Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

MSK Physiotherapist

The closing date is 27 February 2026

Job summary

We are looking for motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our well-established musculoskeletal Team at Forest of Dean Community Hospital.

You will be required to work in the outpatient's department managing a comprehensive range of MSK including hand conditions. We receive self- referrals, GP, Consultant in addition to referrals from our Advanced Practitioner Service and Other Health Care Professionals.

We will be creating some opportunities to expand hand specialisms where directed by service need.

Once you have received the appropriate training you will be encouraged to act as a clinical educator and assist in the supervision of undergraduate physiotherapy students.

In Service Training is encouraged and supported. You will play an active part in the local and Countywide MSK in-service training programmes and be expected to commit to your own personal development.

Close links exist with the band 7 staff working in the Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSKAPS.)

Main duties of the job

  • To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner to work independently with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within Gloucestershire Health and Care Services
  • To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area balancing other patient related and professional demands
  • To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload
  • To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills
  • To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility,inclusivityand diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulsesurveysand other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in theSouth Westregion on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in theSouth Westregion.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-26-101

Job locations

Forest of Dean community hospital

Steam Mills Road

Cinderford

GL14 3HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trustis required towork in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

We provide aMulti-professionalpreceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to theprogrammewe also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 creditvalidatedmodule Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which issimilar toa preceptorship programme.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trustis required towork in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit -https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

We provide aMulti-professionalpreceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to theprogrammewe also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 creditvalidatedmodule Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which issimilar toa preceptorship programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
  • Member of CSP
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

  • To have a good working knowledge of relevant national standards to which quality of practice should be monitored

SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written
  • To be able to evidence clinical reasoning in the management of non-complex patient presentation
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written

Desirable

  • Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
  • Member of CSP
  • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

  • To have a good working knowledge of relevant national standards to which quality of practice should be monitored

SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written
  • To be able to evidence clinical reasoning in the management of non-complex patient presentation
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential

  • Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written

Desirable

  • Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Forest of Dean community hospital

Steam Mills Road

Cinderford

GL14 3HY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Forest of Dean community hospital

Steam Mills Road

Cinderford

GL14 3HY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Forest of Dean MSK Team Lead

Becky Westlake

Becky.Westlake@ghc.nhs.uk

03004218481

Details

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-26-101

Job locations

Forest of Dean community hospital

Steam Mills Road

Cinderford

GL14 3HY


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