Senior musculoskeletal physiotherapist
Closing date: 14 October 2026
The post holder will work as a Band 6 Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist within Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across MSK services. The role involves working both independently and within a multidisciplinary team across community and clinical settings. The post holder will manage their own caseload, undertake advanced clinical assessments, and contribute to service delivery, development and education. They will also support junior staff and students while maintaining professional standards in line with HCPC and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy guidelines.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will independently assess, diagnose and manage patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions, developing and delivering individualised treatment plans using evidence-based practice. Responsibilities include triaging referrals, formulating treatment programmes, monitoring patient progress, and adjusting interventions as required. The role requires effective communication with patients, carers and the wider MDT to support coordinated care. The post holder will contribute to clinical supervision, teaching and support of junior staff, participate in audits and service development, and ensure safe use of equipment and adherence to clinical governance, health and safety, and data protection standards.
About us
Working within the community services at Teddington Memorial Hospital, part of Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, the role offers the opportunity to provide holistic, patient-centred care in a supportive and forward-thinking team. The community setting allows collaboration with primary, secondary and community care, enabling integrated patient pathways.
The Trust is committed to staff wellbeing, inclusion and professional development, offering flexible working options, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave, work‑life balance, health and wellbeing support, staff networks and opportunities for service development and innovation within a community‑focused model of care.
Key responsibilities
* Independently assess, diagnose and treat patients referred from GPs, consultants and other healthcare professionals.
* Triage referrals, identify inappropriate referrals where necessary and ensure timely care pathways.
* Apply advanced clinical reasoning and a range of treatment techniques such as manual therapy, exercise prescription, education, electrotherapy and other evidence-based interventions.
* Collaborate with patients, families and carers to set realistic, patient-centred goals, and monitor and evaluate effectiveness of treatment with adjustments as required.
* Provide accurate discharge summaries and maintain clear, timely clinical records.
* Ensure safe and effective clinical practice, including safe use of equipment and training patients in the use of aids or appliances.
* Contribute to exercise classes and rehabilitation programmes, review outcomes and adapt delivery as needed.
* Demonstrate strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to support patient engagement and adherence.
* Represent physiotherapy within the multidisciplinary team, supporting collaborative care planning and integrated service delivery.
* Supervise, teach and develop junior physiotherapists, assistants and students; participate in appraisals, induction and training programmes.
* Take delegated responsibility for specific patient groups or service areas, support senior staff in service delivery development, and contribute to audits, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
* Participate in clinical governance processes, including audit, risk management and quality improvement activities.
* Contribute to service development, implement changes to clinical practice, support innovation, and provide accurate data collection and reporting for performance monitoring.
* Maintain CPD, participate in supervision and appraisal processes, and contribute to education of others through in‑service training.
* Adhere to all policies relating to confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, infection control, safeguarding, equality and diversity; report incidents per Trust procedures and support Trust values of compassionate, inclusive, collaborative and high-quality care.
Person specification
* Previous Band 6 MSK outpatient experience.
* Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc or MSc).
* Active HCPC registration.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Advanced clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
* Ability to manage a caseload autonomously.
* Knowledge of current MSK best practice and guidelines.
* Good communication skills for working with patients, carers and other professionals.
* Basic supervision/mentorship skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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