Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner

Transformation Unit; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing 지원

NHS Car Lease schemes and salary sacri

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner (Band 8a) to join the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS). The role requires autonomous clinical decision making and leadership across MSK services.

You will work across primary care, CATS and secondary care, delivering expert care, supervision and mentorship for a multidisciplinary team and contributing to education and service development.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered with relevant clinical experience
• Willing and able to complete a full Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Practice or equivalence
• Leadership Award/qualification or equivalent experience
• Teaching & assessment qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of undertaking service improvement activity

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage complex MSK conditions across primary care, CATS and secondary care.
• Provide injections and non-medical prescribing as appropriate and refer as needed.
• Deliver expert clinical practice, clinical leadership and supervision for multidisciplinary professionals.
• Support and mentor colleagues to foster high-quality patient care.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical decision making

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

HCPC registration

Master's in Advanced Clinical Practice

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Practice

Leadership qualification

Teaching & assessment qualification

Job description

Main area Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 272-8261303

Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £49,387 - £64,750 Pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner

Band 8a

Job overview

We currently have a vacancy for an experienced well established Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Practitioner in the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS). We are looking for a dynamic MSK physiotherapist who is motivated, flexible and likes being part of a team. This role requires autonomous clinical decision making and evidence of meeting all four pillars of practice in accordance with the multi professional framework in advanced practice (NHSE 2025). It involves working across the service and closely with MSK services, primary and secondary care.

CATS is a very well established interface service between primary and secondary care. You will be part of a team of qualified MSK advanced practice physiotherapists, working across primary care, CATS and secondary care. We have a wealth of clinical experience and the strength of this team lies within a strong ethos of team work to deliver exceptional care to our patients and their carers. 100% of our services users would recommend our service, and we have well established links with primary and secondary colleagues, to ensure we provide the most appropriate care for our patients. The vacancy is for a well established Advanced Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy Practitioner, however, we would consider a developmental Foundation Advanced Practitioner please see JD & PS B7.

Main duties of the job

The role will require you to independently assess, diagnose & manage complex & undifferentiated MSK conditions. You will be required to & should have experience of requesting investigations, offering treatment including physiotherapy, injection therapy & non-medical prescribing & appropriately referring patients on for secondary or tertiary care. You will be required to provide expert advice delivering advanced clinical practice, clinical leadership & supervision, support & mentorship for multidisciplinary professionals.

The role will be structured around the four pillars of advanced practice:

1. Expert advanced practice level clinical practice (minimum 60%).

2. Leadership and management.

3. Education.

4. Research, evaluation, service development and quality improvement.

Band 8a level of practice will be demonstrated through completion of either a relevant Masters Level Award or recognition of advanced level practice by the Health Education England Centre for Advancing Practice supported portfolio route. In addition, this role requires you to demonstrate your ability and expertise as a senior decision maker via a portfolio of practice. It is expected the portfolio should also demonstrate competence in all elements of the Multi-Professional Advanced Clinical Practice Framework (NHSE 2025).

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working in an extended role with experience of autonomous practice
• Experience of delivering training/ education to others in depth knowledge of pathophysiology of all conditions seen in the speciality and their management

Qualifications & Training

• Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience
• Willing and able to successfully complete a full Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice - which may be via the apprenticeship route, if role requires
• Post Graduate Diploma qualification or equivalence in Advanced Practice (if role does not require full MSc)
• Recognised Leadership Award/ qualification or equivalent experience
• Recognised Teaching & Assessment Qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of undertaking service improvement activity

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Team player with a professional approach to work and colleagues; able to develop good working relationships
• Able to analyse and synthesise patient information to formulate appropriate diagnoses and management plans
• Effective leadership, negotiation, and reasoning skills with the ability to influence, coach and motivate others

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While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.

Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

• 1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.
• 2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers
• 3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.

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• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.