Job Description:

Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APP) Lead Therapist

Homebased with occasional attendance in either Bupa Place (Salford Quays, M50 3SP) or alternative local Bupa Centre as required.

Permanent

Competitive Salary and benefits package

Full-Time/Part-Time – minimum number of working days is 3 days per week.

Closing date for applications is 10th March 2025.

The service we provide operates between 8am to 8pm Monday to Sunday, essential requirements would be to work one late shift per week plus 1 Saturday and Sunday every 8 weeks. 

This role will be a mixture of clinical leadership (2 days per week) and clinical sessions (minimum 1 day week).

We make health happen

We are thrilled to announce an extraordinary opportunity for a dynamic and highly skilled Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to assume the role of a APP Lead Therapist within Bupa Health Clinics. This pivotal position offers the chance to provide clinical leadership and support to a team of virtual Physiotherapist.

Who are we looking for?

We need a visionary. Someone who is as passionate about developing their team as they are about advancing healthcare. You should bring substantial post-graduate experience in musculoskeletal medicine, coupled with a proven track record of leadership and a relentless drive for excellence.

You'll help us make health happen by:

• Undertaking regular virtual APP sessions per week (minimum 1 day per week).

• Providing clinical input into the review of customer feedback comments, complaints, incidents and risks.

• Leading on the implementation of clinical policies and procedures within your team with guidance from the Clinical Leadership Team.

• Working with the clinical leadership team to drive customer improvement plans within the MSK service line.

• Clinically overseeing the provision of Physiotherapy by the clinicians within your allocated team and acting as a key clinical advisory and support point.

• Mentoring and discussing clinical performance with your APP team as individuals, using data and customer feedback.

• Supporting the operations team line manager and relevant Clinical Lead with people management issues such as performance, capability and conduct.

• Supporting the local operations team to drive business and financial performance. 

• Supporting with the recruitment and clinical induction of new APPs where required. 

• Working closely with clinical and operational leadership colleagues to encourage participation in staff satisfaction surveys. Analysing feedback and putting actions plans in place where improvements are required.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• Physiotherapist and practising member of the HCPC

• MSc post graduate qualification in MSK Physiotherapy or University accredited Post Graduate modules in MSK/Advanced Practice. Post grad module relevant to diagnostic nature of APP service

• Demonstrate post graduate learning and advanced clinical skills (MSc level) in patient assessment, diagnostics with development of treatment plan, including evidence of working at Level 7 (MSc level) all 4 pillars (clinical practice, leadership & management, education and research

• Experience working as an APP

• Ability to order and interpret diagnostic tests

• Substantial post graduate working experience in musculoskeletal medicine

• Experience in leadership/mentorship/relationship management

• High standard of communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong persuasive and credible authority

• Excellent planning, time management and prioritisation skills

• Confident decision making skills

• Ability to work well in and lead a team

• Excellent organisational skills

• IT proficient

• Ability to work at pace and be agile

• Adaptability during times of growth and strategic change

• Strong personal and professional drive

• Solution focussed attitude

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday each year, increasing through length of service, with the option to buy or sell days

• 3 paid volunteering days annually

• Enhanced pension and life insurance

• Annual performance-based bonus scheme

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate

• Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile

• Emotional wellbeing support

• Access to family mental health line

• Financial wellbeing channels

• Support for carers

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you would like more information on the role, require an alternative format, or would like to discuss other opportunities suited to your skills and experience, please contact via email on adama.kone@bupa.com or mobile on 07395878088. We can answer any initial questions and if interested, arrange an informal site visit or a call with one of our MSK clinical leads.

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