Band 8a Extended Scope Practitioner Physiotherapist (MSK)

NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team at King George Hospital as an Extended Scope Practitioner in MSK, where you will lead advanced clinical assessments and manage MSK conditions within a diverse community. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape service delivery and mentor junior staff in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Ongoing CPD opportunities

Supportive, inclusive working environment

Varied caseload

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with significant MSK experience.
• Proven competence in advanced assessment and clinical reasoning.
• Passion for working in diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead on advanced clinical assessment, triage, and management of MSK conditions.
• Support and mentor junior staff and contribute to service development.
• Engage in collaborative working with GPs and wider MDTs.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Triage

Leadership

Communication

Clinical reasoning

Education

MSc in MSK Physiotherapy

Post graduate training in MSK Physiotherapy

Job description

Job summary

King George Hospital, Queens Hospital and Satellite Clinics

Extended Scope Practitioner - MSK

Interview Date: 16th June 2025

Are you an experienced physiotherapist ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic Extended Scope Physiotherapist to join our forward-thinking team, serving a vibrant and diverse community.

About the RoleThis is a fantastic opportunity to shape service delivery and make a real impact in the community.

As an ESP, you will:

• Lead on advanced clinical assessment, triage, and management of MSK conditions
• Work autonomously, using your expert knowledge to support evidence-based decision-making
• Engage in collaborative working with GPs, consultants, and wider MDTs
• Support and mentor junior staff and contribute to service development

What We Offer

• A supportive, inclusive working environment with strong links to primary and secondary care
• Ongoing CPD and opportunities to contribute to clinical leadership and service transformation
• A varied caseload in a richly diverse population that will stretch and grow your clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

What We're Looking For

• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with significant MSK experience
• Proven competence in advanced assessment and clinical reasoning
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• A passion for working in diverse communities and reducing health inequalities

Join us in a service where your expertise is valued, your ideas welcomed, and your development supported. Help us shape the future of community MSK services.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Details Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£23,796 to £26,495 a year Per Annum Inclusive for 15hrs Per Week

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

162-7075-AV

Job locations

King George Hospital

Ilford

IG3 8YB

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

• MSc in MSK Physiotherapy or relevant M level education
• Post graduate training in MSK Physiotherapy

Skills/Abilities Desirable

• Injection therapy

Experience/Knowledge Essential

• Previous experience as a band 7 MSK physiotherapist post holder.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification or lecturing experience.
• Student supervision

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential

• MSc in MSK Physiotherapy or relevant M level education
• Post graduate training in MSK Physiotherapy

Skills/Abilities Desirable

• Injection therapy

Experience/Knowledge Essential

• Previous experience as a band 7 MSK physiotherapist post holder.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification or lecturing experience.
• Student supervision

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

King George Hospital

Ilford

IG3 8YB

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

King George Hospital

Ilford

IG3 8YB

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)