Job requirements
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Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Extensive post-registration MSK physiotherapy experience
- Experience
Demonstrable specialist knowledge and experience in assessment and management of complex MSK presentations
- Experience
Experience of supervising, coaching and mentoring others
- Experience
Experience of supporting or delivering clinical education and in-service training
- Experience
Experience of audit, service evaluation or quality improvement
- Experience
Ability to apply advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to support safe clinical decision making
- Experience
Excellent knowledge of clinical risk assessment, safeguarding principles and risk management
- Experience
Knowledge of primary care, community services and wider patient pathways
- Qualifications
Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Qualifications
Member of the CSP or equivalent professional liability insurance
- Qualifications
Evidence of up-to-date, relevant CPD
- Qualifications
Relevant postgraduate learning or equivalent specialist development
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of extended scope or advanced practice within MSK services
- Experience
Involvement in research activity
- Experience
Experience of developing clinical pathways, protocols or competency frameworks
- Qualifications
Postgraduate qualification or working towards Masters level study
- Qualifications
Membership of a relevant special interest group
- Qualifications
Leadership, supervision or management training
Job summary
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Permanent, Band 7. 37.5 hours per week
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist to join our MSK service. This role is ideal for a skilled clinician with strong MSK expertise, advanced clinical reasoning and a commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.
We are seeking an excellent communicator with a passion for service development and supporting individuals within the team to continually improve and develop.
We welcome applications from candidates who meet the essential criteria and share our organisational values: Accountable, Honest, Person-centred and Smart.
Reasonable adjustments are available on recruitment.
We can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK and kindly ask that you confirm that in your application.
We are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria.
Main duties of the job
You will manage an autonomous caseload, assess and treat complex presentations, support safe clinical decision making and act as a specialist resource for colleagues across the service, and also contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
About us
AHP Suffolk CIC is a staff lead, specialist musculoskeletal Social Enterprise, our aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible NHS commissioned health care to support people return to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently.
We have a reputation for innovation, service and staff development and well supported continuous professional development.
Set up as a social enterprise over 13 years ago, we provide NHS commissioned MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run U Refer, a successful web-based self-referral platform, and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.
Additional benefits:
Agenda for Change pay and leave terms and conditions of service matched
Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows
Employee Assistance Programme Health Assured
Cycle to Work scheme
NHS Discounts
Refer a Friend scheme
Details
- Date posted: 02 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: B9710-26-0020
- Job locations: Newmarket Community Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 7JG, United Kingdom, Drovers House, 1 Hillside Road, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP32 7EA, United Kingdom, Haverhill Leisure Centre, Ehringshausen Way, Haverhill, CB9 0ER, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached for further information.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist with Allied Health Professionals Suffolk CIC in Newmarket, England; Bury St. Edmunds, England; Haverhill, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £56,515 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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