Adult Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

NHS; Oldham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Oldham is looking for a Band 5 static Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to join their innovative team. The role involves managing a varied clinical caseload and delivering high-quality care. Candidates should possess a BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy and relevant experience, alongside strong communication and IT skills. This position supports professional development and a balanced work life.

Qualifications

• Evidence of relevant postgraduate training.
• Evidence of CPD Portfolio.
• Broad range of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide variety of clinical work within the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service.
• Assess and treat own caseload of patients autonomously.
• Undertake significant clinical caseload to a professional standard.

Skills

Management of respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions

Clinical reasoning

Collaboration with professionals

IT skills

Communication skills

Education

BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Job description

Closing date: 09 October 2025

Adult Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated, dedicated and innovative Physiotherapist to join our workforce as a Band 5 static MSK Physiotherapist and create a future you can be truly proud of, as part of the Northern Care Alliance.

The Adult MSK Physiotherapy team are an innovative team who pride themselves on development of staff through their MSK career with a robust supervision and training package. Whilst also ensuring a healthy work life balance with a focus on well being.

We accept referrals from both GPs and hospital consultants so this is a role that will enable you to maintain a varied clinical caseload and use your own initiative to meet the different needs of patients.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a wide variety of clinical work within the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service. This includes working with patients who have a variety of needs

Assess and treat own caseload of patients and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner

To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we\'re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

• BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training
• Evidence of CPD Portfolio
• HCPC registration
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Broad range of experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level including managing respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills and effective clinical reasoning.
• Experience of working within a team and independently with support.
• Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
• Evidence and understanding of CPD
• Demonstrates an awareness & understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within the role
• Uses examples to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the NHS.
• Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
• Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support
• Demonstrates good written communication skills without the use of Artificial Intelligence applications for example ChatGPT.
• Shows good IT skills with understanding of computers and their applications
• Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and a community NHS setting

Trust Values and Behaviours

• Able to identify the Trust Values and Behaviours
• Evidence of how individual demonstrates each value

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oldham Hospital and Werneth Primary Care Centre