Specialist Advanced Physio Practitioner - Fracture/A&E


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£1
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Nottingham, NG15 0DT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

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.

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