Static MSK Physiotherapist - North Cotswolds Locality

Bidvane; Bourton-on-the-Water, Moreton-in-Marsh; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Static MSK Physiotherapist joins the North Cotswolds Locality MSK service at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, working between North Cotswolds Hospital in Moreton-in-Marsh and George Moore Community Clinic in Bourton-on-the-Water.

The post involves assessing and diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions, planning individual care, and managing a caseload independently with specialist guidance.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy is required.
• Postgraduate MSK experience and NHS rotations are preferred.
• HCPC registration is required.
• Driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose MSK conditions using clinical reasoning.
• Plan and implement individual care programmes.
• Manage an autonomous patient caseload with specialist guidance.
• Work across two sites: Moreton-in-Marsh and Bourton-on-the-Water.
• Maintain professional standards and manage clinical risks.

Skills

MSK physiotherapy

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

CPD evidence

Education

Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

The Static MSK Physiotherapist joins the North Cotswolds Locality MSK service at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, working between North Cotswolds Hospital in Moreton-in-Marsh and George Moore Community Clinic in Bourton-on-the-Water. The post involves assessing and diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions, planning individual care, and managing a caseload independently with specialist guidance. It is a full-time, Monday-to-Friday community role across two sites, with supported opportunities to develop specialist practice. HCPC registration and a driving licence with access to a car are required.

What the job involves

• Assess and diagnose patients, including those with complex presentations, using clinical reasoning and investigative skills
• Develop individualised care programmes using a range of treatment approaches
• Work autonomously, with guidance available from highly specialised physiotherapists
• Take professional and legal responsibility for a designated patient caseload
• Prioritise work while balancing patient-related and professional demands
• Manage clinical risks within the patient caseload
• Work across North Cotswolds Hospital in Moreton-in-Marsh and George Moore Community Clinic in Bourton-on-the-Water

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration
• Driving licence

Experience

• Postgraduate experience in an MSK setting
• Evidence of MSK placements or rotations in an NHS setting

Skills & knowledge

• Working knowledge of MSK physiotherapy in an NHS setting
• Clinical reasoning for managing non-complex presentations
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills

Other

• Access to a car
• Work Monday to Friday

Nice to have

• Ability to write clear, detailed text on varied subjects and explain a view on a current issue, including the advantages and disadvantages of different options

What’s offered

• Continuing professional development is encouraged and supported
• Multi-professional preceptorship programme for eligible newly qualified, internationally educated and return-to-practice allied health professionals
• Preceptees can enrol in a 15-credit Level 7 Master's module in Preceptorship for Healthcare