# Physiotherapist Team Lead MSK Outpatient

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Professionals Limited
- **Town:** Southampton
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £27.68

                    an hour
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-15T12:05:04.208Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0042-88257-1?employerCode=M0042
- **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/M0042-88257-1/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=M0042-88257-1

## Job Content

### Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Advanced Physiotherapist at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust to join the MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient Service. You will be responsible for providing skilled team leadership in planning and delivering high standards of physiotherapy assessment, management, treatment, and advice to patients attending the MSK outpatient service. You will manage and support the advanced assessment and management of patients with complex or multi-pathology presentations, determining the best delivery of care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). You will work as an autonomous professional, adhering to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Rules of Professional Conduct and Standards of Physiotherapy, as well as the Health Professions Council (HPC) regulations.

### Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Physiotherapist you will be responsible for undertaking service reviews and audits to evaluate quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes, implementing changes in practice to maintain a high standard of clinical care. You will be responsible for developing professional relationships locally, regionally, and nationally, where required, to support the development of clinical pathways relevant to the service. You will also take a lead role in supervising, teaching, and appraising physiotherapists, non-qualified physiotherapy staff, students to graduate level, and multi-disciplinary team (MDT) staff, supporting their professional development and ensuring excellence in physiotherapeutic care within this specialty.

### About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

### Details

- Date posted: 15 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £27.68 an hour Rates are inclusive of Base Rate + Holiday Pay
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: M0042-88257-1
- Job locations: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

- To continue developing highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge by practicing across a wide range of MSK outpatient conditions, attending in-service training sessions, and completing specialist personal development activities as identified in individual Personal Development Plans.
- To maintain personal professional registration and accountability by complying with requirements of the relevant professional body, exercising professional responsibility, and following departmental and Trust policies to ensure ongoing licensure and safe practice.
- To plan, organise, and deliver departmental training and education sessions that support the professional and personal development of staff, ensuring knowledge and skills are consistently enhanced across the team.
- To ensure accurate, timely, and effective communication with patients, carers, and relevant MDT members regarding patient care, including maintaining comprehensive clinical records in line with Trust and professional body standards.
- To oversee competency development and clinical education of staff and physiotherapy students on placement, ensuring all team members achieve and maintain high standards of practice and clinical outcomes.
- To lead and actively participate in service improvement initiatives, including research, audits, and data collection, using findings to inform clinical practice enhancements and improve patient outcomes.

## Job Details

We have an exciting opportunity for a Advanced Physiotherapist at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust to join the MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient Service. You will be responsible for providing skilled team leadership in planning and delivering high standards of physiotherapy assessment, management, treatment, and advice to patients attending the MSK outpatient service. You will manage and support the advanced assessment and management of patients with complex or multi-pathology presentations, determining the best delivery of care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT). You will work as an autonomous professional, adhering to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Rules of Professional Conduct and Standards of Physiotherapy, as well as the Health Professions Council (HPC) regulations.

## Job Description

As an Advanced Physiotherapist you will be responsible for undertaking service reviews and audits to evaluate quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes, implementing changes in practice to maintain a high standard of clinical care. You will be responsible for developing professional relationships locally, regionally, and nationally, where required, to support the development of clinical pathways relevant to the service. You will also take a lead role in supervising, teaching, and appraising physiotherapists, non-qualified physiotherapy staff, students to graduate level, and multi-disciplinary team (MDT) staff, supporting their professional development and ensuring excellence in physiotherapeutic care within this specialty.

## Responsibilities

To continue developing highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge by practicing across a wide range of MSK outpatient conditions, attending in-service training sessions, and completing specialist personal development activities as identified in individual Personal Development Plans.

To maintain personal professional registration and accountability by complying with requirements of the relevant professional body, exercising professional responsibility, and following departmental and Trust policies to ensure ongoing licensure and safe practice.

To plan, organise, and deliver departmental training and education sessions that support the professional and personal development of staff, ensuring knowledge and skills are consistently enhanced across the team.

To ensure accurate, timely, and effective communication with patients, carers, and relevant MDT members regarding patient care, including maintaining comprehensive clinical records in line with Trust and professional body standards.

To oversee competency development and clinical education of staff and physiotherapy students on placement, ensuring all team members achieve and maintain high standards of practice and clinical outcomes.

To lead and actively participate in service improvement initiatives, including research, audits, and data collection, using findings to inform clinical practice enhancements and improve patient outcomes.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- HCPC registered Physiotherapist with Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Advanced MSK outpatient physiotherapy experience.
- Experience supervising and developing junior staff and students.
- Proven involvement in audits, service improvement, and evidence-based practice.
- Knowledge of Moving & Handling, BLS, and SystemOne.

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