Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of musculoskeletal diagnoses and their management
- Knowledge
Principles and practices of rehabilitation and ergonomics
- Knowledge
Advanced Clinical reasoning
- Knowledge
Literature search/review
- Knowledge
Current evidence based practice
- Knowledge
Detailed anatomy and physiology relevant to the speciality
- Knowledge
Health and Safety and Risk awareness
- Experience
Experience of working with assistants / technicians
- Experience
Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience
Comprehensive range of junior rotations including outpatients musculoskeletal and orthopaedics
- Experience
In-service training and reflective learning in this speciality
- Experience
Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience
Prioritisation of workload
- Experience
Directing patient care
- Qualifications
BSc / MSc Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
MCSP
- Qualifications
HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Falls re-education
- Knowledge
Benefits of exercise and education
- Knowledge
Triage for musculoskeletal patients
- Knowledge
Clinical Governance
- Knowledge
Role of CSP
- Experience
Supervision of students in any environment
- Qualifications
Non-clinical courses
- Qualifications
Validated post registration courses
- Qualifications
LEO / leadership
Job overview
Are you an experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist looking for your next opportunity?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist to join our friendly and supportive MSK Physiotherapy team.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical expertise within a varied secondary care outpatient MSK service, working with patients presenting with a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions. You will have the opportunity to build on your assessment and treatment skills while contributing to the continued development of our service.
Interviews will be held on Friday 25th September. Please note this post may close early if a high number of applications are recieved.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide high-quality assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment for a varied MSK caseload.
- Develop your clinical reasoning and autonomous practice within a supportive team.
- Work alongside experienced MSK Physiotherapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.We have specialists in lower limb , upper limb , hand therapy, oncology and rheumatology
- Deliver outreach clinics, providing physiotherapy services in community settings.
- Gain experience in and contribute to hydrotherapy sessions.
- Support and deliver rehabilitation classes.
- Contribute to service development, clinical supervision and the learning and development of colleagues and students.
- Develop your skills across different aspects of outpatient MSK physiotherapy
We are committed to supporting professional development and creating opportunities for staff to broaden their clinical experience. Whether you are looking to consolidate your Band 6 skills or develop further expertise within MSK physiotherapy, this role offers a varied and rewarding environment in which to do so.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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 Physiotherapist in MSK with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Ipswich, England. It is listed as a Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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