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Junior Physiotherapist - Bucks MSK

Employer
Care UK
Location
Buckinghamshire
Salary
£26,000 - £31,000 per annum
Closing date
26 Jun 2019

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Sector
Community Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time

Job Details

About the role

Are you a recently qualified Physiotherapist or completing your MSc or BSc in Physiotherapy in 2019? Or have you recently started your career as a Physiotherapist and have a passion for musculoskeletal physiotherapy?.......If so come and join us! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior MSK Physiotherapist to join the well-respected team at the Buckinghamshire Musculoskeletal Integrated Care Service (MusIC). MusIC provides a solely NHS outpatient clinical assessment and treatment service for patients presenting with musculoskeletal conditions. We are looking for Physiotherapists with commitment and enthusiasm who are willing to learn. You will be part of a forward thinking, innovative team, delivering high quality, best practice treatment to NHS patients in Buckinghamshire. The service is focused on continuous improvement and providing quality driven care to patients through audits, research and training. You will be closely supported and mentored by our Senior team, including Consultant Physiotherapists, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners, Team Leads, Specialist Musculoskeletal GPs, and diagnostic service staff. We are fully committed to staff development and CPD, with opportunities to specialise and for onward career progression. We have a well developed appraisal system, offer regular department in-service training, funding for external clinical courses and an excellent supportive learning environment in order to continually develop your own personal learning and CPD. We are based in 9 modern treatment facilities, with high quality equipment, throughout Buckinghamshire. We are specifically looking for someone who is able to work at either High Wycombe or Chalfont There is no on-call or compulsory weekend work to allow for a strong work life balance. Within this job, you will be responsible for: ∙ Providing physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment to a combination of both spinal & peripheral GP referred patients. This will include 1:1 treatment as well as group work and you will be fully supported in order to achieve this. ∙ You will also be trained to order specific diagnostic requests where indicated e.g. MRI, X-ray and US.

The Requirements

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be willing to learn and develop. As a minimum we are looking for you to: • Be a qualified Physiotherapist with a valid HCPC pin number. • Have experience of assessing and treating MSK conditions in an outpatient setting either as a student or newly qualified / Junior Physiotherapist.

Salary & Benefits

This position is a permanent full time role, however we can be flexible to fit around you and your other commitments and we would welcome any part time applications. We can offer you: - £25,000 - £31,000 per annum, dependent on experience - A supportive environment in which you can develop and progress to become a Senior MSK Physiotherapist - 25 days annual leave + 8 public holidays - Company Pension Scheme - Full time or Part time hours - CPD (including free online and face-to-face training) - Regional/National opportunities - Cycle to work scheme - Online discounts

Additional Information

For further information, an informal conversation or to arrange a site visit please contact Lisa Dyson - Senior Recruitment Partner on 07580 017274 / lisa.dyson@careuk.com Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. Care UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are also holding an open event on the 16th Jan or 26th Jan - If you would like to attend, please speak with Lisa.

Once you have pressed apply to this job you will be contacted by our Recruitment Partner, Lisa by phone or email. If you have been shortlisted, the recruiter will submit your CV to the hiring manager who will in turn arrange an interview with you if they feel that you are suitable for the job.

Company

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