Physiotherapist MSK | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chelmsford is seeking an MSK Physiotherapist to manage patient caseloads and develop individualized treatment plans. In this role, you will supervise and educate junior physiotherapists and students while ensuring the highest standards of patient care. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate treatment records and undertaking evidence-based audits and research. If you are ready to join a dynamic team dedicated to improving patient health, we want to hear from you. The application deadline is 25 Dec 2025.

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to undertake comprehensive patient assessments.
• Experience supervising and educating junior physiotherapists and students required.
• Ongoing professional development and maintaining a portfolio of skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, educate, and assess junior physiotherapists and students.
• Formulate and deliver treatment programs based on evidence-based practice.
• Maintain accurate patient treatment records in line with CSP standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Manual assessment techniques

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a MSK Physiotherapist.

You will have responsibility for your own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. You will be confident undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, developing and delivering individualised treatment plans and maintaining accurate patient records. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior therapist is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

In this role you will be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing the performance of junior physiotherapist and Physiotherapy students. You expected to undertake evidence-based audit and research projects during each rotation.

Responsibilities

• Applicants need to be aware that this post is currently part of an active tender and is at risk of being procured to another organisation.
• To communicate highly complex information effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehab potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Communication skills such as counselling, reassurance, persuasion, motivation explanation and negotiation will be used with a variety of patients.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• Undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; using acquired clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
• Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options.
• Responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities, and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
• Provide clinical education and training to physiotherapy students to graduate level. Provide support, guidance and training to junior physiotherapists and assistants, assessing and evaluating competence.
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards of practice.

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.

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Dec 2025