Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other requirements
Willingness to uphold the Trust’s values
- Other requirements
Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Other requirements
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Personal Qualities
Contributes to a culture where the safe care of patients is the primary concern.
- Personal Qualities
Involves patients in decision making around their care and treatment planning.
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrates flexibility to meet service delivery and individual patient needs.
- Personal Qualities
Understands confidentiality requirements and how these link to their role.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with colleagues, other disciplines, patients, relatives and carers.
- Skills and Abilities
Developed ability to assess patient conditions, establish a diagnosis and formulate and deliver a treatment plan using a range of modalities.
- Skills and Abilities
Developed Clinical problem solving ability.
- Experience and Knowledge
Previous experience of working within MSK
- Experience and Knowledge
Attendance at post graduate courses in MSK
- Experience and Knowledge
Documented evidence of Continuing Professional
- Experience and Knowledge
Development of expanded, specialist skills.
- Qualifications and Training
Valid Health Professions Council registration.
- Qualifications and Training
Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
SENIOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST – MUSCULOSKELETAL OUT PATIENTS. BAND 6- FULL TIME ( job share considered ) An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join the MSK Out-Patient Physiotherapy team based within our integrated MSK Service . The post will be based in the The New QE2 Hospital in Welwyn Garden City , Hertfordshire but will also include rotations in our various community musculoskeletal out-reach clinics in East and North Hertfordshire.
You will be part of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's multi- disciplinary Musculoskeletal Service supported by our team of Senior Clinicians and will be expected to provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment to outpatients with complex needs and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to other professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
You must hold a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
*Proposed interview date : 21st October 2026*
Main duties of the job
Job Summary
- To provide specialist assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment to patients with complex needs and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to other professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
- To provide physiotherapy treatment at Physiotherapy Outpatient department and musculoskeletal community outreach clinics in East and North Hertfordshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification.
Please state in your application HOW you meet the criteria.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
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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 Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust in Welwyn Garden City, 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: full time. The application deadline is 10 Oct 2026.
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