Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7076664
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 6 Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to a wide range of musculoskeletal inpatients and outpatients within the Trust.
This post consists of 6 monthly musculoskeletal rotations that include:
MSK outpatients, hand therapy, rehabilitation groups (lower limb, ESCAPE pain, total knee replacement) and long term conditions.
Rotations may change subject to service demands and following staff consultation
To assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous and independent practitioner
for patients who may have acute, chronic and/or complex musculoskeletal presentation, and maintain appropriate treatment plans, records and statistics.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Band 6 MSK Physiotherapists to be part of the MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy service at the Royal Free Hospital site. The successful candidate will be expected to work at a specialised level of practice in the treatment of MSK conditions, with the majority of referrals seen being referred via Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and GP referral. You will be supported by the whole team and have a Band 7 Physiotherapist supervisor.
The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working in an MSK setting. We work closely with Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners in a range of specialties, the Orthopaedic and Rheumatology teams, as well as the Hand therapy and Pelvic health teams. We deliver a variety of group based sessions. We are also supported by a dedicated therapies education team and an AHP research and development team.
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join us at the Royal Free, we would be interested in receiving your application.
To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification documents attached.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/graduate diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty and management responsibilities taught by experts in their area
- Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development
Desirable criteria
- Member of CSP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive post registration experience with experience in musculoskeletal services
- Understanding and application of the PT process with evidence of clinical reasoning and clinical problem solving
- Evidence of CPD in the form of a professional portfolio detailing post - graduate structured, supervised in -service training received/attended, reflective practice
- reflective practice Teaching/education of colleagues/ multidisciplinary team and/or public/carers
- Team working and ability to work as part of a team
- Evidence of presentation of own research /project/audit work which informed departmental development
- Thorough understanding of setting & maintaining clinical standards & clinical audit
- Evidence of contribution to change within the workplace
- Understanding of role of therapy within current evolving health environment
Desirable criteria
- Currently working at B6 level in outpatient MSK department
- Supervision of more junior staff/TSWs and/or students
- Broad experience on a rotational scheme
- Evidence of involvement in research/audit
- Independently manage groups
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to work autonomously and use initiative
- Evidence of specialist clinical skills
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni -disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- Effective clinical reasoning skills & ability to reflect on own practice
- Positive attitude to change; self motivating
- change; self motivating Appreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health & Safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others
- Legislation and litigation related to therapy
- To manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times
- Good presentation skills
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi -tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern; to be flexible
- To be proactive in service development, liaising closely with seniors/MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
Desirable criteria
- Competent IT skills – word processing, email, internet, Excel
- Commitment to personal and departmental development.
- Problem solving approach to clinical interventions
- Knowledge of relevant standardised assessments, and relevant outcome measures
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Professional and effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate
- Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
Others
Essential criteria
- Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katharine White
- Job title
- MSK Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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