Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist (MSK- With Upper Limb Bias)
| Posting date: | 15 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum / pro rota for part time hours |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE54PW |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7139686/358-7139686-CSI |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Are you and Advanced Practice Physiotherapist or an aspiring Advanced Practice Physiotherapist? Do you have proven Clinical and Research Skills and the desire to inspire the Musculoskeletal workforce?
There is a unique opportunity to apply for this post, where the Job plan will cover Advanced Practice Upper Limb Orthopaedic Clinic’s, dedicated Research time to conduct, support and champion Research and work in core physiotherapy services sharing expertise.
This post will initially be on a fixed term contract for 18 months with the opportunity to extend.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, highly experienced and competent MSK Physiotherapist with a commitment to patient focused care, maintaining their CPD / specialist skills and who can work flexibly which may include evenings and weekends as necessary.
You will continue to develop and evaluate your Advanced Practice Physiotherapy role to ensure that patients are provided with high quality and appropriate evidence-based care. You will join an established team of Advanced Practice Physiotherapists. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary Clinical and Research Team.
The UHL Therapy service provides key therapeutic assessments, treatment recommendations and interventions to patients to promote health and independence and facilitate optimum function for patients.
The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of high quality Orthopaedic Triage and Treatment within a defined clinical area or pathway within the Musculoskeletal Service. They will provide expert Clinical Care and Leadership within a Physiotherapy Out-Patient Department. Additionally, Partaking, Leading and developing research initiatives within therapies will be integral to the role. The specifics of this Job Plan will be discussed during the recruitment process.
They will be responsible as an Advanced practitioner in Consultant Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedic outpatient clinics for diagnosing conditions, screening for serious pathology, formulating a patient specific management plan which may include listing for surgery or referring for conservative treatment.
They will be responsible for providing expert clinical and research practice with advanced clinical reasoning to support staff in all relevant areas. A full understanding of the Trusts Research agenda will be required.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
The Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal- Clinical Research with Upper Limb Bias will:
• Undertake roles traditionally undertaken by medical staff acting as first contact clinicians, assessing, diagnosing, screening for serious conditions, referring for diagnostics and booking for surgery or MDT review
• Lead, evaluate and develop clinical practice within a specialty ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks in conjunction with the clinical lead
• Be responsible for the clinical standards, evidence based practise and quality metrics within the speciality in conjunction with the clinical lead
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide highly specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patient’s needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload; which will include complex cases within their area of specialty
• Undertake an active role in developing and promoting AHP’s within the specialty
• Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of AHP’s within the Specialist Team holding responsibility for defined projects
• Work alongside the Therapy Specialty Lead / Consultant Physiotherapist/Therapy Clinical Team Leader to develop links between the specialist Therapy team and relevant Clinical Management Teams within UHL
• Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy speciality team
• Liaise with colleagues and work across site / cross speciality if appropriate to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service
• Deputise for the Therapy Specialty Lead / Therapy Clinical Team Leader as appropriate
• Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity
• Assist and support the Therapy Leadership team and Therapy Specialty Leads and Therapy Clinical Team Leaders within the service in the improvement and transformation of Therapy services
• Develop and promote competency in Advanced Practice and Research Practice under the direction of the Consultant Surgeons, Consultant Physiotherapist Research lead and other appropriate members of the MDT
• Maintain up-to-date highly specialist knowledge, understanding and competency in therapy practice
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the best available evidence for practice for the specialty
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of health service practice
• Continue personal and professional development as agreed with the Therapy Specialty Lead/Consultant Physiotherapist during appraisal and supervision
• Participate in the on-call and weekend / bank holiday rotas as appropriate
This advert closes on Thursday 29 May 2025
Are you and Advanced Practice Physiotherapist or an aspiring Advanced Practice Physiotherapist? Do you have proven Clinical and Research Skills and the desire to inspire the Musculoskeletal workforce?
There is a unique opportunity to apply for this post, where the Job plan will cover Advanced Practice Upper Limb Orthopaedic Clinic’s, dedicated Research time to conduct, support and champion Research and work in core physiotherapy services sharing expertise.
This post will initially be on a fixed term contract for 18 months with the opportunity to extend.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, highly experienced and competent MSK Physiotherapist with a commitment to patient focused care, maintaining their CPD / specialist skills and who can work flexibly which may include evenings and weekends as necessary.
You will continue to develop and evaluate your Advanced Practice Physiotherapy role to ensure that patients are provided with high quality and appropriate evidence-based care. You will join an established team of Advanced Practice Physiotherapists. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary Clinical and Research Team.
The UHL Therapy service provides key therapeutic assessments, treatment recommendations and interventions to patients to promote health and independence and facilitate optimum function for patients.
The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of high quality Orthopaedic Triage and Treatment within a defined clinical area or pathway within the Musculoskeletal Service. They will provide expert Clinical Care and Leadership within a Physiotherapy Out-Patient Department. Additionally, Partaking, Leading and developing research initiatives within therapies will be integral to the role. The specifics of this Job Plan will be discussed during the recruitment process.
They will be responsible as an Advanced practitioner in Consultant Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedic outpatient clinics for diagnosing conditions, screening for serious pathology, formulating a patient specific management plan which may include listing for surgery or referring for conservative treatment.
They will be responsible for providing expert clinical and research practice with advanced clinical reasoning to support staff in all relevant areas. A full understanding of the Trusts Research agenda will be required.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
The Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapist (Musculoskeletal- Clinical Research with Upper Limb Bias will:
• Undertake roles traditionally undertaken by medical staff acting as first contact clinicians, assessing, diagnosing, screening for serious conditions, referring for diagnostics and booking for surgery or MDT review
• Lead, evaluate and develop clinical practice within a specialty ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks in conjunction with the clinical lead
• Be responsible for the clinical standards, evidence based practise and quality metrics within the speciality in conjunction with the clinical lead
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide highly specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patient’s needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload; which will include complex cases within their area of specialty
• Undertake an active role in developing and promoting AHP’s within the specialty
• Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of AHP’s within the Specialist Team holding responsibility for defined projects
• Work alongside the Therapy Specialty Lead / Consultant Physiotherapist/Therapy Clinical Team Leader to develop links between the specialist Therapy team and relevant Clinical Management Teams within UHL
• Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy speciality team
• Liaise with colleagues and work across site / cross speciality if appropriate to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service
• Deputise for the Therapy Specialty Lead / Therapy Clinical Team Leader as appropriate
• Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity
• Assist and support the Therapy Leadership team and Therapy Specialty Leads and Therapy Clinical Team Leaders within the service in the improvement and transformation of Therapy services
• Develop and promote competency in Advanced Practice and Research Practice under the direction of the Consultant Surgeons, Consultant Physiotherapist Research lead and other appropriate members of the MDT
• Maintain up-to-date highly specialist knowledge, understanding and competency in therapy practice
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the best available evidence for practice for the specialty
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of health service practice
• Continue personal and professional development as agreed with the Therapy Specialty Lead/Consultant Physiotherapist during appraisal and supervision
• Participate in the on-call and weekend / bank holiday rotas as appropriate
This advert closes on Thursday 29 May 2025