Specialist Physiotherapist MSK

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our friendly and professional MSK team. You will need to be competent working with a wide range of MSK presentations to ensure that our service users all receive the most appropriate, effective and efficient care.

The role will suit a registered Physiotherapist with a proven ability to treat patients referred from both acute and primary care. You will have solid NHS experience and a good understanding of the different roles of MSK in primary care and in the acute hospital. You will be able to deliver kind and evidence-based care to help all our service users be the best they can be. Our service covers a wide geographical area so you will need to be able to drive to clinics.

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.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Harrison Job title: MSK Team Lead Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01244 365238

Heather Matthews, Clinical Team Leader - [email protected]

Harrison Timbrell Clinical Team leader [email protected]

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