Rotational Outpatient MSK Physiotherapist

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our MSK team as a rotational B6. We offer rotations in upper limb, gym, hands, spinal, hydro and VFC as well as a mixed caseload rotation.

We offer lots of opportunities for training and development within our highly experienced and approachable team of physios, APP's and FCP's. We are passionate about growing our staff into highly skilled and evidenced based practitioners with a wide knowledge base to deliver the best care to our patients.

In the Therapies Directorate we have a strong EDI culture and welcome applicants who will continue to contribute to the power of diversity we want in our teams to help us deliver our best services to our population.

Main duties of the job

• You should have MSK experience either at Band 5 or Band 6 level and be confident assessing and treating a range of MSK conditions.
• You should be proactive, approachable and keen to develop your clinical knowledge and supervisory skills.
• You will manage your own caseload and line manage junior physios.
• You will be involved in the supervision and teaching of students.
• You will take part in team and departmental IST's and there will be opportunities to assist with departmental audits and service development.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• This Band 6 post includes rotational working within Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, with rotations of approximately eight months.
• The post holder will be required to work flexibly across outpatient MSK services and, where necessary, across sites to meet service need.
• The post holder may be required to work hours flexibly within department opening times. This may include compressed hours to support an extended working day.
• The post holder will act as an autonomous MSK practitioner, managing an MSK outpatient caseload, including patients with complex presentations.
• Responsibilities include comprehensive assessment, advanced clinical reasoning, formulation and delivery of individualised MSK rehabilitation programmes, and evaluation of outcomes using evidence based practice.
• The post holder is responsible for the safe use of physiotherapy equipment, in accordance with the Trust’s Medical Devices Policy. This includes ensuring that patients, carers, and other staff using equipment are appropriately instructed and supervised.

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Relevant CPD courses

Desirable criteria

• Member of relevant clinical interest group
• Evidence of some managerial training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Completed variety of B5 rotations including outpatients
• Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students
• Multidisciplinary working
• Audit

Desirable criteria

• Experience in development of a project or service
• Experience of research

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports
• Computer literacy
• Organisational skills
• Supervisory and appraisal skills
• Basic management skills
• Analytical skills demonstrated both clinically and managerially

Desirable criteria

• Facilitation skills

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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