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Main area
MSK OPD Clinical Therapy Staff
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7439951WXH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£61,631 - £68,623 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/09/2025 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Musculoskeletal Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Band 8a

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Our Therapy vision for our Therapy Service:


“To be the heart of NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one.”

Due to a significant increase in funding an exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic, expert musculoskeletal clinician with leadership capability to work in our award winning MSK service at Whipps Cross and it’s community sites. 

Main duties of the job

To act as an expert physiotherapy practitioner and leader within the wider therapies team, within Whipps cross hospital in the field of musculoskeletal through and out of the hospital. 

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. 

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Extensive post graduate
  • • Clinical Leadership experience at a senior level

Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Ability to effectively promote MSK services and the role of APPs to internal and external colleagues and agencies Development of policies and protocols.
  • • Comprehensive understanding of the pillars of clinical governance

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • MSc or equivalent experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Extensive Post Graduate training Neuromusculoskeletal conditions

Other

Essential criteria
  • • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • • Maintains current awareness of professional practice issues and NHS Developments

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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
John Jefford
Job title
Deputy Head of Therapy Outpatients
Email address
[email protected]
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