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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Senior MSK Physiotherapist

The closing date is 27 October 2025

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Job summary

To provide clinical expertise in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal problems and in the education and supervision of less experienced members of the musculoskeletal team.
To support the management of the musculoskeletal team to deliver and develop high quality seamless musculoskeletal services in primary and acute care settings.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GP's and other healthcare professionals as required.
To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.

About us

The physiotherapy team is integrated with our interface service and there is opportunity to work alongside Advanced Practitioners Physiotherapists and consultant Physiotherapist, as well as experienced senior physiotherapists. This is a non-rotational MSK post and thus some previous experience would be beneficial but not essential. We aim to provide a supportive environment with the chance be involved in a range of innovative service projects.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inc Outer HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-ECP-0651

Job locations

Clayponds Hospital - Various

London

W5 4RN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GPs and other healthcare professionals as required.
To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.
To deputise for musculoskeletal team leads, in their absence, with regards to day to day management tasks. Examples of tasks included:
Checking new referrals against the teams referral criteria
Dealing with problems/issues as they arise and passing things on to more senior managers as required
Support and liaison with the admin/booking teams
To lead on the planning and clinical education of undergraduate students in the physiotherapy team
To participate in the recruitment process of more junior members of the physiotherapy team
To participate and lead, when appropriate, in the monitoring of activity and audit of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.
To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of Musculoskeletal, orthopaedic or rheumatology conditions, using appropriate assessment/diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
To autonomously create individual treatment plans using a variety of appropriate physiotherapy treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including patients with complex and multiple musculoskeletal and medical problems.
To adopt a problem solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating on agreed outcomes, gaining consent and educating patient on self-care.
To evaluate and review treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients.
To deliver care in a range of settings including clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospital as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GPs and other healthcare professionals as required.
To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.
To deputise for musculoskeletal team leads, in their absence, with regards to day to day management tasks. Examples of tasks included:
Checking new referrals against the teams referral criteria
Dealing with problems/issues as they arise and passing things on to more senior managers as required
Support and liaison with the admin/booking teams
To lead on the planning and clinical education of undergraduate students in the physiotherapy team
To participate in the recruitment process of more junior members of the physiotherapy team
To participate and lead, when appropriate, in the monitoring of activity and audit of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.
To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of Musculoskeletal, orthopaedic or rheumatology conditions, using appropriate assessment/diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
To autonomously create individual treatment plans using a variety of appropriate physiotherapy treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including patients with complex and multiple musculoskeletal and medical problems.
To adopt a problem solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating on agreed outcomes, gaining consent and educating patient on self-care.
To evaluate and review treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients.
To deliver care in a range of settings including clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospital as required.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Graduate Diploma [P]hysiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent level
HCPC Registration

Desirable

CSP membership Special interest group membership

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Good general experience, plus some specialist experience in musculoskeletal out- patients
Have participated in in-service training
Have been involved in service training evaluation/initiated service change

Desirable

Experience of having sole responsibility for supervision of staff and students
MDT working within Trust

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Relevant post-graduate courses completed or commenced
Awareness of research methods, patient outcomes, clinical governance and audit
Good general background knowledge of orthopaedic conditions and their management
High level knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their management, specifically spinal pain
Knowledge of pain management strategies for chronic conditions

Desirable

Participation in research, outcomes, clinical governance and audit

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Good communicator
Excellent organisational skills and time management
Thorough/reliable
Good problem solver Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries
Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Graduate Diploma [P]hysiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent level
HCPC Registration

Desirable

CSP membership Special interest group membership

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Good general experience, plus some specialist experience in musculoskeletal out- patients
Have participated in in-service training
Have been involved in service training evaluation/initiated service change

Desirable

Experience of having sole responsibility for supervision of staff and students
MDT working within Trust

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Relevant post-graduate courses completed or commenced
Awareness of research methods, patient outcomes, clinical governance and audit
Good general background knowledge of orthopaedic conditions and their management
High level knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their management, specifically spinal pain
Knowledge of pain management strategies for chronic conditions

Desirable

Participation in research, outcomes, clinical governance and audit

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Good communicator
Excellent organisational skills and time management
Thorough/reliable
Good problem solver Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries
Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clayponds Hospital - Various

London

W5 4RN

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clayponds Hospital - Various

London

W5 4RN

Employer's website

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