Specialist MSK Physiotherapist

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Musculoskeletal specialist to join the Whipps Cross Therapies team within Barts Health Trust. They should have an exceptional knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy principles and have experience of treating a variety of peripheral and spinal patients. Assessments and treatments will be through face to face and virtual appointments. Evidence of involvement in project management and audit will be desirable.

• To provide specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy treatment to outpatients as part of the overall therapy provision.
• The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload providing thorough clinical assessment, planning treatment and appropriate discharge from the service adapting practice to suit the needs of the patient.
• To provide clinical supervision and appraisal to junior staff, therapy assistants and students.
• To provide specialist outpatient physiotherapy to patients with a wide range of acute and long term conditions.
• To adapt physiotherapy practice to suit the needs of the patient.
• To provide clinical supervision and appraisal for junior staff, therapy rehabilitation assistants and students.
• Participate in ongoing service evaluation and development.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

• Date posted: 14 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band: 7
• Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inc
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern:
  Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: WXH
• Job locations:
  Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, E11 1NR

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

• Substantial post graduate experience in relevant MSK outpatient and orthopaedic clinical settings
• Appropriate post registration experience
• Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations
• Experience of working as part of a team uni‑professional and multi‑professional team
• Advice, supervision, appraisal, training and support to more junior staff, support staff and students

• Experience of audit/research
• Experience of sole working as part of an out of hours emergency weekend service

• Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting
• Specialist clinical skills in musculoskeletal outpatients
• Understanding and application of risk management
• Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and more junior staffs workload and supervise support staff in this field
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and support other staff in this…