Senior Physiotherapist - Riverside/Eye

Allied Health Professionals Suffolk CIC; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AfC terms and conditions matched

Auto-enrolment pension (Scottish Widow

Cycle to work scheme

NHS discounts

Job summary

AHPSuffolk is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist (MSK) to work across Ipswich and Eye clinics. The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) with opportunities to lead and develop services. Interviews will take place 24 November 2026. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and HCPC registration.

We welcome experienced MSK clinicians ready to advance their careers within a supportive, patient-centred team with progressive development opportunities.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• 2+ years MSK experience preferred but not essential.
• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients with MSK conditions across clinics and community sites.
• Provide autonomous physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
• Lead, supervise and coach junior staff and students.
• Support service development and lead defined projects.
• Manage referrals and triage within the service.

Skills

MSK Physiotherapy

Clinical experience

Supervision skills

Communication

Education

Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Please note that we are not authorised/ able to offer visasponsorship and can only accept applicants from those have the right to work inthe UK.

If you are specialising in a career in MusculoskeletalPhysiotherapy, look no further than AHPSuffolk to help you further your career!We currently have a vacancy working across our clinics in Ipswich and Eye.

We are interested tohear from you if you are an aspiring senior Band 5 looking to specialise in MSKphysiotherapy or an MSK experienced Band 6 physiotherapist looking for careerprogression. Preferably 2 years' MSK experience is desirable. However, less isconsidered on evidence of skills and capabilities in application.

This is full time position for 37.5 hrs per week.

Interviews will take place on 24th November 2026.

As indicated above, we can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK and kindly ask that you confirm that in your application.

Our values are:

Accountable

Person Centred

Smart

Please describe in your personal statement how you would embody them within your personal statement.

We are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria.

Main duties of the job

Job Responsibilities

To assess and treat patients with a wide range ofconditions, who may have acute, complex and/or persistent presentations, todetermine clinical diagnosis and plan, develop, implement, and evaluatephysiotherapy programmes and management plans.

To provide self-referral triage, and singlepoint of access/referral triage.

To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatmentin clinics, health centres, GP surgeries and community hospitals, including firstpoint of contact services as appropriate.

To work and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To provide specialist therapeutic input intoplanning, development, and evaluation of clinical services, with responsibilityfor defined projects.

To provide clinical leadership to junior staff andstudents within the team, including case load allocation, appraisal, andmanagerial supervision.

To coach and develop all members of the team usingrecognised management and training tools and techniques, including the AHPLearning Knowledge and Skills Framework and Personal Development Reviews, toachieve corporate and team objectives.

To support all staff and be responsible for site in manager absence.

Please see attached job description for full details.

About us

AHPSuffolk is a staff led, MSK specific Social Enterprise whose aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible health care at the point of need to help people return to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently. We have a reputation for innovation and well supported continuous professional development.

Set up over 10 years ago, we provide MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run a successful web based self referral platform and single point of referral for secondary care,and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.

Additional benefits:

AfC terms and conditions matched

Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows

Cycle to work scheme

NHS discounts

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role of Senior Physiotherapist at Allied Health Professionals Suffolk.

AHPS will offer a job interview to disabled people whomeet the minimum criteria

Personal & People Development

• Health Professions Council registration.
• Ability to supervise and instruct junior staff and students.
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Standard computer skills including use of Microsoft and e-mail.
• Effective leadership skills and communication skills
• Membership of an appropriate professional body.
• Current professional student practice placement educator training and associated skills.

Experience

• High level of clinical experience in MSK physiotherapy demonstrating a Health Professions Council registration
• 24 months' post graduate MSK experience as a physiotherapist demonstrating a high level of clinical experience.
• Current professional student practice placement educator training and associated skills.
• Specialist physiotherapy knowledge of musculoskeletal, neurology, orthopaedics and elderly care specialities with skills in linked modalities.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy

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.