Senior Specialist Physiotherapist (MSK Service)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Northallerton is seeking a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist for the MSK service. Candidates should have clinical experience at Band 6 level and be willing to enhance their leadership skills through comprehensive training. This role involves providing expert assessments in triage clinics and leading the physiotherapy gym, contributing to service improvement and patient care excellence. A commitment to continuous professional development and teamwork is essential.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programme

Support for continuous professional development

Leadership training opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience within the specialist area.
• Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching more junior staff.
• Evidence of audit and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert assessment to complex MSK referrals.
• Develop and deliver an effective musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.
• Supervise and lead clinical practice in the Physiotherapy Gym.

Skills

Caring and empathetic attitude

Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills

Experience in specialism at Band 6 level

Fluent in written and verbal English

Education

BSc or Diploma in appropriate profession

HCPC Registration

Completed or willing to work towards an MSc

Job description

Senior Specialist Physiotherapist (MSK Service)

The closing date is 04 January 2026

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our MSK Team. Your role will be as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist working both in MSK triage clinics (Lower limb) and within the Physiotherapy Gym at the Friarage Hospital. You will work closely with Advanced Practice Physiotherapists, other Senior Specialists, Clinical Lead Community Outpatient Physiotherapy and the Service Lead for Musculoskeletal.

The post holder will be expected to have substantial experience in the acute musculoskeletal field and to have relevant postgraduate study at Masters level.

This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills. We have a comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops and clinical supervision. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research.

Main duties of the job

To work in the lower limb MSK triage service to provide an expert standard of assessment to complex MSK referrals under the supervision of the lower limb Advanced Practice Physiotherapists.

To provide clinical leadership in the Physiotherapy Gym to develop and deliver an efficient and effective musculoskeletal physiotherapy service within the framework of clinical governance.

About us

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviour
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

• Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area
• Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills

Qualifications & Training

• BSc or Diploma in appropriate profession
• HCPC Registration
• Completed or willing to work towards an MSc if available or relevant postgraduate courses

Experience

• Experience in specialism at Band 6 level
• Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at a Band 6 level within the NHS
• Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching more junior staff, students and other members of the MDT
• Evidence of audit and research
• Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working
• Member of professional body
• Previous experience at Band 7 level

Personal Attributes

• Caring and empathetic attitude to patients and colleagues, with clear commitment to excellent patient care
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to work under own initiative and as a team player
• Fluent in written and verbal English

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust