MSK Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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 role involves working as a Specialist MSK Physiotherapist within the Physiotherapy Team at Furness General Hospital. You will assess, diagnose, treat, and advise colleagues with standalone or work-related MSK disorders, focusing on workplace adjustments. The position requires autonomous practice in managing patient caseloads and contributing to proactive measures like ergonomic workplace assessments within the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service. You will also maintain communication with patients and professionals, ensuring accurate clinical records.
Essential criteria
- BSc physiotherapy & HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- CSP membership
- MSc degree in pysio
- Evidence of core junior rotations within the NHS
- Previous MSK outpatient experience
- Involvement in service development through clinical audit, use of outcome measures etc
- Previous Band 6 MSK experience in the NHS
- Experience of working as a Physiotherapist within Occupational Health
- skills ability and knowledge
- Experience in applying the physiotherapy process to include MSK assessment, interpretation of findings, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of specialised MSK treatment
- Sound knowledge of relevant conditions including specialised knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- Ability to work within an MDT to achieve best practice and outcomes for patients
- Ability to manage change across own service and wider MDT team/services.
- Awareness of current NHS issues
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries in health and social care.
- EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc physiotherapy & HCPC registration
- CSP membership
- MSc degree in pysio
- Evidence of core junior rotations within the NHS
- Previous MSK outpatient experience
- Involvement in service development through clinical audit, use of outcome measures etc
- Previous Band 6 MSK experience in the NHS
- Experience of working as a Physiotherapist within Occupational Health
- skills ability and knowledge
- Experience in applying the physiotherapy process to include MSK assessment, interpretation of findings, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of specialised MSK treatment
- Sound knowledge of relevant conditions including specialised knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- Ability to work within an MDT to achieve best practice and outcomes for patients
- Ability to manage change across own service and wider MDT team/services.
- Awareness of current NHS issues
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries in health and social care.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
MSK Physiotherapist
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
To work as an individual within the Physiotherapy Team in a Specialist MSK role based at Furness General Hospital. Looking after colleagues who are referred with a standalone MSK disorder and/or work related MSK disorder. You will be providing specialist physiotherapeutic assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice for a range of conditions and advising on workplace adjustments, with the overall aim to benefit our colleagues.
To work as an autonomous practitioner taking responsibility for the management of patients on own caseload without direct supervision.
To work within the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service to develop proactive measures such as bespoke workplace assessments.
To work within the MDT at Occupational Health and Wellbeing to offer advice and provide holistic care to our colleagues.
To maintain effective communication links with patients, and associated professional practitioners regarding patient's condition, including the completion of accurate clinical records in line with trust and professional body codes of practice.
To participate in planned research and audit as required.
The post will deliver the following:
Provide ergonomic workplace assessments to reduce the number of referrals to OH&WB.
To provide a proactive service
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