Highly Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
Closing date: 27 April 2026
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist to join the Homerton musculoskeletal team has become available.
We offer the opportunity and support to develop within an established and successful musculoskeletal service.
We are a secondary care MSK physio service that has strong links with our community MSK partners, with rotational staff working across both primary and secondary care.
The role will involve close working with Accident & Emergency, orthopaedic and Sports medicine teams. These services provide the majority of referrals to the MSK Physio service.
The role will involve supervision, operational responsibilities and service development expectations alongside the usual clinical demands.
Support and Development
* Regular senior MSK teaching
* Dedicated 1:1 band 8a supervision
* Funding and study leave for learning opportunities/courses/MSc modules
Our Teams
* GP & Consultant referred outpatient services
* Homerton Healthcare & community outpatient locations
* Post-orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation, sports medicine, pelvic health, ESP/APP, MSK ultrasonography, non‑medical prescribers, virtual fracture & persistent pain clinics
* Close working relationships with Radiology, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, Podiatry & Emergency Medicine
***ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH APPLICATIONS***
Main Duties
* Provide clinical expertise as a senior Physiotherapist managing musculoskeletal patients.
* Act as senior within the department in the absence of band 8a/8b, managing operational tasks, patient complaints and potential incidents.
* Be a key member of the team in delivering clinical education and quality improvement projects throughout the service, as well as evidence‑based patient‑centred physiotherapy management to a varied caseload of musculoskeletal patients.
* Develop supervision and mentorship skills with the opportunity to supervise band 6 Physiotherapists.
Equal Opportunity
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.
Qualifications
* Degree/Dip in Physiotherapy
* Level 7/MSc courses (completed or working towards)
* Completed or working towards IRMER
* CSP membership
* Working towards relevant M level qualification
Skills & Abilities
* Level 7 specialist MSK assessment skills/clinical reasoning/problem solving
* Complex caseload management
* Communication with patients & colleagues
* Multicultural community
* Specialist clinical skills e.g. acupuncture
* Leadership
* Teaching & presentation skills
* Projects
* Recruitment and selection skills
Experience
* In‑depth MSK concepts and Rx approaches
* Current professional & NHS issues & NHS pathways
* Substantive post‑grad experience in MSK
* Experience working within secondary care MSK setting
* Experience of working in an NHS team & NHS Musculoskeletal pathways
Other
* Evidence based practice
* Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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