The Adult Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service provides assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal/orthopaedic problems including back, neck and shoulder pain, soft tissue injuries, arthritic problems, headaches and dizziness. Treatments include manual therapy such as joint mobilisations, individual exercise programmes, exercises classes, posture correction and ergonomic advice.

The Adult MSK physiotherapy team are an innovative team who pride themselves on development of staff through their MSK career with a robust supervision and training package. Whilst also ensuring a healthy work life balance with a focus on well being.

Main duties of the job

To perform specialist assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions determine a clinical diagnosis develop, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and ensure appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required. The patient will present with acute or chronic conditions, some of which may be complex.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three

core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information

around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Registration

Essential

• HCPC Member
• BSc / MSc Physiotherapy
• Post graduate training relevant to speciality

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration NHS experience including experience at Band 5 level, or above, within MSK speciality
• Evidence of wide clinical theoretical knowledge base and a specialist knowledge in assessment and treatment of MSK patients
• Knowledge of National Guidelines / Standards pertinent to the MSK pathway
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within MSK
• Evidence of supervising other staff and students

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Werneth Primary Care Centre and The Royal Oldham Hospital

Featherstall road

Oldham

OL9 7AY

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