Job summary
We are looking for a physiotherapist with extensive experience working in an outpatient MSK setting, who can demonstrate they have gained significant knowledge and skill in the assessment and management of patients presenting with a wide range of MSK conditions and ideally someone who has developed a special interest in management of common spinal conditions.
Part Time hours would be considered.
You will be a strong team player with excellent communication and health coaching skills. You will be involved in the delivery and development of pathways and will support the development of junior staff and students.
You will embrace innovation and integrated working and will be committed to following best practice to ensure patient centred care.
You will be actively involved in service development and will need to work on your own initiative as well as being responsible for the development of junior staff.
You will be willing to work across NEE to meet the needs of the service, specifically contributing to supervision of B6 staff in satellite sites (Harwich and Clacton).
Proposed Interview date 20th January 2026
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the integrated team to deliver therapeutic input to patients in a clinic setting with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.
Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will provide specialist input to all patients that fall within their specialist field of expertise.
Work with colleagues across health, social care, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.
Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patient's carers and assistants with management of risk.
Manage the work of junior staff, assistants, students and volunteers in own professional area
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oProven post registration experience
- oSignificant experience at Band 6 level - working in MSK settings.
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oDemonstrated understanding of the role of MSK therapies within the current evolving health environment
- oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
- oAdvanced competencies related to care group
- oExperience of supervising the work of others
- oExperience of managing complex/highly specialist cases
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of developing a service
- oPrevious experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- oExperience of research
- oRobust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- oHCPC Registration
- oProfessional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field, to masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- oRecognised post graduate qualification in related area e.g. MSc, PGCert
- oRecognised member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Skills
Essential
- oCar owner and driver
- oAdvanced knowledge of a broad range of assessments and interventions including relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- oAwareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- oCompetent IT skills
- oExceptional communication and problem solving skills
- oAble to work independently and manage a team
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oAbility to prioritise own and others' workload, delegating appropriately
- oAble to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical fashion
- oConduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- oProven post registration experience
- oSignificant experience at Band 6 level - working in MSK settings.
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oDemonstrated understanding of the role of MSK therapies within the current evolving health environment
- oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
- oAdvanced competencies related to care group
- oExperience of supervising the work of others
- oExperience of managing complex/highly specialist cases
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of developing a service
- oPrevious experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- oExperience of research
- oRobust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- oHCPC Registration
- oProfessional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field, to masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- oRecognised post graduate qualification in related area e.g. MSc, PGCert
- oRecognised member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Skills
Essential
- oCar owner and driver
- oAdvanced knowledge of a broad range of assessments and interventions including relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- oAwareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- oCompetent IT skills
- oExceptional communication and problem solving skills
- oAble to work independently and manage a team
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oAbility to prioritise own and others' workload, delegating appropriately
- oAble to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical fashion
- oConduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
