Advanced Physio Practitioner; Lower Limb - Acute Knee Clinic Band 8a

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join our dynamic orthopaedic team as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APP) specialising in Lower Limb conditions for the Acute Knee Clinic, working 7.5 hours per week. As an APP, you will work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, delivering expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of complex musculoskeletal presentations. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and leading the knee pathway across Airedale and Skipton sites, working closely with orthopaedic consultants and therapy colleagues.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to service development, clinical education, and research while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

To find out more or arrange an informal chat, contact:
Kieran Duxbury – MSK & Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Operational Manager –

• Work closely with medical and nursing orthopaedic colleagues to ensure high quality patient care.
• Be accountable for the quality and safety of advanced and highly skilled assessment and management of patients with a variety of complex, acute and chronic orthopaedic presentations.
• Have a key role in promoting the integration of physiotherapy services within an orthopaedic context.
• Be prepared to work flexibly in terms of time and workload to meet service needs.
• Be professionally accountable but will have access to clinical supervision from a senior clinical practitioner.
• Take a role in overseeing the physiotherapy rehabilitation of patients presenting with more complex lower limb problems.
• Oversee the development of the physiotherapy provision for lower limb pathologies across the trust’s patch.

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.