Physiotherapist MSK (Maternity Cover)

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to cover maternity leave. You will be responsible for assessing and treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions, leading a team, and developing services. Applicants should have a degree in Physiotherapy, relevant post-graduate training, and be HCPC registered. This role offers a salary of £47,810 per annum and the opportunity to work in a dynamic outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• You must have a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
• Relevant post-graduate courses are required.
• You should be HCPC registered.
• Clinical educator training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clinical caseload of MSK patients.
• Undertake clinics at satellite GP practices.
• Refer for x-rays and scans as clinically indicated.
• Review results for investigations.
• Participate in junior staff supervision and training.

Skills

Clinical skills

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary working

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Relevant post-graduate courses

HCPC registration

Clinical educator training

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapist MSK (Maternity Cover)

The closing date is 11 November 2025

Maternity Leave Cover ending December 2026

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.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job 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 eliminate 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

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 a yearPer Annum (Pro rata for part time)