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Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated physiotherapist to join our expanding service. You will support this innovative team with excellent clinical and team leadership skills that deliver high quality patient cantered care and support the service leads to deliver department objectives and service developments. The post rotates between primary and secondary care.
You will work as part of a large MSK department that includes band 5, 6, 7, advanced practice and consultant physiotherapists who work across primary and secondary care.
Your primary role will be managing a mix of primary and secondary care referrals, supporting the development of junior staff, participating in teaching programmes, leading service developments and managing a clinical team.
We have a well-established in-service training programme, but also encourage post-graduate course for all members static within the MSK team. Our service also has close links with the internationally renowned QMUL Sports Medicine Department with staff often collaborating on research and service developments.
Main duties of the job
- This role will be based in a musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy department treating acute, sub-acute and chronic pathologies. The post is 1.0WTE.
- To provide a high standard of musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy for acute and sub-acute MSK patients and chronic pain patients as an autonomous practitioner, with access to advice and support from colleagues if required. The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload providing thorough clinical assessment, diagnosis, planning treatment and appropriate discharge from the service adapting practice to suit the needs of the patient. Their practice will include advanced physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may complex, chronic pain presentations. Their role may well incorporate aspects of hand therapy and rheumatology patients.
- To supervise, appraise and advise therapy and support staff working in this area and to co-ordinate students allocated to the speciality, assisting the clinical educators as required. Supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy students; this will be to a graduate level and may be to a post graduate level, with support from the Extended Scope Practitioners.
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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting
- Understanding and application of risk management.
- Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics.
- Demonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda.
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group.
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience as a senior physiotherapist in relevant MSK outpatient, orthopaedic and rheumatology clinical environments.
- Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HPC 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.
- Experience of audit/research.
- Experience of working within a chronic pain team
- Experience with persistent pain pathologies
Desirable
- Appropriate post registration NHS experience
- Experience of sole working as part of an out of hours orthopaedic weekend service
- Working in FCP setting and completed/started FCP roadmap
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
- Member of the Health Professions Council.
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
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This advert is for Specialist MSK Physiotherapist with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc. The contract type is 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.). The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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