Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 26/06/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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 exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join an established MSK Physiotherapy service. The role involves working as a highly specialist MSK Physiotherapist in a busy department, managing an adult caseload of MSK patients with acute and chronic conditions. The successful candidate will also contribute to the development program of the MSK service and provide clinical mentorship within the department. They will work as part of a committed and progressive MSK team.
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of relevant and up to date post graduate training within MSK Physiotherapy(level 7 or above)
- Leadership qualification or significant experience of leading a team in a healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- Working towards stage 1 HEE Roadmap to FCP
- Extensive post graduate MSK physiotherapy experience including NHS primary and secondary care
- Experience of supervision, teaching and support of physiotherapy staff/ students
- Experience at Band 7 MSK Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Highly specialist knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions
- Evidence of highly specialist MSK physiotherapy skills and ongoing CPD
- Experience of complex multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping
- Computer skills including clinical noting
- Ability to manage own caseload, prioritise workload and optimising performance capability of local MSK team
- Highly specialist MSK assessment skills with clinical reasoning and analytical ability
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to work autonomously using own knowledge, skills and initiative in highly complex situations
- Audit & Research
- Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism within the environment that they are working
- Able to demonstrate awareness of own limitations and need to ask for help
- Evidence of ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written documentation
- Evidence of ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written documentation
- Able to work as part of a Team
- Evidence of being a reliable and diligent Physiotherapist
- Other Factors
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
- Able to meet physical & moving and handling requirements of post. I.e. re-positioning of a patient, use of moving & handling equipment, approved manual physical movement practices of patient
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Education & Qualifications
- Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of relevant and up to date post graduate training within MSK Physiotherapy(level 7 or above)
- Leadership qualification or significant experience of leading a team in a healthcare setting
- Working towards stage 1 HEE Roadmap to FCP
- Extensive post graduate MSK physiotherapy experience including NHS primary and secondary care
- Experience of supervision, teaching and support of physiotherapy staff/ students
- Experience at Band 7 MSK Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Highly specialist knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions
- Evidence of highly specialist MSK physiotherapy skills and ongoing CPD
- Experience of complex multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping
- Computer skills including clinical noting
- Ability to manage own caseload, prioritise workload and optimising performance capability of local MSK team
- Highly specialist MSK assessment skills with clinical reasoning and analytical ability
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to work autonomously using own knowledge, skills and initiative in highly complex situations
- Audit & Research
- Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism within the environment that they are working
- Able to demonstrate awareness of own limitations and need to ask for help
- Evidence of ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written documentation
- Evidence of ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written documentation
- Able to work as part of a Team
- Evidence of being a reliable and diligent Physiotherapist
- Other Factors
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
- Able to meet physical & moving and handling requirements of post. I.e. re-positioning of a patient, use of moving & handling equipment, approved manual physical movement practices of patient
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
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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Wye Valley NHS Trust
Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
This exciting role is an opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to utilise their leadership and musculoskeletal skills as part of our established MSK Physiotherapy service. Working as a highly specialist MSK Physiotherapist in a busy and vibrant MSK department.
A dynamic and motivated individual would contribute to the MSK physiotherapy service based at HMG and Leominster community hospitals MSK Physiotherapy departments in the beautiful Herefordshire county managing an adult caseload of MSK patients across the spectrum of acute and chronic conditions in secondary care.
Whilst also benefitting from a committed and supported development program to support the progression of MSK service within Herefordshire, the candidate will provide clinical and mentorship within the MSK department.
The successful candidate would work as part of a committed and progressive MSK team including specialist physiotherapists, advanced practice and FCP colleagues.
Please read the Job description and Personal Spec for full details and requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
This role will combine a demanding clinical caseload of adult MSK patients as well as the day-to-day management of a small MSK department, the successful candidate will b
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