The Southern Health MSK service is advertising Band 6 MSK Clinician role within our Fareham locality team. Full time and part time applications are welcomed. The large MSK service across Southern Health takes pride in delivering high quality care and rehabilitation in the community. As a team member you will have access to regular clinical supervision, access to funding through our ACE academy and support on your journey towards advanced practice.

The Fareham MSK team is multi-disciplinary and works out of Fareham Community Hospital. This is a modern hospital which offers an open plan, curtained, assessment bay and a well-equipped gym. There is also ample free onsite staff parking. We work closely with our primary care colleagues to serve the local community, receiving referrals directly from GPs and Orthopaedic Consultants as well as self-referrals from patients and NHS staff working across Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

Alongside a varied MSK caseload, the successful applicant will have opportunities for leadership responsibility of to band 5 staff and students. There will also be opportunity to support with operational tasks, transformational projects, research, and education. Giving the successful candidate good opportunities to build their portfolio against the four pillars of advanced practice.

Please note that previous NHS MSK experience is desirable within this role.

Main duties of the job

Undertakes highly skilled musculoskeletal assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations and from this formulates a diagnosis and treatment plan which is carried out as an autonomous practitioner.

Takes a role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior, junior and rehabilitation assistants, physiotherapy students and other members of the multi disciplinary team.

Deputises for Team Leader as required.

Active involvement in service development for the department, Trust and profession.

Complete tasks assigned/delegated by team lead in a timely and professional manner.

Supervises, initiates and participates in evidence based projects, assists in implementing changes within designated team/area and setting and monitoring standards of practice.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *MSK related Degree or equivalent.
• *Registration with a regulatory body (including HCPC, PSA -- membership to the Society of Sports Therapy will be accepted)
• *Evidence of CPD in the MSK field in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
• *Postgraduate education/courses within the MSK field.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fareham Community Hospital

Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green

Southampton

Hampshire

SO31 7DQ

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