Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1:1 band 8a supervision

Funding for MSc modules

Study leave funding

Job summary

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist to cover maternity leave. You will join a dynamic secondary care MSK service with strong links to primary care and a rotation across both sectors.

The role includes supervision, service development, and close collaboration with Accident & Emergency, orthopaedics and sports medicine. Expect dedicated 1:1 supervision and funded study opportunities to advance your MSc.

Qualifications

• Degree/Dip in Physiotherapy; CSP registered and working towards Level 7/MSc.
• Experience in MSK assessment and management within NHS settings.
• Experience with audit, QI and service development in MSK.
• Ability to provide supervision and education within a busy MSK service.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior physiotherapist clinical expertise for MSK patients.
• Act as senior in department in absence of band 8a/8b; manage operations, complaints, incidents.
• Lead education and quality improvement projects across the service.
• Supervise band 6 physiotherapists and contribute to team development.

Skills

MSK assessment skills

Clinical reasoning

Problem solving

Leadership

Teaching & presentation

Research & QI

Education

Degree/Dip in Physiotherapy

Level 7/MSc

IRMER awareness

CSP membership

M level qualification

Tools

NHS MSK pathways

Job description

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist

The closing date is 24 November 2026

A fantastic opportunity is available for an experienced physiotherapist to join the Homerton musculoskeletal team as cover for maternity leave.

We offer the opportunity and support to develop within an established and successful musculoskeletal service.

We are a a secondary care MSK physio service that has strong links with our community MSK partners, with rotational staff working across both primary and secondary care.

The role will involve close working with Accident & Emergency the orthopaedic and Sports medicine teams. These services provide the majority of referrals to the MSK Physio service.

The role will involve supervision, operational responsibilities and service development expectations alongside the usual clinical demands.

You will be supported in the role with:

• Regular senior MSK teaching
• Dedicated 1:1 band 8a supervision
• Funding and study leave for learning opportunities/courses/MSc modules

The Acute Homerton MSK team consists of:

• Consultant referred outpatient services
• Post-orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation, sports medicine, pelvic health, ESP/APP, MSK ultrasonography, non-medical prescribers, virtual fracture.
• Close working relationships with Radiology, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, Podiatry & Emergency Medicine

***ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPLICATIONS***

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical expertise as a senior Physiotherapist managing musculoskeletal patients.
• Act as senior within the department in the absence of band 8a/8b, managing operational tasks, patient complaints and potential incidents.
• The successful candidate will be a key member of the team in delivering clinical education and quality improvement projects throughout the service, as well as evidence-based patient-centred physiotherapy management to a varied caseload of musculoskeletal patients.
• You will have the opportunity to develop your supervision and mentorship skills with the opportunity to supervise band 6 Physiotherapists

About us

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton University Hospital has previously attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, our procedures and our People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education/qualification

• Degree/Dip in Physiotherapy
• Level 7/MSc courses
• Completed or working towards IRMER
• CSP membership
• Working towards relevant M level qualification

Skills & abilities clinical

• Level 7 specialist MSK assessment skills/clinical reasoning/ problem solving
• Complex caseload managment
• Comunication patients & colleagues
• Specialist clinical skills e.g. acupuncture
• Leadership
• Teaching & presentation skills
• Projects
• Recruitment and selection skills

Experience

• Indepth MSK concepts and Rx approaches
• Experience of current NHS pathways
• Substantive post grad experience in MSK
• Concrete experience of Clinical audit/ QI/ Service development
• Experience working within multicultural communities
• Experience working within secondary care MSK setting
• Experience of working in an NHS team & NHS Musculoskeletal pathways

Other

• Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

Knowledge

• Extensive acute musculoskeletal clinical knowledge.
• Range of evidence based practice treatment approaches/philosophies.
• Risk management/clinical governance principles including an understanding of confidentiality issues
• Awareness of current professional and health service issues.

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.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust