# Band 6 Specialist Musculoskeletal Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Mental health professionals
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £45953.00 to £54254.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19T11:56:51.991Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8344932
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8344932?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit a full-time Specialist Musculoskeletal Therapist to our team. The successful applicants will be enthusiastic and self-motivated with an aspiration to innovate and improve all aspects of care delivery within the Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy service based across two sites at St Heliers Hospitals and Jubilee Health Centre.

You will be keen to participate fully in an innovative model of care and will be passionate about delivering high-quality care to your patients.

You will have excellent communication skills and be happy to work in a multidisciplinary team. Committing to further education is required, and personal development will be encouraged. Clinical supervision is well supported within this service.

Evidence of self-motivation will be sought at the interview. Recent experience of working in a Community-based MSK/OPP service would be an advantage but not essential.

### Main duties of the job

To be an active member of a team delivering high-quality Musculoskeletal (MSK) team.

To assist with operational management and strategic development

To further develop personal specialist practice.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Post registration experience inclusive of at least one post graduate rotation in MSK outpatients and Orthopaedic inpatients
- Experience in the management of MSK conditions
- Experience of operational management

**Desirable**

- Experience working in NHS in UK
- Experience of the performance management of Physiotherapists and students

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Specialist skills in the management and assessment of complex MSK conditions
- Specialist skills in the provision of manual and exercise therapy

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/ Osteopathy
- HPC registration/ or Equivialant
- Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal portfolio demonstrating postgraduate education/courses in MSK Physiotherapy

**Desirable**

- Membership of the CSP/Osteopathy
- Working toward MACP membership
- Working towards a recognised relevant Masters Degree in MSK or evidence of working at an equivalent level

## Documents

- [jd (docx, 618.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10705445)
- [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677)
- [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413)
- [jd supplementary information (pdf, 151.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1953)

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