# Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
- **Location:** Howard Court (Head Office)
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent: full time
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-10T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-30T23:07:56.201Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Welwyn_Garden_City/Hertfordshire_Community_NHS_Trust/Musculoskeletal_Physiotherapist/Musculoskeletal_Physiotherapist-v8324654
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8324654?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hct.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Other requirements

**Essential**

- Willingness to uphold the Trust’s values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- 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

**Essential**

- Contributes to a culture where the safe care of patients is the primary concern.
- Involves patients in decision making around their care and treatment planning.
- Demonstrates flexibility to meet service delivery and individual patient needs.
- Understands confidentiality requirements and how these link to their role.

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with colleagues, other disciplines, patients, relatives and carers.
- Developed ability to assess patient conditions, establish a diagnosis and formulate and deliver a treatment plan using a range of modalities.
- Developed Clinical problem solving ability.

### Experience and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Previous experience of working within MSK
- Attendance at post graduate courses in MSK
- Documented evidence of Continuing Professional
- Development of expanded, specialist skills.

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Valid Health Professions Council registration.
- Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent

## Documents

- [hct benefits (pdf, 588.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2511)
- [recruitment guide for candidates (pdf, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2407)
- [senior msk physiotherapist band 6 ps (pdf, 85.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10646664)
- [band 6 msk senior physiotherapist jd (pdf, 178.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10646663)
- [job description supplementary information (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2599)

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