Physiotherapist MSK

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Job summary

A leading NHS organization is looking for an experienced MSK outpatient physiotherapist to join its busy department in Southend on Sea. This role involves assessing and treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions, leading a team, and contributing to service development. Successful applicants will have a degree in Physiotherapy, HCPC registration, and experience in the NHS.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to training and development

Qualifications

• HCPC registered professional.
• Experience supervising band 5 and 6 staff, students, and assistants.
• Experience working in NHS settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload of MSK patients.
• Conduct clinics at satellite GP practices.
• Supervise junior staff and participate in training.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Team leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy

Evidence of relevant post graduate courses

Clinical educator training

Job description

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff on Sea Salary £47,810 Per Annum (Pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/06/2025 23:59

Physiotherapist MSK

Band 7

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced MSK outpatient physiotherapist with a holistic approach to patient care that adopts the core values of MSE Hospitals.

You will be specialised in advanced musculoskeletal skills assessing and treating patients with complex pathology. You will have experience in leading a team, service development and project management. You would also have experience of multidisciplinary working and be a role model for the department, working with the Clinical and Operational Managers on workforce and service planning.

Main duties of the job

This post creates a fantastic opportunity for you to work within a busy outpatient physiotherapy department, assessing and treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

Patients will be referred to the service from their General Practitioners or a variety of members of the multidisciplinary team. They may have been assessed and triaged through our clinical assessment and triage service (CATS) or be direct referrals from the orthopaedic wards.

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of this role please see the attached job description, however key responsibilities or the role are:

• To maintain a clinical caseload of MSK patients.
• To undertake clinics at satellite GP practices in line with service requirements.
• To refer for x-rays and scans as clinically indicated.
• To review results for investigations and escalate as appropriate.
• To actively participate in junior staff supervision, in-service training and team meetings.

We look forward to your application!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equiv in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses
• HCPC registered
• Clinical educator training

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience supervising band 5 and 6 staff, students and assistants
• Excellent clinical skills
• Experience in the NHS
• Knowledge of local resources
• Experience working in tier 2 clinics

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.