Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 448-AMB-7498918
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Doddington Hospital
- Town
- Huntingdon and Doddington
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/11/2025
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist
Band 7
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Job overview
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist MSK Band 7
We have part time (30 hours 0.8 WTE) Band 7 post available in the Huntingdon and Doddington locality.
We are looking for a clinician who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, likes working in a team and wants to provide the best they can to their patients.
The applicant should have substantial post graduate experience in musculoskeletal outpatients.
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 21st October 2025
Main duties of the job
To undertake advanced assessment and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal problems that may have complex and or chronic presentation and to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
To undertake clinical duties in a number of ways which may include face to face consultations, virtual consultations and Group settings.
Specialist assessment and treatment of patients as part of the multidisciplinary team, working towards maintaining a high standard of service in designated areas, independently responsible for own caseload and area of responsibility. Responsible for managing, prioritising and delegating this clinical caseload.
To assist in the management of the day-to-day clinical services of the team to ensure that a proficient and effective service is provided to all patients.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure high standards of clinical care for patients’ and support more junior members of staff to do likewise. At all times post-holder will work within CSP and CCS guidelines.
Evaluate and prioritise the referrals received based on clinical need and communication with the referring party.
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex and multiple presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care.
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions and to recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharges plans where appropriate.
To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
To accept clinical responsibility for a caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To treat patients in group settings of up to 15 patients. To be responsible for assessing suitability of patients for group treatment and on-going monitoring of individuals within the group.
To actively participate in working groups, clinical governance sessions and to contribute to the development of policy changes within musculoskeletal care that will impact on all service users.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of relevant post graduate study, courses and CPD
Desirable criteria
- Extensive knowledge of non-MSK pathologies and managing an undifferentiated caseload.
- Previous experience of interpreting investigations
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post graduate MSK experience
- Evidence of advanced supervisory skills with complex patient presentation and management
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstratable expert knowledge of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Relevant evidence of leadership experience
- Reflective Practice and emotional intelligence with regard to self and others
- Exceptional organisational skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Macfarlane
- Job title
- Site Lead Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 555 0123
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