We currently have a vacancy for an experienced well established Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Practitioner in the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS). We are looking for a dynamic MSK physiotherapist who is motivated, flexible and likes being part of a team. This role requires autonomous clinical decision making and evidence of meeting all four pillars of practice in accordance with the multi professional framework in advanced practice (NHSE 2025). It involves working across the service and closely with MSK services, primary and secondary care., The role will require you to independently assess, diagnose & manage complex & undifferentiated MSK conditions. You will be required to & should have experience of requesting investigations, offering treatment including physiotherapy, injection therapy & non-medical prescribing & appropriately referring patients on for secondary or tertiary care. You will be required to provide expert advice delivering advanced clinical practice, clinical leadership & supervision, support & mentorship for multidisciplinary professionals.
Band 8a level of practice will be demonstrated through completion of either a relevant Masters Level Award or recognition of advanced level practice by the Health Education England Centre for Advancing Practice supported portfolio route. In addition, this role requires you to demonstrate your ability and expertise as a senior decision maker via a portfolio of practice. It is expected the portfolio should also demonstrate competence in all elements of the Multi-Professional Advanced Clinical Practice Framework (NHSE 2025).
CATS is a very well established interface service between primary and secondary care. You will be part of a team of qualified MSK advanced practice physiotherapists, working across primary care, CATS and secondary care. We have a wealth of clinical experience and the strength of this team lies within a strong ethos of team work to deliver exceptional care to our patients and their carers. 100% of our services users would recommend our service, and we have well established links with primary and secondary colleagues, to ensure we provide the most appropriate care for our patients. The vacancy is for a well established Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Practitioner, however, we would consider a developmental Foundation Advanced Practitioner please see JD & PS B7., DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
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