From band 5 to consultant AHP: Opportunities in MSK servicesDr Neil Langridge MSc MMACP

Consultant Physiotherapist

Tatchbury

Eastleigh

Winchester

Andover

Basingstoke

Fleet

Petersfield

Havant

Lymington

Ringwood

Yes

No

Services – Community MSK

Physiotherapy – some rotational optionsHand therapyPodiatrySpecialist Orthopaedic assessmentPain services (linked)

Structure Service manager

Locality MSK leads

Band 6 Therapists

Band 5 Therapists

Podiatry lead

Band 6 Podiatrists

Band 5 Podiatrists

Orthopaedic Clinical Leads

Orthopaedic Clinical

specialists

Consultant AHP

Orthopaedic consultantsOrthopaedic

Physician

All grades5678a8brepresented

Service expertise -

1 x Doctoral level clinician8 Post Grad MSc – level clinicians2 currently completing MSc1 x BAHT therapist (hand therapy specialism)Clinical specialists in Spine, foot/ankle, knees, hip, elbows/hands, shoulders – across community settings

Committees to support you

AuditEducationGovernance – clinical standards

Opportunities - Education

Band 5 – IST monthly, band 5 study days (2x yearly) Full MSK study day 1 x yearBand 6 – all plus – apprenticeship scheme with ESPsExternal training and post graduate coursesFree evening lecturesWeekend courses

Supervision

First year 1 x week for 1 hour Linked to PDR and Core skills FrameworkLinked to training needs

How we communicate –strategy and information

SupervisionTeam meetingsShare Point – minutes, protocols, educational resource (over 40 presentations available)Trust – e-mail/Web-site/Policies/Bulletins

Our aims

Excellence in MSK healthcareEvidence based approachProfessional opportunities to progressTo provide care linked to the Trusts core objectives

Improving patient and user experience - You will have a great experience whenever you come across Southern Health. You will receive excellent care, and a good service at all times

Improving outcomes for patients and users - We are looking at our targets all the time, making them better and making sure that we meet them, so we work with you to get the outcomes you need from your care

Reducing our costs - We know we need to save money, but there are lots of things we are doing that we could do better that would give improved care, but also value for money.

Many thanks