Senior MSK Physiotherapist & Locality Operations Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full NHS benefits

27+ days’ annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Development opportunities

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC in the Bristol area is seeking a Locality Operational Lead to manage a clinical caseload within the MSKI service and supervise clinical colleagues. The role includes operational duties, imaging decisions, and governance alignment.

HCPC registration and IRMER qualification are required, with at least five years of MSK experience. The successful candidate will balance clinical work with line management across MSKI and first contact physiotherapy, contributing to quality,

Qualifications

• Must have a physiotherapy degree and HCPC registration.
• IRMER qualification is required to request and interpret imaging.
• Minimum five years’ post-graduate MSK experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload with advanced clinical reasoning on an orthopaedic RTT pathway.
• Select diagnostic investigations and independently interpret results to plan evidence-based patient care.
• Line manage B8a and B7 clinicians across MSKI and first contact physiotherapy.
• Manage day-to-day operations, including scheduling, capacity and demand modelling.
• Support governance activities in line with the service audit calendar and protocols.
• Investigate and respond to patient complaints and concerns.
• Investigate adverse events under the patient safety investigation framework.
• Engage in CQC compliance modules and ensure service delivery meets them.

Skills

Clinical caseload management

Line management

Advanced clinical reasoning

Capacity planning

Education

Physiotherapist degree

Tools

IRMER qualification

HCPC registration

Job description

Sirona care & health CIC in the Bristol area is seeking a Locality Operational Lead to manage a clinical caseload within the MSKI service and supervise clinical colleagues. The role includes operational duties, imaging decisions, and governance alignment.

HCPC registration and IRMER qualification are required, with at least five years of MSK experience. The successful candidate will balance clinical work with line management across MSKI and first contact physiotherapy, contributing to quality,