# Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 p.a. inc.
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-04T15:30:54.235Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Musculoskeletal_Physiotherapy/Musculoskeletal_Physiotherapy-v8011138
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8011138?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an opportunity for a musculoskeletal physiotherapist looking to enhance their clinical & non-clinical knowledge & skills to join our innovative musculoskeletal physiotherapy team, who were  finalists in the prestigious 2024 HSJ awards.

We have an excellent reputation for developing staff & offer a wide range of learning opportunities, such as:

- Regular clinical supervision, plus daily APP & pain service question time
- In-service training & individualised training such as funded MSc modules. We also support & host weekend courses.
- Band 6 MSK development program

Our work on staff well-being was recognised in the 2023 national PENNA awards where we were finalists.

We offer MSK physiotherapy outpatient rotations at Homerton Hospital, St Leonards, City & Hackney community clinics & Ludwig Guttmann centre (Olympic park).

Homerton's wider MSK teams consist of:

- GP, consultant & self referred outpatient physiotherapy services
- Post orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation, sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, shockwave, virtual fracture clinic, non-medical prescribers & persistent pain service
- Close working relationships with radiology, rheumatology, orthopaedics, podiatry & emergency medicine

We ask all applicants to not use AI tools to generate or enhance any part of their application. Applications that appear to rely on AI-generated content may be disadvantaged in our assessment process, as we value hearing each candidate’s authentic voice and genuine experience.

### Main duties of the job

- Specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse musculoskeletal presentations, providing a diagnosis and developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme.
- Utilization of a variety of Physio therapeutic modalities to enhance strength, flexibility, and functional movement. Alongside educating patients about their condition, treatment options, pain management and self-management strategies.
- Developing individualized treatment plans and rehabilitation programmes tailored to each patient's specific needs and goals and evaluate using appropriate outcome measures.

### 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 on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

## Job Details

We have an opportunity for a musculoskeletal physiotherapist looking to enhance their clinical & non-clinical knowledge & skills to join our innovative musculoskeletal physiotherapy team, who were finalists in the prestigious 2024 HSJ awards.

We have an excellent reputation for developing staff & offer a wide range of learning opportunities, such as:

Regular clinical supervision, plus daily APP & pain service question time

In-service training & individualised training such as funded MSc modules. We also support & host weekend courses.

Band 6 MSK development program

Our work on staff well-being was recognised in the 2023 national PENNA awards where we were finalists.

We offer MSK physiotherapy outpatient rotations at Homerton Hospital, St Leonards, City & Hackney community clinics & Ludwig Guttmann centre (Olympic park).

Homerton's wider MSK teams consist of:

GP, consultant & self referred outpatient physiotherapy services

Post orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation, sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, shockwave, virtual fracture clinic, non-medical prescribers & persistent pain service

Close working relationships with radiology, rheumatology, orthopaedics, podiatry & emergency medicine

We ask all applicants to not use AI tools to generate or enhance any part of their application. Applications that appear to rely on AI-generated content may be disadvantaged in our assessment process, as we value hearing each candidate’s authentic voice and genuine experience.

## Job Description

Specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse musculoskeletal presentations, providing a diagnosis and developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme.

Utilization of a variety of Physio therapeutic modalities to enhance strength, flexibility, and functional movement. Alongside educating patients about their condition, treatment options, pain management and self-management strategies.

Developing individualized treatment plans and rehabilitation programmes tailored to each patient's specific needs and goals and evaluate using appropriate outcome measures.

## 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 on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge/understanding, MSK knowledge, confidentiality issues, EBP, audit

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of current professional and NHS issues, diverse multicultural society

### Experience

**Essential**

- Broad general clinical experience & experience managing a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. Maintaining relevant range of CPD activities

**Desirable**

- Experience of working within a diverse socioeconomic/multicultural society & different healthcare environments

### Skills/ Abilities

**Essential**

- Able to manage caseload and to prioritise under pressure. MDT working. Ax & implement appropriate Rx for a range of patients
- Able to demonstrate effective written & verbal communication skills, report writing

**Desirable**

- Supervision/appraisal (PTA, St, Physio), presentation skills

### Education / Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy, HCPC

**Desirable**

- Relevant post graduate courses/training/CPD

### Trust Values & Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values

## Documents

- [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937)
- [st leonards' location guide (pdf, 431.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10296728)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 191.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10296726)
- [penna awards finalist 2023 staff wellbeing poster (pdf, 235.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10296727)

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