Band 5 Musculoskeletal Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This full-time Musculoskeletal Therapist role involves providing autonomous clinical therapy in assessing, diagnosing, and treating MSK conditions. The successful applicant will contribute to operational management, practice development, and innovation within MSK services. They will also participate in a specialist MSK therapy training program and assist with education for physiotherapy students and technical assistants. The role requires excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuous professional development.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Osteopathy
- HCPC registration or equvilant
- Evidence of CPD in the form of detailed personal portfolio demonstrating postgraduate education/courses in MSK
Desirable criteria
- evidence MSK student placement
- Evidence of MSK previous employment
- NHS experiance
- Experience in management of MSK conditions
- MSK interest
- Experience working in NHS in UK
- Experiance of performance management of students
- Knowledge and Skills
- Skills in the management and assessment of MSK conditions
- Skills in the provision of manual and exercises therapy
- Proactive learning /CPD - self learning
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Osteopathy
- HCPC registration or equvilant
- Evidence of CPD in the form of detailed personal portfolio demonstrating postgraduate education/courses in MSK
- evidence MSK student placement
- Evidence of MSK previous employment
- NHS experiance
- Experience in management of MSK conditions
- MSK interest
- Experience working in NHS in UK
- Experiance of performance management of students
- Knowledge and Skills
- Skills in the management and assessment of MSK conditions
- Skills in the provision of manual and exercises therapy
- Proactive learning /CPD - self learning
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a full-time Musculoskeletal Therapist to our team. The successful applicants will be enthusiastic and self-motivated with an aspiration to innovate and improve all aspects of care delivery within the Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy service based across two sites at St Heliers Hospitals and Jubilee Health Centre.
You will be keen to participate fully in an innovative model of care and will be passionate about delivering high-quality care to your patients.
You will have excellent communication skills and be happy to work in a multidisciplinary team. Committing to further education is required, and personal development will be encouraged. Clinical supervision is well supported within this service.
Evidence of self-motivation will be sought at the interview. Recent experience of working in a Community-based MSK/OPP service would be an advantage but not essential.
Main duties of the job
Musculoskeletal Therapist Band 5
To provide autonomous clinical therapy practice in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with MSK conditions.
To assist with operational management within MSK services
To assist with developing practice, innovation and promoting an evidence-informed culture within MSK services
To assist with communication and collaboration with both patients and relevant stakeholders with regard to the prov
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