Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

MSK Physiotherapist

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

Are you a Physiotherapist looking for a new opportunity?We are looking for dynamic and proactive Band 5 Musculoskeletal (MSK) Therapists to join our well-established MSK Outpatient teams at the Queen Victoria Hospital.To apply, you must be a UK registered Physiotherapist or be a student with registration pending upon completion of your degree. Recent junior clinical level experience, including musculoskeletal experience, would be advantageous.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should be committed to delivering high quality care and have excellent communications skills. You will be required to work at The Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead with intermittent travel to other sites as required.In return we can offer you:o Flexible working patterns o Supportive learning environment; your clinical development will be supported by senior staff including Advanced Practitioners (AP's).o Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities to develop your clinical and management skills, with access to in-service training and professional developmento Commitment to and support for your wellbeing o NHS Pension Scheme o NHS discount and salary sacrifice schemes

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

150-MM1957-PC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH193DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on this job role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on this job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registered

Desirable

  • Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

  • Completed a broad range of student placements
  • MSK outpatients at Junior/Student level

Desirable

  • Completed Junior Rotations/ Experience of working in a variety of healthcare setting

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of evidence-based practice
  • Able to demonstrate good communication skills
  • Abled to demonstrate a good level of clinical knowledge and reasoning
  • Good undertsanding of MSK conditions and presentations
  • Broad understanding of the NHS/healthcare community

Desirable

  • Experience of audit/service improvement
  • Evidence of understanding of clinical governance

Other requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly where and when the service requires

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registered

Desirable

  • Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

  • Completed a broad range of student placements
  • MSK outpatients at Junior/Student level

Desirable

  • Completed Junior Rotations/ Experience of working in a variety of healthcare setting

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of evidence-based practice
  • Able to demonstrate good communication skills
  • Abled to demonstrate a good level of clinical knowledge and reasoning
  • Good undertsanding of MSK conditions and presentations
  • Broad understanding of the NHS/healthcare community

Desirable

  • Experience of audit/service improvement
  • Evidence of understanding of clinical governance

Other requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly where and when the service requires

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH193DZ


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH193DZ


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead Physiotherapist

Alex Horsley

alex.horsley1@nhs.net

03003730873

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

150-MM1957-PC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH193DZ


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