Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (This post could also be supported via an internal secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-7322102
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Building 11, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/08/2026
Employer heading
Clinical Specialist MSK Physiotherapy (Band 7)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Please read the attached AI statement prior to submitting any application
Job overview
The Specialist MSK Physiotherapist for the health and social care contract will lead this service for the duration of this pilot period, providing essential clinical judgement on MSK physiotherapy triage, diagnosis and treatment. You will be supported by a full-time administrative assistant to ensure the smooth running of this project. Based primarily at Airedale General Hospital but with the option to work from home as the service allows. The post-holder will triage, assess, treat and signpost health and social care staff under the care of the integrated Care board in our locality.
The role will encompass data collection and auditing service outcomes to feedback to the ICB on the success of MSK physiotherapy input.
You will be expected to work independently, prioritise tasks effectively, and uphold high standards of communication and professionalism in a new innovative pilot.
This is a pivotal position that supports the delivery of high-quality external contract services, ensuring excellent patient care and efficient operations.
Main duties of the job
· To deliver clinically excellent person-centred care that promotes independence, recovery and well-being.
· To provide assessment, planning, signposting and delivery of care across a broad caseload for Health and social care staff in the locality.
· Independently manage a varied caseload, organising this effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
· To undertake all clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, taking responsibility for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and service user priorities.
· To work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team within the Health and Wellbeing Service and actively contribute to the planning and coordination of individual patient plans.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the role, please see attached Job Description which will details the main responsibilities associated with the post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in Physiotherapy
- State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council
- Recent post graduate courses relevant to the MSK Physiotherapy Service
- Recent post graduate courses in Leadership/management
Desirable criteria
- MSc or PhD in a relevant subject
- Post graduate diploma in advanced practice
- Certificate in Managing Health Services or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a Professionally validated specialist course
- Member of relevant Professional special interest groups
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent, comprehensive, and relevant experience working in MSK Physiotherapy/ Occupational Health
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experienced in use of IT applications.
- Experience of taking part in or leading on clinical projects/ service improvements
- Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor
- Experience of managing other people
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of leadership /management role
- Recent experience within an FCP role
- Experience of taking part in or leading an audit or research project
- Experience in dealing with Human Resource issues such as recruitment and retention, performance management, sickness, and annual leave
Skills
Essential criteria
- Skills to work as of a part team
- Skills in the use of digital technology
- Excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others
Desirable criteria
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
- Ability to inspire staff to deliver high quality services
- Ability to use all applications of Microsoft Office
- Audit and critical appraisal skills
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
- Tania Cullen/ Gemma Bell
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294433
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