Specialist (Enhanced level) Physiotherapist, Band 7
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced physiotherapist to join the community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Advanced Practice Service. The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical diagnostic skills, perform specialist triage for orthopaedic and MSK referrals, and provide advanced clinical diagnosis and treatment. The position involves multi-disciplinary working and supports development across the four pillars of practice. A development opportunity may be considered for suitable candidates.
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration
- Registered with HCPC
- Successful in completion of post registration masters (level 7) module (s) or specialised qualification program relevant to the role e.g. (PgCert / PgDip / MACP)
- Working towards completion of relevant post-graduate study (or equivalence)
- Commitment to undertake training as an injection Therapist
Desirable criteria
- Completion of relevant post registration Masters
- Portfolio of mentored practice within specialty
- Injection therapy. Qualification
- Non-medical prescribing
- Previous / current certification on iRMER
- Evidence of relevant specialist experience in the musculoskeletal field
- Proven clinical leadership experience
- Experience of delivering NHS care in the UK
- Evidence of delivering quality improvement: e.g. audit, evaluation, QI and service improvement
- Experience of providing education, supervision and mentoring to staff and students
- Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and autonomous decision-making
- Applies strong leadership to day-to-day clinical area management
- Application of good resource management in service delivery
- Evidence of reflective practice within CPD
- Evidence of working in an enhanced / screening / diagnostic role
- Evidence of working at a senior level in this specialist area
- Evidence of work across the MSK pathway; including MDT
- Experience of clinical research
- Multi-organisation or system working
- Evidence of national and local guidance delivery in practice
- Actively participated in Recruitment experience
- Engagement in strategic service development
- Personal Attributes
- Personal tolerance of uncertainty and conflicting opinions
- Well-developed leadership and motivational skills alongside team building and team working skills.
- Ability to manage pressure and changing working environment
- The ability to react in a flexible way to changing demands in service delivery, both operationally and strategically.
- Advanced clinical diagnostic reasoning skills with the ability to provide highly specialised and expert clinical advice to colleagues and other healthcare professionals
- Act independently to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate complex care using enhanced clinical assessments, diagnostics, and interventions with a broad-spectrum knowledge of MSK disorders
- Evidence of clinical utilisation of behavior change, manual therapy, exercise therapy, lifestyle management, return to work, shared decision making,
- Evidence of a biopsychosocial, patient centred approach to management.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Proven negotiation/communication skills
- The ability to inspire, influence, persuade and negotiate
- The ability to manage change and conflict to ensure resolutions with positive outcomes
- Managing diagnostic uncertainty e.g. complex multi-pathology presentations
- Evidence of being an effective supervisor, educator and mentor
- Demonstration of value-based healthcare within practice
- Evidence of use of diagnostic investigations in practice
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration
- Registered with HCPC
- Successful in completion of post registration masters (level 7) module (s) or specialised qualification program relevant to the role e.g. (PgCert / PgDip / MACP)
- Working towards completion of relevant post-graduate study (or equivalence)
- Commitment to undertake training as an injection Therapist
- Completion of relevant post registration Masters
- Portfolio of mentored practice within specialty
- Injection therapy. Qualification
- Non-medical prescribing
- Previous / current certification on iRMER
- Evidence of relevant specialist experience in the musculoskeletal field
- Proven clinical leadership experience
- Experience of delivering NHS care in the UK
- Evidence of delivering quality improvement: e.g. audit, evaluation, QI and service improvement
- Experience of providing education, supervision and mentoring to staff and students
- Ability to demonstrate independent thinking and autonomous decision-making
- Applies strong leadership to day-to-day clinical area management
- Application of good resource management in service delivery
- Evidence of reflective practice within CPD
- Evidence of working in an enhanced / screening / diagnostic role
- Evidence of working at a senior level in this specialist area
- Evidence of work ac
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist (Enhanced level) Physiotherapist, Band 7
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Due to retirement, we are seeking experienced physiotherapists to join our community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Advanced Practice Service in an enhanced level post. Candidates will be able to demonstrate advanced clinical diagnostic skills in practice and will join our integrated advanced practitioner service and MSK core rehabilitation therapy team. The role responsibilities include Specialist Triage for orthopaedic and MSK referrals, offering advanced clinical diagnosis, prevention and supported self-management advice, early treatment and referral as required. Multi-disciplinary working alongside our consultants in orthopaedics and pain medicine supports delivery through collaborative clinical pathways. Our job planned service supports working across the four pillars of practice.A capability driven Band 6/7 development opportunity may be considered for candidates that demonstrate the ability to achieve the essential role requirements within 6 months via a probation process.
Where no applicants demonstrated the essential criteria for interview of the Specialist Practitioner Physiotherapist MSKAPS, we may shortlist applicants who show the greatest potential for development to meet the essential criteria for the role within
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