Advanced Musculoskeletal Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Crewe, United Kingdom Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen within Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Triage Service (MCATS) for an Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Practitioner(s) to join our team.

In 2018 the service received investment to launch an MSK Single Point of Access (SPA) for Central Cheshire. The MSK SPA triages GP referrals to Orthopaedic, Rheumatology and Pain consultants. MCATS work closely with Consultant, GP, Nursing and AHP colleagues supporting patient pathways to ensure the patients receive the right care first time. The impact of the work has gained a nomination for the national HSJ award for community and Primary care service redesign

The post requires flexible working within MCATS community clinics for an MSK cohort of patients or developing areas to support increased access to MSK services.

The posts available are full or part time to cover the South & Vale Royal Primary Care locations in the Central Cheshire Footprint. You will be expected to work as part of a team with other Advanced MSK Practitioners, GP with Specialist interest in MSK and Advanced Clinical Specialist therapists to support the advancing MSK service, ensure robust evidence based clinical practice is disseminated throughout.

The post is Band 8A. We welcome suitable applicants, aspiring to Advanced MSK Practice but not yet fully meeting the job description, ready to progress within a training/developmental post, working towards Band 8A.

The post holder must have the ability to converse with service managers, consultants and GP's to support links with these services and promote the service in a positive manner. They will also be expected to support with implementing innovative, efficient and effective ways of working within the area of MSK conditions.

Please see the job description and personal specification for more detail.

In September 2016 Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) came into being as an innovative health partnership between Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership and South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance, contracted to provide community health services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal. The aim of the partnership is to innovate, transform, develop and deliver services located within the community. This is a partnership which demands we recruit original thinkers committed to providing high quality, safe care in the right place at the right time.

The job role involves working as an autonomous Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner to meet the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice.

The role involves electronic, remote or face-to-face triage and assessment of Musculoskeletal patients.

You will have access to investigations such as X-Ray, MRI, Ultrasound or CT scanning and blood tests. You may undertake therapeutic joint or soft tissue injection and non-medical prescribing if suitably qualified. Timely referrals and communication letters are required.

The role involves offering leadership and education to the MSK and wider MDT's.

You will be expected to undertake and have involvement in research and maintain excellent evidence based skills and knowledge.

Please see the job description and personal specification for more detail.



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