# Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-physiotherapist-msk/94ad4d47-9d58-4d72-b6a1-dd7e86ae58e2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-physiotherapist-msk/94ad4d47-9d58-4d72-b6a1-dd7e86ae58e2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust - **Location:** George Eliot Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (-) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Variable length of days between 8:00-18:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-09T15:10:45.880Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Nuneaton/George_Eliot_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8269774 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8269774?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.geh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ** All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more #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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to work weekends, as required for T&O ### Trust Values **Essential** - Effective and open communication - Excellence and safety in all that we do - Challenge but support - Expect respect and dignity - Local healthcare that inspires confidence ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - A positive ‘can do’ attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service needs/demands - Ability to deal with stress and stressful situations - Flexible and adaptable - Able to cover 7 days, if required - Diplomatic and sensitive to other needs - Team player ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work independently - Ability to demonstrate autonomous clinical intervention and decision making - Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments - Highly developed Inter-personal and communication skills- with all levels of staff - Ability to work within a MDT and with an interdisciplinary approach - Critical Appraisal - Well-developed clinical leadership skills - Ability to manage own caseload - Excellent organizational skills - Appraisal and mentorship experience - Very good presentational and educational skills - Able to maintain judgement under pressure - Able to communicate with patients with range of communication abilities - Able to deliver complex information in an interview way with patients whilst addressing barriers to understanding - IT Skills-Word, Microsoft Outlook ### Qualification and Professional Training **Essential** - Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy - Master’s Degree or equivalent in relevant specialism (or working towards one) - HCPC registration - Post-Registration training/experience in specialism - Expereince working in the NHS **Desirable** - Membership of specialist group ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 620.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1934) - [ge hospital staff campaign interactive (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2212) - [clinical specialist physiotherapist - msk - jd (pdf, 381.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584704) - [clinical specialist physiotherapist - msk - ps (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584705) - [clinical specialist physiotherapist - msk - frf (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584700) ## 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.