Highly Specialised Physiotherapist

We're on the lookout for a Highly Specialised Physiotherapist to join our vibrant team of 60 professionals, which includes 13 advanced physiotherapy practitioners and 3 consultant physiotherapists. You'll play a pivotal role in outpatient musculoskeletal service all while serving our diverse local community. We have a 1.0 WTE post available.

In this role, you'll gain invaluable experience managing referrals from GPs and Consultantsacross orthopaedics, rheumatology, neurosurgery, hands, and women's health, whilst actively participating in our outpatient clinics. Here's what you can expect:

Conducting specialised musculoskeletal assessments and devising comprehensive treatment plans.

Guiding and mentoring qualified physiotherapists, students, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Engaging in evidence-based projects, departmental research, and quality audits.

Acting as a physiotherapy team leader in operational management.

Our services are spread across three main sites: St George's Hospital in Tooting, St John's Therapy Centre in Clapham Junction, and Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, with additional outreach into the community

If you thrive on variety and are passionate about collaborative working and providing excellent patient centred care, this could be your ideal role!

Main duties of the job

Patient Care:o Undertake the highly specialist assessment of patients as an autonomouspractitioner, including those with highly complex presentations.o Manage a diverse caseload of patients presenting with a range ofmusculoskeletal conditions, reflecting the local demographic of Wandsworth.o Signpost or refer patients to other services or teams as indicated.o Supervise and support rotational Band 6 physiotherapists, pre-registration physiotherapy students, and work experience students.

Service Delivery:o Deliver physiotherapy services at St George's Hospital Tooting, St John's TherapyCentre Clapham Junction, and Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton, with outreach into the community.

Professional Development:o Engage in regular in-service training programs covering a variety of topics to develop into a well-rounded clinician.o Participate in clinical supervision and joint clinics led by an AdvancedPhysiotherapy Practitioner.o Contribute to departmental service improvement projects and research initiatives

Successful candidates will work for a leading MSK outpatient department. As a teaching hospital they will have lots of opportunity for personal and professional development and have the opportunity to work with experienced physiotherapy practitioners.