Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist in Welwyn Garden City

SENIOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST – MUSCULOSKELETAL OUT PATIENTS.
BAND 6- PART TIME
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join the MSK Out-Patient Physiotherapy team based within our integrated MSK Service . The post will be based in Kingsway Health Centre , Stevenage / Hertford County Hospital Hertfordshire but will also include rotations in our various community musculoskeletal out-reach clinics in East and North Hertfordshire.

You will be part of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's multi- disciplinary Musculoskeletal Service supported by our team of Senior Clinicians and will be expected to provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment to outpatients with complex needs and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to other professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.

You must hold a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

*Proposed interview date : 21st October 2026*

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

• To provide specialist assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment to patients with complex needs and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to other professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
• To provide physiotherapy treatment at Physiotherapy Outpatient department and musculoskeletal community outreach clinics in East and North Hertfordshire.

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Please state in your application HOW you meet the criteria.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

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Qualifications and Training

• Valid Health Professions Council registration.
• Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

• Previous experience of working within MSK
• Attendance at post graduate courses in MSK
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional
• Development of expanded, specialist skills.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with colleagues, other disciplines, patients, relatives and carers.
• Developed ability to assess patient conditions, establish a diagnosis and formulate and deliver a treatment plan using a range of modalities.
• Developed Clinical problem solving ability.

Personal Qualities

• Contributes to a culture where the safe care of patients is the primary concern.
• Involves patients in decision making around their care and treatment planning.
• Demonstrates flexibility to meet service delivery and individual patient needs.
• Understands confidentiality requirements and how these link to their role.

Other requirements

• Willingness to uphold the Trust’s values
• Eligible to live and work in the UK
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net

Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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