1809 - Senior II Musculo-skeletal Physiotherapist

Job summary

18.75 hours per week fixed term/secondment opportunity until 31st March 2026.

The interview date for this role is 31st July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal inpatient and outpatient Physiotherapy team at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

This opportunity will allow the postholder to join a rotation that covers Outpatient Musculoskeletal / Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics and Fracture clinic.

The Physiotherapy Team is proactive in providing a holistic service, working within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure our patients receive high quality intervention, achieve their rehabilitation goals and are safely discharged in a timely manner.

Carrying out specialist assessments, treatments, and providing expert advice for patients with complex conditions. As an acute trust, we manage referrals from A&E, the fracture clinic, and orthopaedic teams, treating a diverse range of acute and post-operative patients from both our trauma and elective units.

Participation in the Respiratory on call rota is necessary as part of this post.

We offer clinical supervision, staff support, professional development opportunities and a supportive working environment.

Flexibility of working times and practice is essential which will include 7 day working, evening and weekend working.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should be capable of undertaking a mixed caseload of musculo-skeletal conditions, including Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Paediatric conditions of varying complexity. The post will include a specific focus on assessment and intervention following upper limb trauma / surgery.

Able to work autonomously and effectively within the wider multidisciplinary team.

You will supervise students and junior members of staff where necessary, and on occasions deputise for the Band 7 Physiotherapist. You will also contribute to in-service training and undertake staff appraisals.

For this role you will be HCPC registered, hold a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy and show evidence of relevant and recent post-graduate NHS experience; having completed a variety of rotations at Band 5 level including musculo-skeletal out-patients/orthopaedics, medical/surgical/ITU, neurology.

You will demonstrate a high standard of clinical work and evidence of continued and relevant learning and development.

The role will require you to play an active part in service development and improvement, with a view to shaping effective patient care pathways and best practice.

The successful applicant will have excellent team working skills and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and patients, as well as being able to work alone.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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