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

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Little Clacton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Little Clacton seeks experienced Physiotherapists to manage patients with MSK conditions. The role involves teamwork, service development, and patient empowerment. You will work autonomously while contributing to a supportive environment for junior staff and students. Generous benefits include a pension scheme and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant knowledge and skill in assessment and management of MSK conditions.
• Ability to manage junior staff and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic input to patients promoting maximum independent living.
• Participate in service development and empower patients in their care decisions.

Skills

MSK experience

Excellent communication

Health coaching skills

Team player

Innovative mindset

Job description

Overview

We are looking for Physiotherapists with experience working in an MSK setting, who have significant knowledge and skill in the assessment and management of patients presenting with a wide range of MSK conditions. Part Time hours would be considered.

Responsibilities

• Be a strong team player with excellent communication and health coaching skills.
• Be involved in the delivery and development of pathways and support the development of junior staff and students.
• Actively participate in service development and work on own initiative.
• Embrace innovation and integrated working and follow best practice to ensure person-centred care.
• Be willing to travel across NEE to meet the needs of the service.
• 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 and promoting self-management in activities of daily living.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist input to patients within the specialist field of expertise.
• Collaborate with colleagues across health, social care, mental health and voluntary sectors to ensure holistic and joined-up delivery of care.
• Empower patients to make decisions about their own care, encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, and signpost them to relevant community and voluntary services; support patients’ carers and assistants with risk management.
• Manage the work of junior staff, assistants, students and volunteers in own professional area.

About the Trust and Benefits

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health services across a wide geographical area, with 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 colleagues providing care to approximately a million people. We offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services and flexible working opportunities.

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

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

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

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

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025