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Band 5
Full-time

B5 MSK Physiotherapist

Sussex Community NHS Foundation TrustBognor War Memorial Hospital, Shripney Road, Bognor, PO229PP, United Kingdom£32,073 - £39,043Closes 30/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
22/09/2026
Closes
30/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for a Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist working in an outpatient clinic, assessing, diagnosing, and treating musculoskeletal disorders. It offers significant development opportunities, including supervision, teaching sessions, and collaboration with Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners. The position involves managing a caseload, formulating individual treatment plans, and contributing to the support of junior staff and student education. The successful candidate will rotate between Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital and a clinic in Chichester.

Key responsibilities

  • Work in an outpatient physiotherapy clinic assessing, diagnosing and treating a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.
  • Manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.
  • Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning.
  • Treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs.
  • Be involved in the support of Band 2, 3 and 4 staff as well as student education.
  • Offer advice, support, and education on healthcare to both patients and carers.

Essential criteria

  • Ability to travel between sites
  • Committed to personal and team development
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Sensitive, empathetic manner
  • Positive and innovative in attitude
  • Ability to work unsocial hours
  • Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy / Osteopathy
  • Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist or equivalent professional body
  • Evidence of ongoing education.
  • Graduate/Post Graduate course completed including clinical placements
  • Basic working knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology
  • Basic knowledge of assessment and treatment tools
  • Articulate and good communication skills
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
  • Basic Manual Handling Skills
  • Knowledge of Professional code of conduct
  • Evidenced based practice/ best practice
  • Competent IT skills

Desirable criteria

  • Member of the CSP or equivalent professional body
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Basic presentation skills

Useful to know

Band 5 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.

This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

B5 MSK Physiotherapist

The closing date is 30 September 2026

Job summary

A successful candidate will work in an outpatient physiotherapy clinic assessing, diagnosing and treating a variety of musculoskeletal disorders from a range of sources including GP, orthopaedic and self-referrals.

Given the development opportunities available; this post is suitable for newly qualified and existing band 5 clinicians. Candidates will rotate between Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital and our Clinic at Madgewick Lane, Chichester

This position offers Development

Monthly one to one supervision sessions to guide personal and professional development

Monthly group supervision with other B5 staff in the team, facilitated by a B7/B8a

Monthly departmental teaching sessions and journal clubs.

Capacity to participate in service-wide development projects.

Scope to frequently work alongside Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners from the neighbouring MSK service. This presents a rare opportunity for outpatient physiotherapists to directly access a wealth of knowledge and experience on a regular basis and provides a fantastic platform for clinical development.

Collaboration with consultant-led Persistent Pain and Rheumatology services.

**roles available across the whole of West Sussex Brighton and Hove, which include full, part-time, fixed term and permane

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