Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Nottingham is looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist in MSK. The role involves managing diverse clinical cases, providing quality physiotherapy services, and requires a BSc in Physiotherapy. Applicants should have specific experience in MSK conditions and the ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team. This position offers clinical and leadership training opportunities, making it ideal for career advancement.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Must have specific knowledge and technical skills in MSK conditions.
• Broad based rotational experience with both acute in-patient and OP areas covered.
• UK NHS Experience at either Student or qualified level.

Responsibilities

• Provide a quality physiotherapy service to NUH patients.
• Develop knowledge in managing in and outpatients in musculoskeletal areas.
• Supervise Band 5 staff and Physiotherapy Assistants.

Skills

Assessment skills

Clinical reasoning

Effective delegation

Team collaboration

Education

BSc honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK

The closing date is 28 September 2025

NUH is an exciting place to work and will be able to offer you training opportunities (both clinical and leadership courses that may be internal and/or external to NUH), the experience of working with highly skilled ESP staff and expose you to the world of research and the potential to work with clinical academics to enhance evidence based care.

Staff will be responsible for a diverse and complex clinical case load. Rotations include ED, fracture clinic, spines, OP, gym, trauma, in-patient spines, elective orthopaedics, staff occupational physio team, Burns and Plastics, shoulder unit and the treatment centre. All rotations have access to consultants and you will be expected to work collaboratively across the MDT with a wide range of health care professionals.

As an Acute Trust, you will be required to work regular weekends (currently, for full time staff this is around 1 in 4 weekends - one day only) in orthopedic areas. Respiratory on call duties will not routinely be expected, unless the successful applicant has the ability to carry these out - so don\'t let a lack of respiratory skills put you off applying!

Main duties of the job

NUH is an exciting place to work and will be able to offer you training opportunities (both clinical and leadership courses that may be internal and/or external to NUH), the experience of working with highly skilled ESP staff and expose you to the world of research and the potential to work with clinical academics to enhance evidence based care.

The Physiotherapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.

You will have access to consultants and you will be expected to work collaboratively across the MDT with a wide range of health care professionals

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

JOB SUMMARY

To provide a quality physiotherapy service to NUH patients in a wide variety of settings which may include the community.

To develop knowledge and skills in the management of in and outpatients in musculoskeletal areas at NUH

To take additional responsibilities for specific projects and the supervision of Band 5 staff, Physiotherapy Assistants and Students where required.

Person Specification

Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust\'s "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Qualifications

• BSc honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
• Member of CIG

Experience

• Possession of specific knowledge, technical skills and experience in MSK conditions
• Broad based junior rotational experience with both acute in-patient and OP areas covered
• UK NHS Experience at either Student or qualified level

Analytical and judgement skill

• Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options.
• Evaluation of clinical interventions

Planning and organisational sk

• Experience of effective delegation
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.

other requirements

• Maintain competence in respiratory care for rostered emergency duty work and participation in orthopaedic rota

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts