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MSK Physiotherapist (Rotational) Band 6 - Fixed Term 12 months
Opportunities for 4 or 5 days working
The MSK Physiotherapy department at Whittington Health is pleased to offer you an exciting opportunity to work with us, a team that values you, your career, and your patients.
We recognise that our staff truly are our greatest asset, and that is why we want you to join our team.
Our service is based across seven sites in Islington and Haringey. Our six-monthly rotations run across all of our sites with rotation specialities including Paediatrics, Pain Management and Acute Injury Orthopaedic clinics.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work and develop as an individual and as part of a team, gaining clinical and operational experience in a dynamic environment supported by the Senior MSK team.
Current experience of working at band 6 level is essential for this post.
Click to find out more about our Adult Community Services, what it is like to work for Whittington Health, and why you should join our team.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be expected to:
- Triage electronic referrals regularly.
- Effectively use and ensure that the electronic patient database records reflect your current caseload and activity; with timely discharge and outcome appointments.
- Provide high quality physiotherapy including assessment, treatment and advice to patients with various Neuromusculoskeletal presentations.
- Assess and treat own caseload of patients, and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitioner with support from senior staff when required.
- Communicate with other health professionals, patients and carers with regard to the delivery of patient focused care.
- Participate in departmental continuous professional development, departmental education and training, audit and evidence-based projects.
- Undertake all necessary verbal and written documentation required for patient care.
- Have clinical supervision on a regular basis with senior staff. Supervision can take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning, peer review, case reviews and reflective practise.
- Supervise and appraise juniors and students.
- Provide education, training and supervision to physiotherapists, students and other staff as appropriate.
- Assist in the operation and development of MSK Outpatient Service provision across Whittington Health.
Please read the personal specification carefully to ensure your application clearly demonstrates all of the essential criteria. Please provide examples in your supporting information to show how you meet these criteria.
Or to arrange an informal visit or to speak to us, please feel free to get in contact.
Person specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate ICARE values in application form
- To be confident in the use of electronic patient records and trust reporting systems
- Ability to carry out concurrent activities and work in an unpredictable work environment
Desirable
- Ability to cope with regular exposure to patients that may be distressed and may display aggressive or abusive behaviour.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Specialised knowledge of the safe management of musculoskeletal disorders
- Ability to prioritise
- Flexible approach to changing circumstances and departmental needs
- Able to work alone as an autonomous practitioner
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to teamwork
- Good organisation, time management and prioritisation skills
Desirable
- Monitored/supervised: Physiotherapy staff students Assistants/clerical staff
- Experience of undertaking departmental duties
- Able to deputise for team leader / management
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy leading to HPC registration
Desirable
- Membership of professional groups
- Recent and relevant post-registration training / courses in musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Exp of working in MSK outpatients inc acute, chronic, GP, consultant and self referrals
- Problem solving approach
- Specialised knowledge and experience of working with a wide range of approaches to the clinical reasoning and management of patients with complex pain and movement dysfunction presentations
Desirable
- musculoskeletal outpatients Orthopaedics Sports injuries, Rheumatology Neuro/Elderly Rehabilitation
- Working in the NHS
- Specialised knowledge of the current management guidelines and evidence in the safe treatment of Musculoskeletal disorders
- Involvement in clinical audit/evaluation projects/service development
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This advert is for MSK Band 6 Physiotherapist (12 Months Fixed Term) with Whittington Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Including HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Hybrid london weighting). The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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