Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the London Boroughs is seeking a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist for a rotational role. The position offers a blend of face-to-face and virtual clinics along with opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team. Candidates should have MSK experience and strong communication skills. The role involves providing assessments, developing treatment programs, and mentoring junior staff. A probationary period applies, and a High Cost Area Supplement is included.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction training

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy is essential.
• Ability to travel efficiently across the geographical area.
• Active engagement in CPD and training of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard assessments and develop treatment programs.
• Educate and train junior and student physiotherapists.
• Participate in service audit and departmental research.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical experience

Job description

Overview

Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist - band 6, 1.4 WTE posts. We are expanding and ready to take applications from physiotherapists with MSK experience for a variety of roles. Want to take the next step in your career or develop your MSK skills? Here at NELFT we have a well established band 7/8a team including ESPs to support your development as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist. We offer a blended model of face to face and virtual clinics with the ability to spend 1 day working from home with laptop provided. Our small, friendly teams work across clinics in the London Boroughs of Havering and Barking and Dagenham. Interview will be in person - no virtual interviews will be offered for this post.

Responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of assessment and diagnosis, based on clinical findings, develop and implement an individualised treatment programme in conjunction with the patient referred to the Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Service.
• Educate and train Junior and Student Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Assistants and Support Workers.
• To be an active member of the in-service training programme.
• Maintain own competence through CPD.
• To act as appraiser of junior staff, using the service appraisal model to facilitate staff development and the production of a PDP for the junior.
• To maintain good professional standards of behaviour and appearance.
• To undertake the collection of data for use in service audit, and departmental research initiatives.

The successful candidates will be highly organised individuals with excellent communication skills and a wide range of clinical experience. The ability to travel efficiently across the geographical area covered by NELFT is essential.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 per annum, pro rata for part time).

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage

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This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025