Physiotherapist - MSK | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Little Clacton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK health service provider is seeking an experienced physiotherapist to join their team in Little Clacton. This part-time position focuses on providing therapeutic input in an outpatient MSK setting, requiring strong communication and health coaching skills. The role involves service development, managing junior staff, and promoting patient empowerment in care decisions. Benefits include flexible working opportunities, a generous pension scheme, and access to NHS discounts. Join a supportive team dedicated to patient-centered care.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in an outpatient MSK setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge in assessment and management of MSK conditions.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic input to patients in a clinic setting.
• Involved in service development and managing junior staff.
• Empower patients to make decisions about their care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Health coaching skills

Team player

Experience in outpatient MSK setting

Job description

We are looking for a physiotherapist with extensive experience working in an outpatient MSK setting, who can demonstrate they have gained significant knowledge and skill in the assessment and management of patients presenting with a wide range of MSK conditions and ideally someone who has developed a special interest in management of common spinal conditions.

Part Time hours would be considered.

You will be a strong team player with excellent communication and health coaching skills. You will be involved in the delivery and development of pathways and will support the development of junior staff and students.

You will embrace innovation and integrated working and will be committed to following best practice to ensure patient centred care.

You will be actively involved in service development and will need to work on your own initiative as well as being responsible for the development of junior staff.

You will be willing to work across NEE to meet the needs of the service, specifically contributing to supervision of B6 staff in satellite sites (Harwich and Clacton).

Proposed Interview date 20th January 2026

To work as part of the integrated team to deliver therapeutic input to patients in a clinic setting with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.

Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will provide specialist input to all patients that fall within their specialist field of expertise.

Work with colleagues across health, social care, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.

Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patient’s carers and assistants with management of risk.

Manage the work of junior staff, assistants, students and volunteers in own professional area

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025