Band 7 MSK Physiotherapist +/- pain specialism
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an opportunity for a Band 7 MSK Physiotherapist to join the HHFT MSK Out Patient Service in Winchester. The role involves assessing and treating MSK outpatients, potentially supporting the Fracture Clinic, Orthopaedic Outpatient Department, or pain service. You will also act as a clinical lead, providing supervision and support to the Winchester team, and engage in audit and research projects to improve patient care.
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development including reflective practice, in service training and courses attended and clinical governance gained
Desirable criteria
- Recognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc or equivalent experience
- Member of relevant professional body (RCOT/CSP)
- QI, audit, research qualification
- NHS Leadership qualification
- Broad range of experience including experience at Band 6 level
- Knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to patient management, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs
- Evidence of key involvement in audit, research and or quality improvement projects
- Skills and evidence of service development and research through to implementation
- Previous experience at band 7 level
- Quality improvement and or audit qualifications/training
- Occupational health qualification or experience in this field of Physiotherapy.
- Other
- Ability to travel between Alton, BNHH (Basingstoke) and RHCH (Winchester) sites as required at short notice.
- Hold a current full manual UK driving licence/have access to own car with business insurance
- Training and qualifications
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development including reflective practice, in service training and courses attended and clinical governance gained
- Recognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc or equivalent experience
- Member of relevant professional body (RCOT/CSP)
- QI, audit, research qualification
- NHS Leadership qualification
- Broad range of experience including experience at Band 6 level
- Knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to patient management, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs
- Evidence of key involvement in audit, research and or quality improvement projects
- Skills and evidence of service development and research through to implementation
- Previous experience at band 7 level
- Quality improvement and or audit qualifications/training
- Occupational health qualification or experience in this field of Physiotherapy.
- Other
- Ability to travel between Alton, BNHH (Basingstoke) and RHCH (Winchester) sites as required at short notice.
- Hold a current full manual UK driving licence/have access to own car with business insurance
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.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 16d
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Job summary
Band 7 MSK Physiotherapist
A new opportunity has arisen within the HHFT MSK Out Patient Service for an MSK clinician based on the Winchester site. We are able to support full-time and part-time opportunities both in MSK Physiotherapy and within the pain service, so are seeking those with a special interest in chronic pain management, as well as those with strong MSK skills.
Alongside MSK outpatient assessment and treatment, you will also help run caseloads within Winchester's brand new Fracture Clinic and Orthopaedic Outpatient Department alongside orthopaedic consultants and other MDT members. Or support in running the pain service, alongside the psychology team and other MDT members.
Predominantly working as a clinical MSK physiotherapist, you will also act as one of the clinical leads for the Winchester team, offering day to day clinical supervision and support. Time will also be given to allow for audit and research based projects aimed at developing and evidencing quality patient care.
We run a service committed to quality improvement, and have a QI Lead and Training & Education Lead employed within our team to help facilitate this.
Please do contact the department if you want to discuss in more detail or would like to look around prior to your application.
Main duties of the job
To take a clinical leadership role in managing the delivery of and
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