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Barts Health NHS Trust

Musculoskeletal Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

The closing date is 28 January 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic, expert musculoskeletal clinician with leadership capability to work in our award winning MSK service at Whipps Cross and it's community sites.

With proven skills in the management of musculoskeletal disorders at a senior level, the post holder must have excellent clinical communication and interpersonal skills and be able to teach and develop staff and students of all grades working within the service. The post holder will be encouraged and supported to develop their clinical, teaching, research and managerial skills. You will support the coordination, delivery, and governance of the MSK Physiotherapy services at Whipps Cross and satellite sites. You will join a team which includes MSK Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner Clinical Leads, Persistent pain service including psychology and a large MSK team working across 3 sites, offering an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive and friendly environment. We are also currently recruiting a consultant physiotherapist to support our staff and oversee service development and research.

Main duties of the job

o To provide clinical leadership for the Musculoskeletal and persistent pain team across Whipps Cross therapies and satellite sites,o To act as an expert physiotherapy practitioner and leader within the wider therapies team, within Whipps cross hospital in the field of musculoskeletal through and out of the hospital,o To undertake a cross-site AP clinical and leadership role within Barts Health NHSTrust musculoskeletal services,o To support the Deputy Head of Outpatient Therapies in the development of relevantcross-site service and clinical initiatives and modernisations,o To act as the lead clinical representative on agreed clinical and service development,groups and boards,o To provide highly specialist care of complex patients including extended scopeinterventions and management as appropriate,o To provide expert training, advice and clinical education to service providers, serviceusers and service commissioners,o To have a clinical leadership role within therapies and professional leadership role for physiotherapy.o To act as clinical lead for the Whipps Cross, Wanstead and Chingford therapy teams

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

259-7736139WXH

Job locations

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • oExtensive post graduate
  • oClinical Leadership experience at a senior level

Skills

Essential

  • oAbility to effectively promote MSK services and the role of APPs to internal and external colleagues and agencies Development of policies and protocols.
  • oComprehensive understanding of the pillars of clinical governance

Knowledge

Essential

  • oMSc or equivalent experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • oExtensive Post Graduate training Neuromusculoskeletal conditions

Other

Essential

  • oEffective communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • oMaintains current awareness of professional practice issues and NHS Developments
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • oExtensive post graduate
  • oClinical Leadership experience at a senior level

Skills

Essential

  • oAbility to effectively promote MSK services and the role of APPs to internal and external colleagues and agencies Development of policies and protocols.
  • oComprehensive understanding of the pillars of clinical governance

Knowledge

Essential

  • oMSc or equivalent experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • oExtensive Post Graduate training Neuromusculoskeletal conditions

Other

Essential

  • oEffective communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

  • oMaintains current awareness of professional practice issues and NHS Developments

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Therapy Outpatients

John Jefford

john.jefford@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

259-7736139WXH

Job locations

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR


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