# Highly Specialist Outpatient MSK and Women Health Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- **Town:** Shrewsbury
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata / per annum
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months (Maternity cover)
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 23.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-01T15:52:12.164Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Market_Drayton/Shropshire_Community_Health_NHS_Trust/Highly_Specialist_MSK_Physiotherapist/Highly_Specialist_MSK_Physiotherapist-v8125583
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8125583?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled, self-motivated Band 7 Adult Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to join our friendly team in Market Drayton. This busy department provides a high standard of MSK physiotherapy assessment and treatment to the local community of Market Drayton and surrounding areas.

This post would be suitable for an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist looking for career development with evidence of recent work within the musculoskeletal field and an enthusiasm for this speciality. Professional support is provided by Senior Physiotherapists (APP's) and we encourage clinical supervision and training.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner providing evidence based physiotherapy assessment and treatment within the out-patient team to clients with a range of musculoskeletal condition. There will be a requirement to support and mentor junior clinicians. Your role will also include supporting the new MSST MSK Transformation service by assisting with triage of incoming referrals for a wide range of MSK specialities including physiotherapy, podiatry and hand therapy. You may be required to support some of our other clinical sites.

### Main duties of the job

- To assess, diagnose/interpret and manage own highly specialist caseload of complex musculoskeletal patients as an autonomous physiotherapist in accordance with Professional Code of Conduct and Health and Care Professions Council Regulations, within an outpatient environment.
- To  develop, through experience and postgraduate training, the highly specialist knowledge and clinical skills required for working within an MSK outpatient setting.
- To triage onward referrals from physio departments to ensure thresholds are met, where they are not to provide the support, mentoring and training required to  develop more junior staff to ensure evidenced based treatment is provided.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of extensive experience in relevant area of clinical practice.
- Evidence of teaching / presentation experience.
- Experience in audit and research.
- Experience of delegation and supervision.
- Extensive post registration experience working at a senior level within speciality area.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- Masters Level Specialist Training or Equivalent Experience.
- POGP female urinary dysfunction – an entry level course – or equivalent.

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Awareness of current initiatives within the Local and National health economy.
- Complex Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills.
- Clinical supervision, teaching, mentorship and appraisal skills.

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 326.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2731)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 75.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2730)
- [band 7 highly specialist msk and women's health physio (pdf, 440.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10422284)

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