Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist (South Wiltshire)
Help people move better, recover faster, and regain confidence in their everyday lives.
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our growing Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service. Applications are welcome from experienced clinicians, newly qualified physiotherapists, and final year students seeking a supportive and progressive environment. Our well-established service works closely with local GP practices, Orthopaedic and Rheumatology consultants, midwives, and other healthcare professionals, with patients also able to self refer.
You will join a friendly and supportive team of over 20 clinicians and support staff, including Physiotherapists, Clinical Specialists, Physiotherapy Assistants, and administrative colleagues. Learning and development are strongly encouraged through a structured in-service training programme, regular supervision, peer support, observed assessments, and access to subsidised external courses. Clinical Specialists are readily available to support patient assessment and management, ensuring high quality care and ongoing professional development.
Base Location
You will be based primarily within our busy Outpatient Department at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, Salisbury, with access to excellent gym and rehabilitation facilities. You may also work across additional locations including Wilton Health Centre, Amesbury Health Centre, and a number of local GP practices.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a safe, patient focussed, effective and evidence-based Physiotherapy service in collaboration with other team members and actively contribute to on‑going service improvements.
* To assess, plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapeutic intervention and provide and clinically effective treatment for patients.
* To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, seeking clinical support when required and working within sphere of competence.
* To provide a local Physiotherapy service in satellite locations as the service requires.
* Working in accordance with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Standards, plus national and local guidelines, policies and procedures.
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work, insuring a safe and high standard of care, and appropriate mandated record keeping.
* To ensure up to date evidence based knowledge and skills, with maintained competence in a range of physiotherapeutic skills.
* To contribute to undertaking audits, evaluation of outcomes, and formulation of and completion of action plans.
* To integrate with the multi-disciplinary teams throughout Wiltshire.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Job responsibilities
As a Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist, you will be part of our valued team in our Specialist Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
* HCPC registration as a Physiotherapist
* Degree (BSc or equivalent) in Physiotherapy
* Completion of recognised physiotherapy clinical placements
* Evidence of ongoing CPD and reflective practice relevant to the role
* Experience treating MSK, respiratory, and orthopaedic patients (as a student or qualified practitioner)
* Experience delivering class‑based rehabilitation or exercise programmes
* Experience participating in clinical and/or operational audits
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to maintain accurate clinical records
* Ability to communicate effectively with individuals who have communication difficulties
* Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage a varied caseload
* Ability to apply clinical reasoning to assess, diagnose, and manage a range of conditions
* Ability to work autonomously while recognising when to seek supervision or specialist advice
* Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
* MSK, community, or acute-based training or experience
* Completion of accredited training courses
* Experience working at Band 5 level, including rotational posts
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients requiring interpreter support
* Experience working as a sole practitioner when required
* Ability to independently manage and appropriately refer patients with non‑MSK presentations
* Presentation and teaching skills to support in-service or external training
* Experience leading or supporting team activities where appropriate
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.
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