Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours may also be considered)
- Job ref
- 432-HR1033-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clacton Hospital
- Town
- Clacton
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum 7
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapist - MSK
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking for a physiotherapist with extensive experience working in an outpatient MSK setting, who can demonstrate they have gained significant knowledge and skill in the assessment and management of patients presenting with a wide range of MSK conditions and ideally someone who has developed a special interest in management of common spinal conditions.
Part Time hours would be considered.
You will be a strong team player with excellent communication and health coaching skills. You will be involved in the delivery and development of pathways and will support the development of junior staff and students.
You will embrace innovation and integrated working and will be committed to following best practice to ensure patient centred care.
You will be actively involved in service development and will need to work on your own initiative as well as being responsible for the development of junior staff.
You will be willing to work across NEE to meet the needs of the service, specifically contributing to supervision of B6 staff in satellite sites (Harwich and Clacton).
Proposed Interview date 20th January 2026
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the integrated team to deliver therapeutic input to patients in a clinic setting with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.
Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will provide specialist input to all patients that fall within their specialist field of expertise.
Work with colleagues across health, social care, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.
Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patient’s carers and assistants with management of risk.
Manage the work of junior staff, assistants, students and volunteers in own professional area
Working for our organisation
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Proven post registration experience
- • Significant experience at Band 6 level - working in MSK settings.
- • Evidence of continued professional development
- • Demonstrated understanding of the role of MSK therapies within the current evolving health environment
- • Experience of working within a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
- • Advanced competencies related to care group
- • Experience of supervising the work of others
- • Experience of managing complex/highly specialist cases
Desirable criteria
- • Previous experience of developing a service
- • Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- • Experience of research
- • Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- • HCPC Registration
- • Professional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field, to masters level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Recognised post graduate qualification in related area e.g. MSc, PGCert
- • Recognised member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Car owner and driver
- • Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessments and interventions including relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- • Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- • Competent IT skills
- • Exceptional communication and problem solving skills
- • Able to work independently and manage a team
- • Excellent time management and organisational skills
- • Ability to prioritise own and others’ workload, delegating appropriately
- • Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical fashion
- • Conduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner
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
- Aileen Dove
- Job title
- Lead for MSK Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
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