Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 327-25-826
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Forest Community Hospital
- Town
- Cinderford
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
MSK Physiotherapist
Band 6
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
A B6 Vacancy has arisen within our MSK Services Team for a MSK physiotherapist in the Forest of Dean. This post would suit an enthusiastic physiotherapist who is dynamic, innovative and passionate about MSK physiotherapy and to supervise and mentor more junior therapists.
What we offer:-
- A monthly locality in-service program
- X2 full day MSK training days
- Full training and support with one to one mentorship, clinical supervision, peer review
- Wide variety of MSK clinical presentations referred from orthopaedics, advanced Practitioners, GPs, and patient Self-referral.
- Potential to specialise in hands, vestibular and pelvic health
The post holder will hold an independent caseload and work closely and collaboratively colleagues in GHC and Countywide in addition to the local MSK Team.
Based in the new Forest of Dean hospital with potential out-reach to Lydney.
This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
- A Band 6 physiotherapist participates as a member of the physiotherapy team independently managing a specialised clinical caseload.
- The post holder has no budgetary responsibility.
- They are expected to have supervisory and teaching responsibility for more junior members of staff and student
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post holder will fully develop their independent clinical practices and supervisory skills support by Gloucestershire Health and Care Services clinical and managerial Physiotherapy networks.
- The Clinical, professional, Leadership & Management aspects of the role are detailed in the Job Description and Service Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- CSP
- Relevant Post Graduate Training and or Courses
Work/Placement evidence
Essential criteria
- Evidence of MSK work related Experience.
- Experience of or Awareness of NHS working
Desirable criteria
- Supervision of other qualified or non-qualified staff
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
- Becky Westlake
- Job title
- Adult MSK physiotherapy team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 8711
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