MUSCULOSKELETAL CONSULTANT PHYSIOTHERAPY BAND 8B

Job Description:

8B Musculoskeletal Consultant Physiotherapy:

Expert Clinical Practice:

• Manage a complex clinical caseload, including listing patients for routine orthopaedic surgery as appropriate, act as an expert resource and role model within the Advanced Physiotherapy Practice service for specialised Physiotherapeutic management.
• Act as an expert clinical and professional resource at local, regional and national level, working with colleagues in other professions to develop and promote the role of Advance Physiotherapy Practice for patients with MSK conditions, including advising Multi-disciplinary teams, AHPD and IJBS.
• Lead on development of evidence based clinical protocols and policies within management of MSK conditions to improve outcomes of interventions across NHS Lothian for Physiotherapists, GPs, Secondary care and patients.
• Negotiate with clinical colleagues to achieve appropriate interventions for the benefit of patients (e.g. organising an urgent investigation or intervention for a patient with a serious clinical issue across the NHS).
• Demonstrate skills and knowledge to request, interpret and act upon the results of diagnostic tests within the Professional Scope of Practice for Chartered Physiotherapists.

Operational Management:

• Strategic and operational management of the MSK APP service to maximise efficiency and achieve desired quality of care ensuring appropriate use of resources within a defined delegated budget.
• Strategically plan and implement future MSK APP service development, including ongoing demand and capacity analysis and present reports to stakeholders, Clinical Service Managers, IJBs and Lothian Senior Management Team.
• Investigate, respond and take appropriate action in response to complaints verbal and written, within MSK Pathways service.
• Staff management of Pathway Leads guaranteeing Performance Management and Personal Development Planning in line with NHS Lothian policy.