# Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-musculoskeletal-physiotherapy-practitioner/237c83ea-0f30-4fc1-aeaa-529673755347 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-musculoskeletal-physiotherapy-practitioner/237c83ea-0f30-4fc1-aeaa-529673755347.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T12:13:22.386Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_London_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Advanced_Physiotherapy_Practitioner/Advanced_Physiotherapy_Practitioner-v8072351 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8072351?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to join the team - working autonomously using skills within the four pillars of physiotherapy and advanced clinical practice including undertaking a specific clinical case load in the expert assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex musculoskeletal presentations, using advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and ongoing management. To provide the highest level of expertise on musculoskeletal conditions to assist the organisation and strategic direction of the physiotherapy service across the whole organisation utilising the principles of clinical governance. To educate and train physiotherapists, healthcare professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy students in the physiotherapeutic management of musculoskeletal conditions. To provide advanced support and advice to clinical staff within and outside the organisation to better affect patient care and service redesign. To lead on research and audit activity with reference to identified musculoskeletal disorders. To communicate frequently with key clinical stakeholders to ensure service needs are met. ### Main duties of the job - To be responsible for organising, developing and evaluating the Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner service working closely with stakeholders to ensure appropriate management of selected patients seen in the Physiotherapy Practitioner clinics. - To provide a high standard of clinical care for adult patients with musculoskeletal problems. - To be responsible for the clinical leadership within the physiotherapy musculoskeletal service. - Provide expert clinical opinion to managers, which assist the strategic direction of the physiotherapy service across the whole organisation utilising the principles of clinical governance. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ## Job Details We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to join the team - working autonomously using skills within the four pillars of physiotherapy and advanced clinical practice including undertaking a specific clinical case load in the expert assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex musculoskeletal presentations, using advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and ongoing management. To provide the highest level of expertise on musculoskeletal conditions to assist the organisation and strategic direction of the physiotherapy service across the whole organisation utilising the principles of clinical governance. To educate and train physiotherapists, healthcare professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy students in the physiotherapeutic management of musculoskeletal conditions. To provide advanced support and advice to clinical staff within and outside the organisation to better affect patient care and service redesign. To lead on research and audit activity with reference to identified musculoskeletal disorders. To communicate frequently with key clinical stakeholders to ensure service needs are met. ## Job Description To be responsible for organising, developing and evaluating the Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner service working closely with stakeholders to ensure appropriate management of selected patients seen in the Physiotherapy Practitioner clinics. To provide a high standard of clinical care for adult patients with musculoskeletal problems. To be responsible for the clinical leadership within the physiotherapy musculoskeletal service. Provide expert clinical opinion to managers, which assist the strategic direction of the physiotherapy service across the whole organisation utilising the principles of clinical governance. ## Responsibilities Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive NHS experience in musculoskeletal - Minimum 5 years’ experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy - Experience of managing complex patients including those with red flag presentations and potentially suspicious pathology. - Experience of teaching and training colleagues and peers in specialist skills associated with the role - Experience of planning, organising and undertaking high level audit and research and development relevant to the service. - A well-developed understanding of the wider context musculoskeletal heath and its impact upon local health economies. - Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance in Health Care Services and its application to MSK Physiotherapy - Previous experience of working as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner autonomously. **Desirable** - Previous experience of working as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner autonomously. ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Highly developed physical skills and manual dexterity which are used with a high degree of precision to assess and diagnose MSK disorders. - Established planning / organisational / time management skills to ensure continuity of service and further service development - Demonstrates the ability to develop a specific package of care for a specialised / complex patient caseload. - Ability to complete supervision and appraisal of own and others skills - Ability to work under pressure with an unpredictable work pattern with frequent interruptions while still being responsive to the needs of the patient and the service ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy - HCPC registration - Evidence of CPD in MSK physiotherapy in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio - Postgraduate education/courses in MSK - Educational attainment at level 7 in MSK **Desirable** - MSc in musculoskeletal physiotherapy - Clinical interest group membership - Leadership training - Injection Therapy qualification - Knowledge/experience of pain services ## Documents - [clch trust values (pdf, 893.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10363697) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 439.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10363696) - [job description & specifications (pdf, 253.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10363695) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.