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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and forward thinking Physiotherapist to provide expert clinical care and leadership within the MSK Therapy team and the Spinal Orthopaedic team.
You will be part of a team committed to providing and developing a high performing service, working in close partnership with the clinical and MSK AHP leadership team.
We want to build on a culture of continuous learning and ensure that staff of all grades are given the opportunity to grow and develop through education and new experiences.
MSK AHP Clinical Services has a new five-year strategy for which clinical leadership across the system will be crucial. You will be given the opportunity to lead and will be supported in your continued development in the process.
Main duties of the job
- Accountable for the delivery of high-quality therapy care within a defined clinical area or pathway.
- Responsible as a first-contact clinician in consultant outpatient clinics for diagnosing the condition, screening for serious pathology and either booking for surgery, referring to another consultant or referring for conservative treatment.
- Responsible for providing expert clinical practice with advanced clinical reasoning and support to staff.
- Provide clinical leadership to develop staff within the remit.
- Lead evaluation and development of clinical practice within the specialism ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks.
- Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified therapist.
- Significant experience at Specialist level in relevant specialty.
- Clinical Educator
- Participation in Clinical Audit & Practice Development
- Supervision and line management of Therapy staff including appraisal.
- Professional Presentations
- Experience in emergency respiratory on call including weekend work (PT only)
Desirable
- Member of Special Interest Group
- Governance
- Teaching
Other Factors
Essential
- Confident & assertive
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
- Proactive approach to service delivery
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- Postgraduate Diploma at Masters level in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills accumulated through formal training and experiential learning.
Desirable
- Master’s degree in relevant Speciality
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Special Skills
Essential
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, team working and leadership skills
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and other.
- Ability to analyse complex problems, formulate solutions and implement sustainable change.
- Confident in working with a wide range of senior professionals
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- IT literate
- Understanding of stress and ability to help others to cope under pressure.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty
- Current knowledge of evidence-base for specialty
- Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology
Desirable
- NVQ Assessor
- Clinical Governance
- Risk Assessment
- Research, Clinical Audit or Practice
- Leadership
- Teaching
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This advert is for Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (MSK Therapy Spines) with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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