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Job summary

Main area
Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexibilty to include 1 Saturday morning in 3 and either a Tuesday or Wednesday (Rota Dependent) working 11:30 AM to 8PM)
Job ref
333-G-HC-1488-A
Employer
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
CNWL MSK Physiotherapy Clinics in Hillingdon ( post is rotational across sites)
Town
Hillingdon
Salary
£35,763 - £43,466 per annum including Outer HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/10/2025 23:59

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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust logo

MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist (Rotational)

NHS AfC: Band 5

 

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond.  We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. 

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation.  We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.  We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.  For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our   Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

Are you looking to specialise in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy?

We are currently recruiting for a full time band 5 physiotherapist within our Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy service. At CNWL we pride ourselves on our staff development and delivering high quality care in community services.

Please note that interviews for this post will be face to face. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic, supportive and forward thinking team. The role will consist of approximately 6-monthly rotations based across Uxbridge Health Centre, Eastcote Health Centre and the Warren Medical Centre in Hayes, which are all within the London Borough of Hillingdon.

When you join our friendly team you will have your own clinical caseload, assessing and rehabilitating patients through both face to face and virtual (telephone/video) consultations, and in gym settings delivering classes once Covid restrictions allow. Recent post graduate experience is essential and recent post graduate experience in musculoskeletal outpatients and working within a health service sector, either acute or community is preferred.

The Physiotherapy team has a good working relationship with the First Contact Practitioner’s (FCP’s) working in GP practices and the Extended Scope Practitioner’s (ESP’s) working at The Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital. We receive referrals from GPs, FCPs and the ESPs. At CNWL we  have and continue to work closely with the acute hospital trust in Hillingdon on a number of joint projects including the development of the Hillingdon MSK website.

 

Working for our organisation

Our service is committed to CPD and promoting evidence-based practice and a high standard of care throughout. We offer an extensive professional development programme for all staff. The successful candidate will have weekly supervision sessions with their supervisor, participate in in-service training, attend study days and may have the opportunity to assist with mentoring students. Clinical supervision will be provided by band 6 and band 7 staff with a diverse range of experience and specialty including pelvic health and vestibular problems. We also have a number of staff members currently completing Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) training. Many of the band 5 staff previously recruited have gone on to be promoted to band 6 posts within our MSK service.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: Clinical

  1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioner’s professional
  2. To take responsibility for the assessment, treatment and advice of patients referred by senior medical staff, General Practitioners or other health professionals including extended scope
  3. To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses, prognoses and recommend best course of intervention in a wide range of highly complex musculoskeletal conditions.
  4. To be responsible for own case load and may be consulted for advice and guidance by less experienced team members and other health care
  5. To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments
  6. To co-ordinate intervention which may include other disciplines; advises and educates patient/carers/relatives/other health
  7. To manage clinical risk within own caseload at all
  8. To be responsible for maintenance of accurate written records using POMR system, to include comprehensive progress and discharge reports to medical
  9. To use knowledge to refer to other health disciplines as
  10. To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic
  11. To demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
  12. To be competent in assessing a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions based on theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, often in situations where conflicting evidence is

 

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of CPD in musculoskeletal physiotherapy in the form of a detailed personal portfolio
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant special interest group membership

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
  • Ability to work as a team member
  • Flexible
  • Empathetic
  • Reliable
  • Good time management

Other

Essential criteria
  • Car driver/owner - Full UK License

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstration of experience at undergraduate level in Musculoskeletal rotations
  • Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
  • Basic understanding of computers and their applications
  • Previous experience at Band 5 level to include rotations outside of MSK Physio e.g. Orthopaedics/Medical/Care of the Elderly
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of service developments
  • Working knowledge of all areas of Clinical Governance including quality, audit and risk management
  • Has contributed to research and evidence based practice

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written skills
  • Able to present information in a clear and logical manner
  • Ability to be self motivated

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDWe are a Living Wage EmployerEmployers for CarersPurple SpaceHealthy Workplace - Excellence 2018Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeNational Autistic SocietyDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.AccessAbleStonewall Gold 2022Step into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeArmed Forces CovenantStonewall Top 100 2024Stonewall Gold 2024Working Chance - unlocking women's potential

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jill Dady
Job title
Clinical Service Lead MSK Physiotherapy
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

 Cynthia Jackson  - MSK Physiotherapy Administrator on 01895 488850

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