Senior MSK Physiotherapist

Two exciting opportunities have arisen to join the Connect Health Family in two of our services as a Senior MSK Physiotherapist on a permanent basis. These opportunities are either based in the Northumberland or North Tyneside area.

You'll be joining the wonderful Hannah Pell (Operations Manager) and Nick Lividas (Clinical Delivery Lead) and their team in delivering first class services in partnership with the local NHS trusts.

Our service is a large fully integrated MSK and Pain service that provides a single point of access for NHS patients and enables a seamless, efficient MSK patient journey. As part of our integrated community pathway we deliver Community Physiotherapy, Physioline, group and gym-based rehabilitation, intermediate CATS services and Pain services.

You will be part of a large, dynamic multidisciplinary team which includes MSK Physiotherapists, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners and Rehabilitation Therapists. The integrated service design allows clinicians to work together to deliver seamless and evidence-based care for patients and enables inter-disciplinary learning.

This role will require some evening and saturday working in the future on a minimal and rotad basis.

You'll be positive, constructive and approachable, along with being registered with the HCPC, and a fully qualified Physiotherapist. We're looking for you to manage a varied case load of MSK patients, as well as the ability to work under pressure and being committed to CPD.

You should have the desire to facilitate improvement in yourself and the service. You will have excellent and confident communication skills with both patients and colleagues a like. You may have experience of working within the NHS, Public or Private Sector, bringing transferrable skills to Connect.

You'll be positive, constructive and approachable and carry out tasks with fairness and integrity at all times; along with being well organised, conscientious and capable of working collaboratively with the Physiotherapy Team.

The majority of clinical diaries and patient notes are administered electronically and as such you'll have good IT skills and be willing to embrace innovation and technological advances that improve service delivery.

Connect Health is the largest and most experienced independent community healthcare provider in the UK encompassing mental health, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, tier-2 MSK (musculoskeletal), chronic pain, long Covid, First Contact Practitioners (FCP) and rheumatology services, serving over 375k NHS patients pa across 29 NHS ICBs (Integrated Care Boards).

We've been treating patients with MSK disorders to keep them moving and improve their quality of life for 30 years, which means that our systems and approaches are designed to facilitate great care for patients with MSK conditions.

We have one vision, and that is to help people improve their quality of life. It's why we exist and it's what we care passionately about. Our services are wholly designed to focus on the patient experience and what really makes a difference to them.

Being seen in the right place, at the right time, by the right clinician. It's exactly what a patient wants, and it's helped countless people improve their quality of life.

At Connect we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best.

Professional Development: Enjoy a minimum of 5% of your working hours dedicated to your personal growth and development. Attend internal conferences, study days, and access clinical support tools and pathways to excel in your role and career.

Generous Holiday Entitlement: Benefit from up to 30 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. You'll also get another day off for your Birthday. If you'd like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme.

Wellness Support: Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self.

Savings and Support: Make huge saving by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions and a Christmas savings club.

Membership Fee Reimbursement: Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role required professional membership fees.

Connect Clinical Education Academy: Access a wide range of bespoke learning opportunities with live and recorded sessions, to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills across all clinical pathways.