Band 8a MSK Physiotherapist

Job summary The Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust MSK Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (MSKCATS) is a community-based team responsible for managing Orthopaedic, Pain, and Rheumatology referrals from GPs across East and North Hertfordshire. The Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (APP) serves as the first point of contact, providing expert triage, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients presenting with complex, multi-pathological musculoskeletal conditions that would typically be managed in consultant outpatient clinics. This role requires advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to manage conflicting opinions and ensure appropriate patient care. Main duties of the job The Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (APP) is responsible for triaging patients between primary and secondary care, ensuring timely prioritisation, discharge, and identification of serious pathologies. Acting as a musculoskeletal specialist resource within the service, the APP provides expert clinical guidance and support on MSK conditions to colleagues across the Trust, including GPs and hospital medical staff, to maintain the highest standards of clinical practice and patient outcomes. This includes identifying and referring patients with serious or urgent surgical and medical needs directly into secondary care. Additionally, the APP undertakes highly specialised and comprehensive assessments of patients, including those presenting with complex and multifaceted conditions that ..... full job details .....