# Team Lead Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Kingston Upon Thames
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc Outer HCAS (pro-rata)
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T12:21:37.781Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Teddington/Kingston_Richmond_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Musculoskeletal/Musculoskeletal-v8138970
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8138970?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

- An exciting 1 year secondment opportunity has arisen within the Richmond MSK service.
- The MSK team consists of a varied team of band 5, band 6 and band 7 physiotherapists with an MSK interface service of 4 advanced physiotherapy practitioners.
- Career development is prioritised through regular case discussions, supervisions, protected CPD and additional opportunities.
- Patient contact is primarily offered through face to face or class based offerings including hydrotherapy and shockwave.
- You will be expected to supervise and contribute to the development of staff, whilst also being involved in service improvement projects.

### Main duties of the job

- To provide an expert and highly developed musculoskeletal assessment, diagnosis and appropriate onward management of patients presenting with chronic and acute musculoskeletal problems to the service referred via their GP or other health professional.
- Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimises individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfillment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions
- Support the service manager with the operational running of the service.
- Support more junior staff with training, supervision and appraisal, whilst also be involved in service improvement projects.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively and clearly at all levels of organisations, both internally and externally
- Excellent organization skills and ability to multitask, prioritise effectively and meet delivery standards
- Good IT skills and the ability to use or learn to use an electronic patient record system Presentation skills

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Comprehensive knowledge of complex pain syndromes/complex presentations and their assessment and management
- Good awareness of indication for imaging and secondary care services available
- Comprehensive knowledge of trust vision, values and strategic objectives
- Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management in accordance with CQC and professional standards.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience in musculoskeletal specialty of Physiotherapy in the NHS or equivalent experience.
- Experience of operational team management

**Desirable**

- Experience of leading complaints and incident investigations

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Full CSP membership

## Documents

- [band 7 msk jd (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10442436)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2412)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 103.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437374)
- [b7 personal specification (pdf, 182.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10437373)

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