Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK

Job overview

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK

• hours per week (Variable length of days between 8:00-18:00)

Fixed term for 12 months

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 1st October 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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#JoinTeamEliot

• We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in MSK Outpatients to join our team at George Eliot Hospital as part of the Outpatient Therapy team
• A particular interest in spinal conditions is essential
• Our friendly department is full of opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic physiotherapist who wishes to progress specialist clinical expertise and leadership skills within an MSK outpatients setting. This post would be based within our Hospital site and would include a wide variety of patient presentations with referrals from Consultant clinics, GP practices and multidisciplinary team.
• We are looking for either an experienced Band 6 or a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our supportive team.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist the post holder will be responsible for:

• Performing advanced assessment and clinical reasoning for patients with diverse presentations and complex musculoskeletal conditions
• Develop and deliver an individualised management/treatment programme.
• Following assessment, the post holder will be responsible for making therapeutic and/or clinical diagnoses and treating their own caseload of specialised and complex patients/clients and maintaining associated records
• While day-to-day running of the team will be performed primarily by the team leader, the post-holder may be required to deputise and be responsible for this when necessary
• Clinical leadership of the MSK Outpatients team will require the post holder to display leadership and management skills where appropriate for this role
• The post holder will supervise and support the work of other junior staff and support workers
• The post holder will assist the MSK Team Leads in contributing to the planning, coordination, development and evaluation of the service
• Together with other senior staff, you will act as a resource of specialist advice to the rest of the therapy service and other professions.
• Develop your clinical and leadership skills whilst working with a diverse caseloads.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• As a specialist Physiotherapist you will work closely with the MSK Team Leader and Advanced Practice Physiotherapists to ensure that our patients receive an excellent level of clinical care.
• As part of your role, you will initiate and participate in service development, audits and in-service training.
• You will have close support from the Band 8a Deputy Therapy Manager for Outpatients and work closely with the well-established multi-disciplinary team.
• We offer a comprehensive induction package followed by regular in-service training including case study sessions, journal club and peer support group alongside regular supervision sessions. Internal and external courses are supported, and opportunities for postgraduate study exist.
• Our established appraisal system facilitates career development and progression.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification 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.