Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to work across Friarage Hospital Northallerton and Community Outpatient venues, with a roughly 50:50 split between H & R and Tees.

The role is fixed-term, with opportunities for secondment for UHT staff and clinical supervision, audit, and CPD support within a collaborative Physiotherapy Service.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate musculoskeletal physiotherapy experience.
• Interest and enthusiasm in musculoskeletal field.
• Senior role with potential for clinical supervision and CPD participation.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective and efficient clinical service for musculoskeletal patients.
• Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment and develop individualised treatment plans.
• Hold responsibility for a defined caseload and operate with minimal supervision.
• Access support from senior specialists and participate in audit and research.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

MDT working

Audit & research

Time management

Clinical governance

NHS structure knowledge

Education

BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Post-graduate qualification/training

Job description

Go back South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

The closing date is 22 September 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to work as part of the Community Outpatient Physiotherapy Services . Clinically you will work in the Physiotherapy Department at the Friarage Hospital Northallerton and Community Outpatient Venues across H & R and Tees. Time will be split roughly 50:50 across H & R and Tees.

This is a Fixed Term Contract and secondment opportunities for current University Hospitals Tees (UHT) staff will be considered but they must seek approval from their current manager before applying.

The service receives referrals from many sources including Consultants and GPs and operates from a number of different venues.

Applications are invited from Physiotherapists who have post graduate experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy as well as an interest and enthusiasm in this field. The team is friendly and supportive and senior specialists offer clinical supervision and support.

Successful applicants will be part of the Physiotherapy Service in the Trust and there are opportunities for case discussions and an In-Service Training Programme. Staff are also supported in their continuous professional development through clinical supervision. Participation in audit and research is encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To provide an effective and efficient clinical service to patients referred with musculoskeletal conditions or injuries within the framework of clinical governance.

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme to patients .

To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.

Access to advice and support from Senior Specialist Physiotherapists & Advanced Practitioners is available.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• oBSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• oHCPC registration
• oAchieved or willing to work towards relevant Post-graduate qualification/training

Experience

• oSignificant experience of working with patients with musculoskeletal conditions
• oCan demonstrate relevant/ varied post-graduate experience across a variety of clinical areas at Band 5 level
• oClinical experience of rehabilitation in a Musculoskeletal setting

Knowledge & Skills

• oTheoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in the assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions
• oEvidence of audit and research
• oEvidence of MDT working
• oDemonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
• oGood understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS
• oKnowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards
• oDemonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the therapy management of complex clients.
• oExperience of working as Band 5 in the NHS within a variety of clinical areas at band 5 level.
• oTimekeeping, planning and prioritisation skills

Personal Attributes

• oAbility to work as a team player
• oAbility to work under their own initiative
• oCommitted to excellent patient care
• oSelf-motivated
• oAbility to respond to unpredictable work patterns on a frequent basis e.g. weekend working, working to deadlines, interruptions
• oEfficient prioritisation of complex workload/time management
• oAbility to work across professional boundaries

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.

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