Advanced MSK Physiotherapist & Locality Operational Lead (MSKI & FCP)


Location
Clevedon
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 pro rata
Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
02 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
19 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

8 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications & Training

    Holds an Musculoskeletal injection therapy qualification or working towards it.

  • Qualifications & Training

    IRMER qualified and experience of requesting & interpreting MSK imaging independently

  • Qualifications & Training

    Completion of an undergraduate diploma / degree in Physiotherapy.

  • Qualifications & Training

    Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

  • Skills, knowledge & Experience

    Minimum 5 years post graduate experience working in Musculoskeletal field

  • Skills, knowledge & Experience

    Evidence of working as a clinical supervisor/educator supporting training and clinical practice of peers & junior staff

  • Skills, knowledge & Experience

    Experience reviewing MSK service performance data to plan service delivery

  • Skills, knowledge & Experience

    Evidence of operational decision making related to staff and service delivery

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications & Training

    Post graduate qualification in delivering Non-Medical Prescribing.

  • Qualifications & Training

    Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).

  • Qualifications & Training

    Completion of relevant Leadership and/ or management training course.

  • Qualifications & Training

    Post graduate training in Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Testin.

  • Skills, knowledge & Experience

    Knowledge and experience of referring for and interpreting diagnostic MSK bloods

Job overview

The Musculoskeletal Interface (MSKI) service in Sirona care & health have an exciting opportunity within our leadership team. We are looking for applicant with significant MSK experience to work in our integrated and dynamic interface service within Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). This Locality Operational Lead role combines leadership and operational management with an orthopaedic, interface clinical caseload in North Somerset.

Main duties of the job

  • Management of clinical caseload demonstrating highly developed clinical reasoning and decision making as part of an orthopedic, RTT pathway.
  • Specialist understanding and selection of diagnostic investigations and ability to independently process test findings to make an appropriate, evidence based plan for patients.
  • Line management of B8a and B7 clinicians within the MSKI and first contact Physiotherapy services.
  • To manage day to day operational activities in terms of scheduling, capacity and demand modelling, complaints and patient safety incidents.
  • To support delivery of governance activities in line with the service audit calendar to comply with service related protocols and policies.
  • To undertake investigation and response of patient complaints & concerns.
  • To undertake investigation of adverse events and in line with the patient safety Investigation framework.
  • To engage in CQC compliance modules and ensure service delivery in line with this.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and main duties of the job section. For further information or if you wish to discuss the role further please email/call.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Please use your 'Supporting Information' to demonstrate and provide evidence in how you meet the Person Specification below.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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