(Clinical Specialist)

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic & suitably qualified physiotherapist with a specialist interest in Lower limb Orthopaedics to join our Musculoskeletal (MSK) Outpatient Therapy team at University College Hospital (UCH).

Working alongside the wider surgical, medical & nursing teams, the successful candidate will have a pivotal role in leading the development & provision of services related to complex lower limb disorders within the Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy service.

We are a thriving department in the centre of London that boasts fantastic development & educational opportunities. We have good links with our medical & surgical colleagues, community facilities & run a variety of well-established group-based rehabilitation classes.

The post holder will focus on the expert management of a physiotherapy clinical caseload of predominantly orthopaedic outpatients with complex Lower Limb conditions. This includes complex surgical & non-surgical patients with pre-habilitation & rehabilitation needs.

You will be working with a team of senior clinicians to help deliver, co-ordinate & evaluate the MSK Physiotherapy service with opportunities to advance & progress service development as well as being involved in research projects.

You will facilitate evidence-informed patient care, playing a key role in sharing knowledge with other staff members to support & develop physiotherapy best practice in line with local & national guidelines.

You will be required to have significant previous MSK outpatient experience at Band 7 level including Orthopaedic & Rheumatology patient management. A range of excellent clinical, communication, clinical reasoning & rehabilitative skills appropriate to the caseload are essential & you will be expected to provide an accountable, autonomous & high-quality physiotherapy service.

You should demonstrate evidence of ongoing CPD to a Masters level (M-Level) or equivalent & be able to work in a flexible manner. As an expert clinician & leader, you will be able to prove your ability to assist in the education, appraisal, training & supervision of less experienced physiotherapy staff, students & other allied health & medical colleagues. We offer support for ongoing personal development, clinical excellence & leadership skills training.

Allied to your clinical work will be managerial & administrative duties, including the operational management of the UCH lower limb rehabilitation classes.

You will be well supported in all your roles by the MSK team including Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, Consultant Physiotherapists, the senior team & Heads of Service.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology .

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply for this post, you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note when applying that all essential & desirable criteria will be assessed via your personal statement only – please do not type your roles & responsibilities in the previous employment sections.

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• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.