SWBNHSTrust comprises Secondary Care specialities, Community Services and GP practicesfacilitatingintegratedpathways ofcareto meet the needs of our population.

This role will involving working as part of the multidisciplinary team either within the Pain Service or as a hybrid first contact physiotherapist.

You should have (or be nearing completion of) a post-registration MSc and be able to demonstrate that you are working at Level 7 across the 4 pillars of practice. NHS experience in different sectors across primary, community and secondary care would be an advantage as would an interest in promoting best practice.

SWB Trust comprises Secondary Care specialities, Community Services and GP practices and we additionally support GP PCNs in the Sandwell and West Birmingham areas to promote integrated care.

Main duties of the job

• You will work as a lead clinician planning, delivering, evaluating and developing musculoskeletal (MSK) care with a focus on managing patients with persistent MSK pain as part of the Pain Service MDT or within an FCP role alongside colleagues from the SWB MSK Service.
  
  You will help to create and promote a culture of learning, acting as a mentor and playing an active role in the supervision, assessment and education of peers, MDT colleagues, support workers and students.
  
  You will undertake continuous personal professional development across the 4 pillars of practice - clinical, leadership/management, education, and service evaluation/research demonstrating Level 7 in the clinical pillar and working towards Level 7 in the other pillars.
  
  You will identify opportunities to promote fitness and wellbeing among patients, Trust employees and the general public, making every contact count, providing added value, promoting function and reducing musculoskeletal sickness absence.
  
  You will undertakeevidence based audit and research activity to further develop MSK practice, making and acting upon recommendations for changes in practice to improve service delivery and outcomes
  
  You will liaise with the Consultant Physiotherapists, ACP Lead and Operational Leads to streamlined patient-centered MSK Care across the integrated NHS Trust and local community

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff

Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do

Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Portfolio evidence including validated post-graduate clinical. MSK training/development at M level
• Currently hold a Post-graduate MSc in MSK related field or be within 6 months of completing

Desirable

• Post Grad Qualification in Musculoskeletal Injection Therapy
• Member of MACP or equivalent
• FCP roadmap accreditable
• Post Grad Qualification in Independent Prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post graduate MSK experience within the NHS including specialist experience within a musculoskeletal/orthopaedic/spinal/ pain management setting
• Evidence of a portfolio to illustrate professional development towards or at Level 7 across the 4 pillars of practice
• Clinical leadership within physiotherapy/ other professional groups, mentoring and developing others
• Ability to request and act upon the results of diagnostic tests eg. bloods, X-rays and MRI Scans

Desirable

• Experience working as an FCP
• Experience working in MDT Pain Clinic

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Hallam Street

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

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