East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England. Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong. By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities. Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you. We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community. Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future. Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications i monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. Job overview A very exciting opportunity has arisen! We now have a permanent band 5 post available in Huntingdon and Doddington. We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Band 5 to join our welcoming, passionate and forward-thinking Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Team. This post will be based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital but there may be a requirement to also work at Doddington Hospital. This post is for a Band 5 physiotherapist, either experienced or newly qualified, looking to develop their career within MSK Physiotherapy in a dynamic and forward thinking, supportive team. We are looking for a clinician who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, likes working in a team and wants to provide the best they can to their patients. You will receive regular mentorship and clinical supervision to ensure that you maximise your personal potential within our team. Will Accept Applicants obtaining HCPC registration in the next few months. ( Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert anytime after the 22nd April 2026 ). Advert The musculoskeletal business unit is jointly led by a Clinical Leadership Team, Operational Managers and an experienced team of Clinical Specialists across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Our ethos is to provide a high quality, evidence based service in a friendly and supportive environment. We have a strong track record of innovation and service redesign. We have operated with self-referral since 2001 therefore can offer a wide range of patient groups and conditions to assess and treat. We are also actively involved in research at a local and national level. We promote continuous improvement and support staff through internal and external training as appropriate. In addition, we were recently rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. Working for our organisation Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients making use of clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques. To be responsible for the selection, implementation and evaluation of physiotherapy programmes, either individually, or in a group setting, based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment skills. To work within trust guidelines and CSP guidelines, and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards monitoring the quality of own and others practice as appropriate. To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with CSP standards of practice. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To undertake clinical duties in a number of ways which may include face to face consultations, Physio Advice Line telephone consultations and group settings. To work alongside band 4 Rehabilitation Instructors to deliver appropriate treatment and rehabilitation progression. Professional To maintain own clinical professional development by keeping abreast of new developments and incorporate them as necessary into your own work. To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation. To be an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses and reflective practice. To participate in department/trust audits and evaluation of best practice as required. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal development plan as an appraisee. To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use and application of evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research and outcome measures. To maintain own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process Organisational To plan, manage and prioritise own caseload and be responsible for assisting other team members their workload. To decide priorities for own work area, balancing patient-related and professional demands. To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements. To communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters. To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics. To maintain standards of safety in accordance with the policies laid down by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and the Health and Safety at work act. To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Lead Physiotherapist for rehabilitation and musculoskeletal Please see attached JDPS for complete Job Description and Person Specification. Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free. If you need this application in an offline format, please let us know. Immigration Status – East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against eligible roles. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application. Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system. Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register. Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received. Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data. Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. In submitting an application, you authorise East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed. ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!