Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
A rare opportunity for a B6 Physiotherapist to work in our MSK Therapy Inpatient and Outpatients Orthopaedics department on a rotational basis.
The post will consist of the following caseload:
IP: You'll have the opportunity to manage inpatient elective orthopaedic and trauma patients.
OP: The outpatient caseload consists predominantly of referrals from orthopaedic and rheumatology consultants, emergency department presentations, staff self-referral and occupational health. The OP therapy dept includes treatment rooms, a large therapy gym and hydrotherapy pools.
You'll be working as part of the MSK and Orthopaedic Therapy teams as well as working closely with the wider MDT team. Our therapy team includes Physiotherapists, OTs, and Therapy support staff.
We provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust and therefore you need to be able to work weekends and bank holidays, as part of a roster. For Physiotherapists this also includes our acute respiratory out of hours service (On-call), which means treating both adults and children with complex respiratory conditions, including intensive care, on a rostered basis.
This post is part of the wider Therapy services department. You will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff, so will have peer support available to you.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Who is this post suitable for?We are looking for a dynamic Physiotherapist with both musculoskeletal knowledge and skills, who is highly motivated and keen to further develop their expertise in this area. You should have some prior outpatient or orthopaedic experience and excellent communication skills, be able to work effectively within a team and evidence your involvement in service improvement, teaching or audit, as well as have the relevant clinical experience.
As well as fulfilling the person specification, for this post you also need the following essential skills and experience: Robust postgraduate clinical experience working either in IP or OP MSK/orthopaedics Postgraduate training in MSK, or relevant subject Proven postgraduate experience in doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call service, including adults and children Understanding of NHS system Clear, expressed reasoning for applying to work in this clinical speciality, and specifically within UHS Therapy services, on your application form
Desirable skills needed: Experience as a Physiotherapy student supervisor Experience of audit and evaluation
We are committed to providing any extra training and development required for the individual to achieve both competency and confidence in these areas. You will benefit from regular support and supervision from an experienced team of therapists up to, and including, Consultant Physiotherapists and will benefit from the well-established In-service training programme.
Please email: Jacqui.Tomkins@uhs.nhs.uk to ask any questions you may have.
Please note:1. Interviews will be held in person, face to face on Thursday 9th April 2026 and will include a practical component, so please consider this when applying as no virtual option will be given.2. No CV applications will be accepted
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explorewhatspossible for the role and service.
If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please e-mail: Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who is this post suitable for?We are looking for a dynamic Physiotherapist with both musculoskeletal knowledge and skills, who is highly motivated and keen to further develop their expertise in this area. You should have some prior outpatient or orthopaedic experience and excellent communication skills, be able to work effectively within a team and evidence your involvement in service improvement, teaching or audit, as well as have the relevant clinical experience.
As well as fulfilling the person specification, for this post you also need the following essential skills and experience: Robust postgraduate clinical experience working either in IP or OP MSK/orthopaedics Postgraduate training in MSK, or relevant subject Proven postgraduate experience in doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call service, including adults and children Understanding of NHS system Clear, expressed reasoning for applying to work in this clinical speciality, and specifically within UHS Therapy services, on your application form
Desirable skills needed: Experience as a Physiotherapy student supervisor Experience of audit and evaluation
We are committed to providing any extra training and development required for the individual to achieve both competency and confidence in these areas. You will benefit from regular support and supervision from an experienced team of therapists up to, and including, Consultant Physiotherapists and will benefit from the well-established In-service training programme.
Please email: Jacqui.Tomkins@uhs.nhs.uk to ask any questions you may have.
Please note:1. Interviews will be held in person, face to face on Thursday 9th April 2026 and will include a practical component, so please consider this when applying as no virtual option will be given.2. No CV applications will be accepted
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explorewhatspossible for the role and service.
If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please e-mail: Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology
- Experience of working with support staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
Skills
Essential
- Communication
- Time management
- Prioritisation
- Diplomacy
- Taking the initiative
- Interpersonal skills
- Working autonomously
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology
- Experience of working with support staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
Skills
Essential
- Communication
- Time management
- Prioritisation
- Diplomacy
- Taking the initiative
- Interpersonal skills
- Working autonomously
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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.
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.
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).
