Specialist Physiotherapist MSK | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in England seeks an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join their MSK team. The role involves managing physiotherapy interventions for complex cases and providing high-quality care to MSK patients. The ideal candidate will be a registered Physiotherapist with NHS experience and a commitment to delivering evidence-based care in a driving-capable role across clinics.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to treat patients referred from acute and primary care.
• Solid NHS experience required.
• Drivers license needed for geographical coverage.

Responsibilities

• Manage and undertake physiotherapy interventions.
• Provide a high-quality physiotherapy service to MSK patients.
• Conduct specialist physiotherapy assessments and develop treatment plans.

Skills

Experience with MSK presentations

Ability to provide kind and evidence-based care

Good understanding of primary care and acute hospital roles

Education

Registered Physiotherapist

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our friendly and professional MSK team. You will need to be competent working with a wide range of MSK presentations to ensure that our service users all receive the most appropriate, effective and efficient care.

The role will suit a registered Physiotherapist with a proven ability to treat patients referred from both acute and primary care. You will have solid NHS experience and a good understanding of the different roles of MSK in primary care and in the acute hospital. You will be able to deliver kind and evidence-based care to help all our service users be the best they can be. Our service covers a wide geographical area so you will need to be able to drive to clinics.

Responsibilities

• To manage and undertake physiotherapy intervention to a designated caseload with complex needs, gaining experience through involvement in a specialist clinical area.
• To provide a high quality, effective physiotherapy service to MSK patients in outpatients across the Western Cheshire Joint Therapies MSK service, and professional leadership to junior and assistant physiotherapy staff.
• To provide a specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse clinical presentation and pathology to determine a clinical diagnosis and provide treatment via therapeutic interventions as indicated and develop effective treatment plans.

About CWP

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

Equality and Recruitment

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Recruitment process and Details

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon! This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025