Specialist Advanced Physio Practitioner - Fracture/A&E
Job summary
The Advanced Practice Physiotherapist for Fracture/A&E will operate at an advanced level of clinical practice, providing expert triage, assessment, and management of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and undifferentiated symptoms within a virtual setting. This specialist role acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Urgent Care and A&E pathways, ensuring clinical excellence in the identification and management of acute injuries and fractures.
Main duties of the job
- Clinical Excellence and Subject Matter Expertise
- Urgent Care Leadership and Training
- Governance, Audit and Incident Management
- External Provider and Relationship Management
About us
At HBSUK - Our mission is simple: everything we do is about making healthcare better.
Working in partnership with the NHS, we combine digital, blended, and insourcing services to improve access to care and support elective recovery.
Clinical excellence, patient safety, and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do. Our dedicated operational and administrative teams provide full support, allowing you to focus on delivering outstanding clinical care.
By joining HBSUK, you'll benefit from flexible working opportunities, strong clinical support, and the chance to make a real difference
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
- Act as the SME for patients presenting with acute MSK injuries, including those potentially requiring A&E or Urgent Care intervention
- Conduct high-level clinical examinations from physiological and psychological perspectives to establish rapid and accurate diagnoses
- Request and interpret radiological investigations (e.g. X-rays, MRI), understanding the sensitivity and specificity required to identify acute pathology
- Expertly manage the interface between virtual assessments and face-to-face (F2F) urgent care or orthopaedic services
- Lead on the development and delivery of urgent care and fracture management training for the wider Advanced Practice team and physiotherapists
- Act as a positive role model and mentor, educating team members on the latest evidence-based acute MSK pathways
- Contribute to and lead the creation of local protocols and standards specifically for urgent care and fracture screening
- Lead on clinical investigations regarding patient complaints and incidents, with a specific focus on missed fractures and acute diagnostic errors
- Utilise structured frameworks to identify learning from near-miss events and implement service-wide changes
- Initiate and lead the audit cycle to monitor the quality of acute care delivery and ensure compliance with national clinical guidance, NICE guidelines and CQC requirements
- Collaborate with clinical leads to deliver a robust clinical governance strategy for virtual MSK services
- Provide specialist subject matter expertise to external physiotherapy providers regarding urgent care and acute injury management as required
- Support external providers with clinical incident investigations or complex case reviews involving acute injuries when requested
- Offer specialist training input to external partners to ensure alignment with HBSUK's acute clinical pathways.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
- Expert clinical reasoning and the ability to adapt physical exams to a virtual setting.
- Excellent IT skills and interest in health-tech
- SME level knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
- Self-motivated and capable of acting on own initiative without supervision
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Knowledge of clinical governance and CQC requirements
- Interest in data analysis to improve outcomes
- Critical appraisal and data analysis skills for improving outcomes
Experience
- Minimum 3 years experience working within a Fracture Clinic, Orthopaedic Service, Urgent Care, or A&E
- Minimum 3 years in an autonomous MSK role as an APP or FCP
- 3 years experience requesting radiological investigations
- Experience working in a remote role
- Experience in leading or training other APPs
Qualifications
- BSc/Grad Dip in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration
- IRMER trained and certified
- MSc or evidence of Masters level study in Advanced Clinical Practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited
Address
HBSUK – Pure Offices
Lake View Drive, Annesley
Nottingham
NG15 0DT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hbsuk.co.uk/