Spinal MSK Practitioner

Spinal MSK Practitioner

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 February 2026

As a Spinal MSK Practitioner, you will lead the transformation of spinal care across the region. Working within our advanced practice‑led interface service and Single Point of Access (SPOA), you will be responsible for managing complex spinal caseloads, making autonomous clinical decisions, and collaborating with spinal surgeons, pain specialists and MDTs to deliver seamless, patient‑centred care.

• Triage and prioritisation of complex spinal referrals, especially for patients at risk of work loss.
• Advanced diagnostics and clinical reasoning including MRI, X‑rays and bloods.
• Service development – pathway redesign and integration aligned with GIRFT and the National Back Pain Pathway.
• Clinical leadership – mentoring IMSK staff and supporting CPD.
• Research, audit and quality improvement to shape future spinal services.

The role of the Spinal MSK Practitioner is multifaceted, encompassing service delivery, clinical leadership, practice development, education, research and professional growth. The post holder will play a key role in supporting the development and integration of a Single Point of Access (SPOA) for spinal patients in North Cumbria, aligned with the National Back Pain Pathway, GIRFT guidance and the existing IMSK advanced practice‑led interface service.

The overarching aim is for the Spinal MSK Practitioner to lead and support the SPOA, ensuring the delivery of cost‑effective, efficient and high‑quality services that meet the needs of patients with spinal conditions.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.

Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our policy for eligible vacancies.

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