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Job overview

We have an exciting 12 month secondment opportunity for a Registered Professional with an interest in patients who are visiting our Musculoskeletal departments at both Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

You will be working alongside an established consultant and nurse led team to enable you to provide expert care to this complex patient group and assisting with advice and clinic reviews. You will support the team in ensuring a high standard of care and act as an advocate to the patient and their families.

You will use your knowledge and clinical decision making skills to provide a quality, integrated service for rheumatology, fracture and elective orthopaedic patients within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Good communication skills and resourcefulness are key to the role as the post holder will communicate closely with a variety of personnel and departments across the Trust and the wider community.

The successful candidate will manage and lead the teams and will support and guide the wider multi-disciplinary team to develop new services and pathways in order to improve the patient experience.

The post holder will act as a role model in the delivery of patient care, support, teach and inspire others to ensure a positive patient experience and delivery of an ever growing service.

To be responsible for the effective management of the workload and provide a safe environment for patients’, staff and visitors.

Main duties of the job

To undertake a management role, alongside Matron, in planning co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the MSK service to outpatients on a day-to-day basis.

To work within and across professional and organisational boundaries, liaising with other professionals to deliver expert care to a high standard to clients.

To work with the Matron to improve services to patients and develop staff.

To provide a management role for the Rheumatology and Orthopaedic CBU outpatient staff ensuring that care is delivered to a high standard.

Take the lead role in specialist advice for MSK  patients.

Working for our organisation

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
• Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
• Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
• On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.