance practice physiotherapy role. This will involve highly specialist triage skills and advanced assessment and treatment of patients, including requests for diagnostics and administering steroid injections.
To be responsible for maintaining high standards of clinical musculo-skeletal practice by evaluating the service through: regular audit; staff training and education; and facilitating research and evidence based practice.
To act as a specialist resource for all MSK conditions in primary and secondary care for all staff-clinically and non-clinically, where appropriate.
The post holder reports to the Clinical Manager for MSK Services. The post holder will carry out clinical supervision and appraisals when necessary and support Team Leads and the Musculoskeletal team on clinical issues, as and when they arise. They will support the Operational Services Manager in the clinical governance of the staff and service.
Working for our organisation
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
£8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on or email and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered 'suitable alternative employment' to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (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.