Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated individual with good communication and interpersonal skills to join our physiotherapy team. This fixed term post covering maternity leave offers an exciting opportunity to work as an advanced physiotherapy practitioner, specialising in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. The post holder will work autonomously within specialist MSK clinics, in joint clinics with hospital consultants and within the MSK physiotherapy outpatients department, providing expert patient assessment and treatment, making onward referrals where clinically indicated.

You should be a dynamic and motivated physiotherapist, who can provide decisive and effective Physiotherapy input and can demonstrate leadership qualities, effective communication skills, a flexible approach and an ability to work under pressure, both as part of a team and independently.

You must have relevant clinical experience and teaching and organisational skills with evidence of CPD.

We are an innovative Therapy Service and offer a comprehensive supervision, training and appraisal structure to enhance your professional development.

The post holder will need to have previous experience of working with patients within the physiotherapy MSK outpatients setting. A commitment to development is required.

PLEASE NOTE:
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post

The post holder will assist the Team Lead in developing physiotherapy services within the MSK pathway. The role will include a large clinical caseload comprising of patients referred to the MSK outpatients physiotherapy department.

The post holder will also have a large input into clinical governance activity, supervision and the development of Band 7, 6 and 5 physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistant staff working within the MSK outpatients setting. The post holder will assist in coordinating a rolling programme of audit and training within the pathway.

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

• Date posted: 08 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum plus HCAS (pro rata if part-time)
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Flexible working, Compressed hours
• Reference number: 197-R-UT7752
• Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH

The post holders key responsibility is to work autonomously as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner (APP) and Physiotherapist on behalf of LGT.

The APP is a highly experienced clinician who independently manages a significant and highly specialised clinical caseload. Areas of work might include the Musculoskeletal Community Assessment, Triage and Treat Service (MCATS) based at UHL, the MSK physiotherapy departments based at Queen Elizabeth or Lewisham hospital, or other areas as required. APP staff provide clinical leadership to physiotherapy staff working in the musculoskeletal outpatient team.

To achieve this, the post holder works in close collaboration with the Physiotherapy Outpatient Team Lead, and APP colleagues.

The post holder assists in leading a rolling programme of education, clinical evaluation, audit and research across the speciality.

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