Job requirements
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Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to travel between Alton, BNHH (Basingstoke) and RHCH (Winchester) sites as required at short notice.
- Other
Hold a current full manual UK driving licence/have access to own car with business insurance
- Experience
Broad range of experience including experience at Band 6 level
- Experience
Knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to patient management, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience
Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs
- Experience
Evidence of key involvement in audit, research and or quality improvement projects
- Training and qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Training and qualifications
HCPC registration
- Training and qualifications
Evidence of Continued Professional Development including reflective practice, in service training and courses attended and clinical governance gained
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Skills and evidence of service development and research through to implementation
- Experience
Previous experience at band 7 level
- Experience
Quality improvement and or audit qualifications/training
- Experience
Occupational health qualification or experience in this field of Physiotherapy.
- Training and qualifications
Recognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc or equivalent experience
- Training and qualifications
Member of relevant professional body (RCOT/CSP)
- Training and qualifications
QI, audit, research qualification
- Training and qualifications
NHS Leadership qualification
Job overview
Band 7 MSK Physiotherapist
A new opportunity has arisen within the HHFT MSK Out Patient Service for an MSK clinician based on the Winchester site. We are able to support full-time and part-time opportunities both in MSK Physiotherapy and within the pain service, so are seeking those with a special interest in chronic pain management, as well as those with strong MSK skills.
Alongside MSK outpatient assessment and treatment, you will also help run caseloads within Winchester's brand new Fracture Clinic and Orthopaedic Outpatient Department alongside orthopaedic consultants and other MDT members. Or support in running the pain service, alongside the psychology team and other MDT members.
Predominantly working as a clinical MSK physiotherapist, you will also act as one of the clinical leads for the Winchester team, offering day to day clinical supervision and support. Time will also be given to allow for audit and research based projects aimed at developing and evidencing quality patient care.
We run a service committed to quality improvement, and have a QI Lead and Training & Education Lead employed within our team to help facilitate this.
Please do contact the department if you want to discuss in more detail or would like to look around prior to your application.
Main duties of the job
To take a clinical leadership role in managing the delivery of and participating in the delivery of the MSK service +/- pain service.
To take a clinical leadership role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
To provide skilled clinical leadership and be responsible for service development, particularly in relation to evidence based practice, and to set and monitor standards of practice, implementing policy and policy changes in own clinical area.
To take a lead role in supervision and teaching of therapists, students and MDT staff with regards to Therapy practice.
To undertake quality improvement projects to further cross site service development and make recommendations to team lead/service lead and representing the department within the Trust in implementation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working within the full time hours required will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
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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This advert is for Band 7 MSK Physiotherapist +/- pain specialism with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Winchester, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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