Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust. 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. Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy. Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are 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 Cambridge and Ely. 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 Brookfields Hospital, Cambridge and/or Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely with a requirement to work on both sites. This post is for a Band 5 MSK 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 5th January 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. 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 past decade has 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 Job Description and Person Specification. On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development. The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives. We will remain 2 separate employers until further notice and the specific role being advertised will be in employed by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Certificate of Sponsorship For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website ( Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here. (Opens in a new tab) UK Registration For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab) 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 Cambridgeshire Community Services 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!