Job overview
Do you have a passion for musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
Do you want to inspire and make a difference?
Then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is the place to be!
We have an exciting opportunity to join our innovative Musculoskeletal (MSK) Outpatient team as a permanent full time (37.5hrs) Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 6).
You should be forward thinking, dynamic and have the desire to develop and improve your skills and the MSK service. A positive team-working attitude is essential for this role. There may be a requirement to work on the Orthopaedic weekend rota.
The MSK team currently provides an outpatient service at Peterborough City (PCH) and Stamford Hospitals, as well as an Occupational Health Service at PCH and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals. The teams are responsible for providing a high-quality service to patients referred predominantly from A&E, trauma / elective orthopaedic wards and orthopaedic and rheumatology consultants.
To join our team it is essential that you have experience working in an MSK Outpatient environment and in the NHS. It would also be desirable to have experience of working at a senior level incorporating some line management. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical, teaching and managerial skills and be actively involved in service development.
Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
Main duties of the job
- To demonstrate musculoskeletal physiotherapy skills to manage patients referred to the service working in accordance with individual performance metrics. To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have a complex presentation To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole in patient/outpatient team To undertake weekend working as required within the orthopaedic service To be available to provide Clinical Supervision This role entails 90% Clinical Contact and 10% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as a team member and an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to write clinical documentation in a logical concise manner
- Ability to communicate effectively with service-users, colleagues and the wider MDT
- Ability to engage and motivate service users e.g. in a group environment
- Ability to manage own time and prioritisation of clinical and administrative tasks, without compromising patient care
- Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to manage own time and prioritisation of clinical and administrative tasks, without compromising patient care
- Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of MSK assessment techniques
- Ability to provide evidence-informed management, inclusive of manual therapy and exercise prescription
- Knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team and patient pathways
- Understanding of and engagement with service development and / or the audit process
Experience
Desirable
- Experience supervising students / junior colleagues
- Experience of working in a Band 6 role
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of CSP
Other requirements
Essential
- Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role i.e. Manual car driver
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This advert is for Specialist Physiotherapist with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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