Band 5 Musculoskeletal Therapist
Closing date: 29 May 2026
We are looking to recruit a full‑time Musculoskeletal Therapist to our team. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, self‑motivated, and aspire to innovate and improve all aspects of care delivery within the Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy service based across two sites at St Heliers Hospitals and Jubilee Health Centre.
We expect you to participate fully in an innovative model of care and to be passionate about delivering high‑quality care to your patients. Excellent communication skills and a willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team are essential. Committing to further education is required, and personal development will be encouraged. Clinical supervision is well supported within this service.
Evidence of self‑motivation will be sought at the interview. Recent experience of working in a community‑based MSK/OPP service would be an advantage but is not essential.
Main duties of the job
* Provide autonomous clinical therapy practice in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with MSK conditions.
* Assist with operational management within MSK services.
* Assist with developing practice, innovation and promoting an evidence‑informed culture within MSK services.
* Assist with communication and collaboration with patients and stakeholders regarding the provision and development of MSK services.
* Actively partake in a specialist MSK therapy training programme, rotating into different specialist fields on different sites with the Sutton Community bases.
* Assist with the provision of education and training, predominantly for Physiotherapy students and Physiotherapy Technical Assistants (PTAs).
* Partake in research, audit and evaluation of relevant clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Osteopathy.
* HCPC registration or equivalent.
* Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal portfolio demonstrating postgraduate education/courses in MSK.
* Evidence of prior MSK employment.
* NHS experience.
Experience
* Experience in management of MSK conditions.
* MSK interest.
* Minimum 6 months working in NHS in the UK.
* Experience of performance management of students.
Knowledge and Skills
* Skills in the management and assessment of MSK conditions.
* Skills in the provision of manual and exercises therapy.
* Proactive learning / CPD – self‑learning.
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.
£36,943 to £44,900 a year pro‑rata, per annum inc HCAS (Outer London)
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