Band 6 Msk Rotational Physiotherapist

Royal Free London Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 physiotherapist to provide a high standard service across multiple clinical areas, including weekend and on-call duties. You will manage your own caseload, supervise junior staff and contribute to MDT education and evidence-based projects.

This permanent, full-time role requires HCPC registration and a physiotherapy degree, with experience in acute hospital settings and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration.
• Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas.
• Experience in acute hospital MDT environments and audit activity.
• Teaching/mentoring of staff or students.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload as autonomous practitioner.
• Participate in weekend and on-call rota.
• Supervise and teach junior therapists and students.
• Contribute to MDT education and patient education groups.
• Undertake and present evidence-based projects and audits.

Skills

Autonomy

Clinical skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Research & audit

Documentation

Education

Physiotherapist degree

HCPC registration

Graduate courses in clinical specialty

CSP membership (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

To provide a high standard of specialist physiotherapy service to a wide range of Physiotherapy in-patients. This post consists of 9 monthly rotations in the following clinical areas:

• Health Services for Elderly People (HSEP)
• Rapid Response (A&E and acute medicine)
• Oncology
• Respiratory
• General surgery and Liver Transplantation
• Renal
• Vascular Surgery and Amputees

Main duties of the job

To assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous and independent practitioner for patients who may have acute, chronic complex presentation, and maintain appropriate treatment plans, and/or records and statistics.

• To participate in the weekend and on call rota
• Supervise and teach junior therapists, students and assistants
• To be involved in the teaching of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), staff and patient education groups.
• Undertake and present evidence-based projects and research including departmental audit and suggesting practice changes, under the supervision of line supervisor.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Details

Date posted: 27 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 391-RFL-8386544

Job locations: Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• Degree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a physiotherapist
• Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Membership of special interest group

Experience

Essential

• Good understanding of relevant clinical guidelines
• Broad range of clinical experience at a Band 5 level or above
• Experience of working in an acute, hospital based setting, including working within an MDT
• Presentations to a range of groups
• Teaching/training of staff or students
• Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/or students
• Active participation in an audit or project work
• Computer literate, to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
• Experience of weekend working and emergency on-call working

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Able to work autonomously and use initiative
• Evidence of specialist clinical skills and core Physiotherapy skills
• Effective clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
• Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues.
• Effective written communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
• Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
• Ability to manage own time and meet deadlines
• Ability to be proactive in service development
• Ability to critically evaluate current research and apply to own practice

Desirable

• Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately.

Royal Free Shared Commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness
• Ability to negotiate
• Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others

Other

Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Employer's website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: MSK Clinical Lead & Advanced Physio Practitioner, Daniel Townsend, [e-mail], 02077940500