Main area Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 9 months (fixed term maternity leave cover until March 2026) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 409-7082255
Employer Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Various Sites Town Prescot Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/06/2025 23:59
Advanced Physiotherapist MSK
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
Band 7 Physiotherapy Practitioner – Specialising in Self-Referral
Maternity leave cover until March 2026
The Trust has a fantastic opportunity for an individual who aspires to work as a MSK Physiotherapy Practitioner in an exemplar MSK Interface Service. We are seeking a committed, enthusiastic, and compassionate individual to join our Joint Health Service to deliver the highest quality care to our patients.
This post is an exciting opportunity to learn new skills and become part of a growing team. You will be based in the Therapy Outpatient Service at the Trust.
We will be looking for a willingness to learn, a can-do attitude. You will provide direct clinical care which encompasses assessment, treatment and management of undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions with no prior triage.
The Therapy Outpatient Services constantly strive for the best outcomes possible for the population that it serves placing the person at the heart of all we do. With an excellent reputation for our quality of service, supervision, commitment to professional development, postgraduate training, and strong multidisciplinary multiagency culture this is a great place to progress your skills and career.
Please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated with excellent clinical, communication, organisational and time management skills, as well as being open in their treatment approach to provide a holistic patient intervention. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate enhanced clinical reasoning, using current evidence for the management in this specialist field.
A flexible approach to day-to-day tasks is essential, to meet the demands of the service. Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.
This role will enable you to consolidate your current skills and knowledge by participating in CPD. We have an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to be committed to developing both their service and them.
Flexibility and adaptability are required. Applicants may be expected to travel between bases and when necessary.
In return we offer:
* A friendly and supportive environment
* A clear and comprehensive programme of clinical supervision
* Dedicated CPD time
* Flexible working patterns and Family Friendly Policies
Working for our organisation
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1 st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
* CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
* SAFETY that is of the highest standards
* COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
* SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
* PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
* Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (with barred list for vulnerable adult’s and children’s disclosure).
Interviews will take place w/c 21st July, 2025
KEY DUTIES
* To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practise against these
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* To communicate complex patient and service-related information effectively to Health and Wellbeing and local authority colleagues and third sector agencies.
* Use complex communication skills and knowledge when working with patients, their families and other provider agencies.
* To involve the patient and the family/carers in all relevant discussions about their management and decisions that are made about treatment techniques and facilitating patient involvement in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of the service.
* To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
* Delivering high level and complex triage, clinical assessment, diagnostics, treatment and evaluation of the needs within the trust.
* Providing leadership; promoting a learning culture for colleagues and other agencies; leading service innovations and demonstrating high level problem solving.
* Ensuring excellence in service delivery through personal and service development, underpinned by evidence-based practice and research, embedded in the quality assurance agenda.
* Driving innovation; managing the change process to ensure your service continues to be flexible and proactive to reflect the needs of the trust.
* To triage patients with complex needs.
* To undertake complex clinical assessments of patients/ service users within sphere of advanced practice.
* To determine a clinical diagnosis and make high level decisions regarding appropriate treatment/ care plans.
* Implement complex care/ interventions according to clinical need.
* Evaluate complex care/ interventions based on evidence from clinical outcomes and best practice.
* To provide advanced clinical advice, support and training to patients/ service users, families, carers and professional colleagues to improve their journey and their health and wellbeing.
* To be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care.
* Registered practitioners who are non-medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice.
* To develop and maintain the high-level clinical skills required to work as an advanced practitioner.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
* Current HCPC registration
* Evidence of relevant post-graduate study at MSc level/ or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
* Extensive post graduate experience with band 6 MSK / Physiotherapy Outpatient experience
* Demonstrate specialist MSK knowledge to promote & deliver a culture of evidence-based practice within the team and design credible clinical care pathways & guidelines
* Previous experience of working in either Orthopaedic clinic or MSK Interface service
* Membership of special interest group relevant to specialty
* Relevant research and audit experience
* Good knowledge of clinical governance / competency frameworks and their application to Advance Physiotherapy practice
* Experience of joint working with external organisations e.g. academic institutions, AHSN E.g., service re design, evidence-based practice, clinical pathways, research or audit.
Skills
* Demonstrate Specialist MSK Physiotherapy clinical skills and knowledge - advanced clinical reasoning in MSK Physio assessment, diagnosis and treatment
* Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Awareness of current NHS Policies & Frameworks /relevant quality indicators in clinical specialty
* Ability to manage change in a flexible, diplomatic and positive manner
* Ability to maintain & develop own clinical role and be aware of professional and clinical boundaries
* Ability to delegate appropriately, supervise student/assistants and clinical staff whilst supporting leads and managers as necessary
* Excellent teaching and presentation skills to support development of other team members in specialist MSK Physiotherapy assessment and treatment
* Ability to promote & positively represent the service and organisation within and outside of the Trust E.g. CCGs / GP`s
* Possess excellent time management / prioritization skills
* Demonstrate flexible work practices to meet changing demands of the service
* Ability to design, implement and interpret clinical audit / research
Other
* The post includes a combination of complex physical, emotional and mental activities
* The post holder may be required to work across sites including hospital / community settings.
* To exert moderate physical effort during the treatment of patients regularly throughout the day e.g. lifting equipment, moving and manoeuvring patients, applying physiotherapy manual therapy techniques. The post holder will also need highly specialized manual handling / dexterity skills in order to perform joint and soft tissue injection therapy
* The post holder will experience frequent and sustained periods of intense concentration when assessing complex patients and requesting specialist investigations / interpreting results in order to make an accurate diagnosis and devise an effective treatment plan for patients on a day-to-day basis
* Conveying complex information in a comprehensible and practical way to clients, families and carers where there may be significant barriers to understanding/learning.
* Prioritising clinical work responding to unpredictable demands on time e.g. responding to serious radiological incidental findings & urgent referrals alongside normal clinic list
* The post holder will often have to overcome barriers to communication such as illiteracy, learning difficulties, hearing and sight impairment, language and may have to work with interpreters.
* Communication with and have direct contact with a wide variety of people, including health, social care and education professionals, patients, carers, the public.
* Daily involvement with chronically and terminally ill patients and their carers.
* The post holder will be exposed to sensitive, emotional and distressing circumstances, including terminally ill patients and abusive patients/carers
* The post holder may have to deliver bad news regularly E.g. giving a diagnosis of serious disease to the patient and their family
* Daily exposure to unpleasant working conditions, including body odours, bodily fluids and open wounds. Occasionally exposed to verbal and physical aggression and people under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
* Daily encounter unpleasant smells and sights, with possible exposure to bodily fluids including blood / aspirated joint fluids e.g. Injection Therapy
* Ability to fulfill the travel requirements of the post
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
· All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
· There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
· Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here .
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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