# Physiotherapy MSK Case Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapy-msk-case-manager/75317295-a6c5-448d-837e-95b61ac9c7cf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapy-msk-case-manager/75317295-a6c5-448d-837e-95b61ac9c7cf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working across BSOL/various trusts) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-20T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-02T16:22:05.428Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/The_Royal_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Physiotherapy/Occupational_Physiotherapy-v8091011 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8091011?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.roh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Band 6 MSK Physiotherapy Case Manager will act as a clinical coordinator for NHS  staff accessing the pilot service, providing expert assessment, treatment, case management and pathway navigation to facilitate return to work for NHS staff either off work, or struggling to perform their fully assigned job role, due to MSK pain. The post holder will work collaboratively with occupational health services, line managers, HR teams, MSK providers and system partners to support staff wellbeing, reduce the impact of MSK conditions on work, minimise sickness absence and facilitate safe and sustainable return to work. A key aspect of the role will be supporting the implementation, monitoring and  evaluation of the pilot programme, collecting outcome measures and identifying opportunities for future service development across the ICS. ### Main duties of the job - Independently manage a caseload of NHS staff patients who are either off work  or struggling to perform their fully assigned job role due to MSK pain with  musculoskeletal conditions - Perform advanced assessments, clinical reasoning, diagnosis, treatment and return to work planning. - Identify red flags, psychosocial factors, and clinical and non-clinical obstacles to recovery. - Provide evidence based written reports to managers/HR, relating to return-to-work guidance - Escalating cases to HR where you identify the MSK condition is not the main obstacle preventing return to work - Support return-to-work and rehabilitation planning using a biopsychosocial approach - Promote the value of work in relation to health and encouraging a proactive  approach when advising on the management of health in the workplace. - Maintain accurate clinical documentation and outcome measures. - Contribute to audits, quality improvement, and service development initiatives. - Work flexibly across the Trust sites as required to deliver services, either  conducting face to face or telephone/remote consultations. This may involve  travelling and working on different sites across the Trust during the working week. - Understand HR policy relating to return to work for employees absent due to  MSK conditions ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information  about duties and responsibilities  please see attached  Job Description and person specification. ## Job Details The Band 6 MSK Physiotherapy Case Manager will act as a clinical coordinator for NHS staff accessing the pilot service, providing expert assessment, treatment, case management and pathway navigation to facilitate return to work for NHS staff either off work, or struggling to perform their fully assigned job role, due to MSK pain. The post holder will work collaboratively with occupational health services, line managers, HR teams, MSK providers and system partners to support staff wellbeing, reduce the impact of MSK conditions on work, minimise sickness absence and facilitate safe and sustainable return to work. A key aspect of the role will be supporting the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the pilot programme, collecting outcome measures and identifying opportunities for future service development across the ICS. ## Job Description Independently manage a caseload of NHS staff patients who are either off work or struggling to perform their fully assigned job role due to MSK pain with musculoskeletal conditions - Perform advanced assessments, clinical reasoning, diagnosis, treatment and return to work planning. - Identify red flags, psychosocial factors, and clinical and non-clinical obstacles to recovery. - Provide evidence based written reports to managers/HR, relating to return-to-work guidance - Escalating cases to HR where you identify the MSK condition is not the main obstacle preventing return to work - Support return-to-work and rehabilitation planning using a biopsychosocial approach - Promote the value of work in relation to health and encouraging a proactive approach when advising on the management of health in the workplace. - Maintain accurate clinical documentation and outcome measures. - Contribute to audits, quality improvement, and service development initiatives. - Work flexibly across the Trust sites as required to deliver services, either conducting face to face or telephone/remote consultations. This may involve travelling and working on different sites across the Trust during the working week. - Understand HR policy relating to return to work for employees absent due to MSK conditions ## Responsibilities For more information about duties and responsibilities please see attached Job Description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure - Good written and verbal communication skills - Time Management **Desirable** - Report writing ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrate understanding of the link between health and work, the health and non-health factors that can impact on workplace absence and current clinical guidelines in MSK occupational health ### Experience **Essential** - Previous MSK experience - Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team - Case Conferences / Multi-Disciplinary Team discussions **Desirable** - Experience of working in an occupational clinical role supporting people to return to work ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Degree in Physiotherapy - HCPC registration **Desirable** - Post graduate occupational health qualification ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 444.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10384305) - [person specification (pdf, 444.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10425896) - [roh recruitment guidance on artificial intelligence (ai) (pdf, 188.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3060) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.