Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Experience
Completed broad range junior band 5 rotations including core rotations, (respiratory, orthopaedics, trauma, out-patient Musculo-skeletal (MSK), neurology) or currently working as a band 6 in MSK.
- Experience
Experience of audit, current policy and outcome measures.
- Experience
Experience of working within a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team.
- Experience
Evidence of special interest in MSK and orthopaedic care.
- Knowledge and Skills
Competent IT skills and ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise and organise own caseload and delegate when necessary.
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy
- Knowledge and Skills
Remains updated with professional practice and new research
- Training and Qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Training and Qualifications
Registered with the HCPC.
- Training and Qualifications
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to musculoskeletal practice.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Please note as this position is part time hours it does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
This post would be suitable for a dynamic individual who is enthusiastic and motivated to continue their professional development. This will be supported via access to a wealth of knowledge and experience in the form of consultants, GP’s with special interest, Advanced practitioner’s as well as clinicians with special interests.
Through job plans and CPD programmes as well as opportunities to access apprenticeships and funding, this is the perfect role for clinicians with a vision for enhancing their knowledge and skills in the field of Musculoskeletal disorder management.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Physiotherapy Department at Euston House, 2 days a week (Tuesday and Wednesday) alongside therapy colleagues and the wider MDT in meeting the needs of people who require physiotherapy assessment and treatment to provide a high standard of physiotherapy care.
To perform advanced physiotherapy assessments of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations/multi-pathologies and use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition and to deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
The post holder is responsible for their own caseload and the frequency of their treatment sessions as well as being jointly responsible for a defined area of service working without direct supervision. The post holder is also responsible for the prioritisation of their personal work load whilst balancing patient need against their available work time.
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 will close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
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.
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This advert is for MSK Specialist Physiotherapist with Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in Oswestry, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum / pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Oct 2026.
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