Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

In orthopaedic interface clinics, you will assess and give an orthopaedic opinion to complex patients, ordering and interpreting the appropriate investigations and discussing the patients treatment options/management including pain clinic, spinal injections and surgical options including the risks and potential benefits of these treatments. You will work closely with the South Spinal Consultants in Secondary care with available MDT sessions and opportunities to work in spinal secondary care clinics.

The role would be joining a purely musculoskeletal and orthopaedic service where you would have excellent training and CPD opportunities, following an APP competency framework (Wiltshire Health and Care have supported many clinicians through the ACP MSc to date). You will need to work closely with the Team Leads, Spinal network and other Allied Health Professionals and non-clinical staff, GP's, secondary/tertiary care consultants and other agencies. This will include offering clinical mentorship of MSK Physio staff. You will drive audit and research in this field to, you will be involved in service development and improvement.

The successful candidate will be team spirited,friendly and have a professional attitude to supplement their MSK knowledge.The MSK service for Wiltshire is based in 14 locations and links with our acute hospitals at Salisbury, Bath and Swindon.

We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APP) to join our established musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy service. This position is based in South Wiltshire and will be within the Orthopaedic Interface Service (OIS) spinal team. South OIS localities include Salisbury District Hospital, Amesbury and Central Health Clinic.

Preferably we are looking for a professional MSK APP already working at Band 8a. However, we would also consider a Trainee Band 7 APP post pending application/experience. The post holder must have significant clinical experience in MSK physiotherapy with specialist knowledge in spinal pathologies. It is important that the individual has experience of working in a clinic environment to provide a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

You must be able to demonstrate an advanced level of assessment and clinical reasoning skills and hold (or be working towards) a post graduate qualification or recognised training in advanced physiotherapy practice. Excellent communication skills with a variety of people, conditions and within demanding situations are also a requirement.

Part of your role is to join the team triaging all referrals to secondary care to ensure patients follow the evidence-based pathways of care and adhere to criteria based access to orthopaedic clinics in Secondary Care.

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!