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Job summary

Main area
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (part time hours also considered)
Job ref
825-6916270-OPS-A
Employer
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Euston House
Town
Telford
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum / pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2025 10:00

Employer heading

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust logo

Band 6 MSK Specialist Physiotherapist

Band 6

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.

From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.

Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here-   https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list

https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements

Job overview

Would you like to be part of an exciting new integrated service?

Are you an eager and enthusiastic clinician looking for a new challenge?

Then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

This post will combine the opportunity of working in the MSK Outpatient Clinics in Telford and Bridgnorth. This post would be suitable for a dynamic individual who is enthusiastic and motivated to continue their professional development. This will be supported via access to a wealth of knowledge and experience in the form of consultants, GP’s with special interest, Advanced practitioner’s as well as clinicians with special interests.

Through job plans and CPD programmes as well as opportunities to access apprenticeships and funding, this is the perfect role for clinicians with a vision for enhancing their knowledge and skills in the field of Musculoskeletal disorder management.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

To work within the Physiotherapy Department in Telford and Bridgnorth (split post) alongside therapy colleagues and the wider MDT in meeting the needs of people who require physiotherapy assessment and treatment to provide a high standard of physiotherapy care.

To perform advanced physiotherapy assessments of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations/multi-pathologies and use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition and to deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

The post holder is responsible for their own caseload and the frequency of their treatment sessions as well as being jointly responsible for a defined area of service working without direct supervision. The post holder is also responsible for the prioritisation of their personal work load whilst balancing patient need against their available work time.

Working for our organisation

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role. 

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
  • Registered with the HCPC.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to musculoskeletal practice.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent NHS experience as a physiotherapist.
  • Completed broad range junior band 5 rotations including core rotations, (respiratory, orthopaedics, trauma, out-patient Musculo-skeletal (MSK), neurology) or currently working as a band 6 in MSK.
  • Experience of audit, current policy and outcome measures.
  • Experience of working within a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team.
  • Evidence of special interest in MSK and orthopaedic care.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent IT skills and ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise and organise own caseload and delegate when necessary.
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy.
  • Remains updated with professional practice and new research.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

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

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Beverley Williams
Job title
Interim Clinical Service Manager (Outpatients)
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07866846425
Additional information

Landline contact number: 

01584 666034 - email is the preferable means of contact.

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