NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Job summary

Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist- band 6 1.4 WTE posts

We are expanding and ready to take applications from physiotherapists with MSK experience for a variety of roles.

Want to take the next step in your career or develop your MSK skills? Here at NELFT we have a well established band 7/8a team including ESPs to support your development as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist.

We offer a blended model of face to face and virtual clinics with the ability to spend 1 day working from home with laptop provided.

Our small, friendly teams work across clinics in the London Boroughs of Havering and Barking and Dagenham.

Interview will be in person - no virtual interviews will be offered for this post.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide a high standard of assessment and diagnosis, based on clinical findings, develop and implement an individualised treatment programme in conjunction with the patient referred to the Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Service.2. Educate and train Junior and Student Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Assistants and Support Workers.3. To be an active member of the in-service training programme.4. Maintain own competence through CPD.5. To act as appraiser of junior staff, using the service appraisal model to facilitate staff development and the production of a PDP for the junior.6. To maintain good professional standards of behaviour and appearance.7. To undertake the collection of data for use in service audit, and departmental research initiatives.

The successful candidates will be highly organised individuals with excellent communication skills and a wide range of clinical experience. The ability to travel efficiently across the geographical area covered by NELFT is essential.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

  • We are kind.
  • We are respectful.
  • We work together with our communities.

These three values help us tostrive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 per annum, pro rata for part time).

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

395-HV121-25

Job locations

Harold Wood Polyclinic

Copse Avenue

Harold Wood

RM3 0FE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Physiotherapy Degree/ Diploma or equivalent
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • MCSP
  • Post graduate MSK / Orthopaedic courses

Experience

Essential

  • Band 5 rotations in MSK Physiotherapy x 2

Desirable

  • Band 6 placements in Neurology and Orthopaedics

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good clinical Knoweldge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of current NHS agenda and guidelines

Skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to influence and motivate
  • Team Worker

Desirable

  • Leadership Skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Physiotherapy Degree/ Diploma or equivalent
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • MCSP
  • Post graduate MSK / Orthopaedic courses

Experience

Essential

  • Band 5 rotations in MSK Physiotherapy x 2

Desirable

  • Band 6 placements in Neurology and Orthopaedics

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good clinical Knoweldge

Desirable

  • Knowledge of current NHS agenda and guidelines

Skills

Essential

  • Organisational skills
  • Ability to influence and motivate
  • Team Worker

Desirable

  • Leadership Skills

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Harold Wood Polyclinic

Copse Avenue

Harold Wood

RM3 0FE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Harold Wood Polyclinic

Copse Avenue

Harold Wood

RM3 0FE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead MSK Physiotherapist

Mark Smith

mark.smith@nelft.nhs.uk

03003001856

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

395-HV121-25

Job locations

Harold Wood Polyclinic

Copse Avenue

Harold Wood

RM3 0FE


Supporting documents

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