MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

Working Full or Part time hours

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist within MSK.

To manage and undertake physiotherapy intervention to a designated caseload with complex needs, gaining experience through involvement in a specialist clinical area.

To provide a high quality, effective physiotherapy service to MSK patients in outpatients across the Western Cheshire Joint Therapies MSK service, and professional leadership to junior and assistant physiotherapy staff.

To provide a specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse clinical presentation and pathology to determine a clinical diagnosis and provide treatment via therapeutic interventions as indicated and develop effective treatment plans.

• The assessment and treatment of patients.
• The supervision and education of more junior staff.
• Work as part of an MDT managing a caseload of patients .
• Contribute to service development.
• Be responsible for own learning and seek opportunities to develop knowledge and skills.
  
  

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
  
  

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tanya Booth Job title: Lead Therapist for MSK Rehabilitation Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01244 36 4703

Gemma Walton, Team Coordinator- 01244 36 2531 or email [email protected]