# Senior Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist/aa864065-4101-4cd9-9690-38612f41cc3a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist/aa864065-4101-4cd9-9690-38612f41cc3a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T15:42:21.055Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/MSK_OPD_Clinical_Therapy_Staff/MSK_OPD_Clinical_Therapy_Staff-v8067344 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067344?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Musculoskeletal specialist to join the Whipps Cross Therapies team within Barts Health Trust. They should have an exceptional knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy principles and have experience of treating a variety of peripheral and spinal patients. Assessments and treatments will be through face to face and virtual appointments. Evidence of involvement in project management and audit will be desirable. The post holder will join the Barts Health musculoskeletal team based at Whipps Cross Hospital and its community sites. They will have the opportunity to work alongside different specialties including, Orthopaedic, Rheumatology and Community Pain clinics. They will have supervisory responsibility for a Band 6 physiotherapist and students, providing appraisals, teaching and clinical support with managing demanding caseloads. They will also have roles linked to the Band 8 line managers that will facilitate their managerial and leadership qualities, for example GP liaison, education and Musculoskeletal Audit champion. We have an excellent evidence based in-service training program covering each individual joint with theoretical knowledge, practical skills and clinical implementation. The MSK Therapies team also has a strong Band 8 strategic and clinical leadership team including APPs and FCPs, who support the MSK physiotherapy team to deliver the best possible patient care. ### Main duties of the job To provide specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy treatment to outpatients as part of the overall therapy provision. The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload providing thorough clinical assessment, planning treatment and appropriate discharge from the service adapting practice to suit the needs of the patient. To provide clinical supervision and appraisal to junior staff, therapy assistants and students.To provide specialist outpatient physiotherapy to patients with a wide range of acute and long term conditions. To adapt physiotherapy practice to suit the needs of the patient. To provide clinical supervision and appraisal for junior staff, therapy rehabilitation assistants and students. Participate in ongoing service evaluation and development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Musculoskeletal specialist to join the Whipps Cross Therapies team within Barts Health Trust. They should have an exceptional knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy principles and have experience of treating a variety of peripheral and spinal patients. Assessments and treatments will be through face to face and virtual appointments. Evidence of involvement in project management and audit will be desirable. The post holder will join the Barts Health musculoskeletal team based at Whipps Cross Hospital and its community sites. They will have the opportunity to work alongside different specialties including, Orthopaedic, Rheumatology and Community Pain clinics. They will have supervisory responsibility for a Band 6 physiotherapist and students, providing appraisals, teaching and clinical support with managing demanding caseloads. They will also have roles linked to the Band 8 line managers that will facilitate their managerial and leadership qualities, for example GP liaison, education and Musculoskeletal Audit champion. We have an excellent evidence based in-service training program covering each individual joint with theoretical knowledge, practical skills and clinical implementation. The MSK Therapies team also has a strong Band 8 strategic and clinical leadership team including APPs and FCPs, who support the MSK physiotherapy team to deliver the best possible patient care. ## Job Description To provide specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy treatment to outpatients as part of the overall therapy provision. The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload providing thorough clinical assessment, planning treatment and appropriate discharge from the service adapting practice to suit the needs of the patient. To provide clinical supervision and appraisal to junior staff, therapy assistants and students.To provide specialist outpatient physiotherapy to patients with a wide range of acute and long term conditions. To adapt physiotherapy practice to suit the needs of the patient. To provide clinical supervision and appraisal for junior staff, therapy rehabilitation assistants and students. Participate in ongoing service evaluation and development. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Supervisory & appraisal skills of other staff including junior staff / support staff / students - Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups. - Committed to lifelong and self-directed learning - After induction, to be able to actively participate as an appraiser to the Trust IPR system - Committed to personal and team development - Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner. - Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes - Ability to cope with working in a busy or stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients/carers. - Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities - Commitment to non-discriminatory practice - Understanding and compliance with Data Protection ### Skills **Essential** - Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting. - Specialist clinical skills in musculoskeletal outpatients. - Understanding and application of risk management - Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics - Ability to organise and prioritise own and more junior staffs workload and supervise support staff in this field - Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and support other staff in this field. -IM&T skills - Demonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda - Be able to demonstrate flexibility and reliability ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post graduate experience in relevant MSK outpatient and orthopaedic clinical settings. - Appropriate post registration experience. - Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations - Experience of working as part of a team uni-professional and multi- professional team. - Advice, supervision, appraisal, training and support to more junior staff, support staff and students. **Desirable** - Experience of audit/research. - Experience of sole working as part of an out of hours emergency weekend service. ### Knowledge & Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy - Member of the Health and Care Professions Council **Desirable** - Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy ## Documents - [wxh bus route (pdf, 286.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358335) - [job description (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358333) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.