Job summary
- Main area
- MSK Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: We would consider a band 4 to 5 progression pathway for the right candidate - students can apply
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This is a 7 day a week service, Including weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 201-26-362
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Austell Community Hospital
- Town
- St Austell
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum / Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
MSK Physiotherapist - St Austell
Band 5
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Looking to relocate for exceptional lifestyle benefits and career progression opportunities?
Join our progressive MSK Physiotherapy Service and benefit from access to the Cornish countryside and the best surfing beaches in the country, alongside exciting career development opportunities.
We actively support CPD and offer robust in house training plus opportunity for funding for appropriate external courses to support career progression.
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified physiotherapist to join our well respected physiotherapy outpatient team in the Restormel Locality, working at St Austell hospital and may also cover our Newquay department if circumstances require it.
Our service provides out-patient physiotherapy to the local community accepting referrals from GPs, Consultants and Allied Health Professionals, as well as Patient Self-referrals. We have a strong commitment to professional development, regular supervision and in-service training at a local and countywide level.
We are looking for a capable, motivated and flexible colleague to join our team on a full time basis.
This post is open to newly qualified professionals and those returning to practice, and we welcome applications from individuals at the start of their career or re-entering the workforce.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service.
1. Performs musculoskeletal assessment of patients and from this formulates a diagnosis and treatment plan and carries out this plan as an autonomous practitioner.
2. Work in a range of settings within outpatient physiotherapy.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration – HCPC
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- IELTS unless qualification taken in English
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further training relevant to specialty e.g. Post Graduate Courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Broad range of placement experience of medical, surgical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation work
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous experience in MSK Outpatients
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Up to date clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills-empathy, negotiation, and motivation, presenting of complex facts in an understandable way, re-assurance and support particularly to anxious people
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of responsibility e.g. health and safety, steward, committee member
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Peter Hammond
- Job title
- Operational lead Physiotherapist Restormel
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01726 873077
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