Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

MSK Physiotherapist | Outpatient Department | Competitive Salary, up to £35k-40k depending on experience | Sutton Coldfield | Full Time | Award Winning CPD
Spire Little Aston Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Physiotherapist to join our committed Musculoskeletal Outpatient team on a full time basis.

Our physiotherapy service has a vibrant and established programme of professional development and provides a number of specialist services such as sports medicine, strength and conditioning, pelvic health, wrist and hand therapy and injection therapy. The department boasts excellent facilities including individual treatment rooms, a well-equipped gym and a pilates / exercise studio.

Spire Little Aston Hospital is a leading private hospital in the Midlands, offering comprehensive hospital care to patients from Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The hospital has an exceptional reputation within a variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Cosmetics, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, General Surgery & Physiotherapy.
We're dedicated to providing quality treatment and aftercare to our patients. This means ongoing investment in our facilities and our staff. We also have a dedicated Bone & Joint Clinic with leading orthopaedic consultants, Breast Care Centre and Spire Eye Centre.

Spire Healthcare was announced as winner of the 'Best Workplace for Learning and Development - Over 1,500 Nursing Staff category' at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2021. The award recognised the introduction of a whole range of learning and development initiatives for clinical and non-clinical colleagues, including Spire's new nurse apprenticeship programme.

Duties and responsibilities:
Within this role, you will work across both inpatient and outpatient MSK, including 1 evening per week in the outpatient department.
The role will involve the delivering of an excellent standard of assessment and treatment in the outpatient setting. You will treat a diverse MSK caseload seeing patients post-surgery and through GP and self-referrals.
- This is a clinical role and you will be responsible for providing exceptional patient care to your own varied caseload.
- To undertake physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal patients.
- You will be required to help work towards service development and service improvement initiatives
- You will have allocated time in your day to complete your admin duties.
- Dedicated CPD time every month and regular CPD sessions within the team, in which you will be encouraged to take an active role.
- Ensuring that the highest clinical standards are met at all times
- To take part in the weekend rota (approx. 2 Saturdays a month).

Who we're looking for:

- You must be a qualified physiotherapist with a valid HCPC registration with no restrictions on practice
- Degree (BSc Hons in Physiotherapy) or equivalent
- At least 18 months to 2 years' post graduate clinical MSK experience in the NHS or hospital environment
- Experience of assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of patients/cases
- Previous experience within an outpatient department.
- Experience of / a very keen interest in latter stage ortho / MSK rehabilitation
- Post graduate education in MSK is desirable but not essential
- A basic understanding of respiratory experience would be an advantage

**Benefits**:
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lukala Weber on or call 07516 506185
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.