Job overview

The Musculoskeletal (MSK) service provides assessment and treatment for people with musculoskeletal or orthopaedic conditions across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). The service includes First Contact Physiotherapists in several primary care networks, physiotherapy, podiatry, and the MSK Interface Service (MSKI). Our aim is to deliver timely, high-quality care, with clinicians including physiotherapists, podiatrists, orthotists, and GPs.

The MSKI service acts as a specialist interface clinic between primary and secondary care, providing expert assessment and management plans for patients who would previously have been referred to secondary care. It also offers advice and guidance to primary care and community services, supporting pathway developments to improve patient experience and service efficiency.

The service operates from multiple sites: 3 in South Gloucestershire, 11 in Bristol, and 3 in North Somerset. MSKI Physiotherapists may deliver clinics Monday to Friday, 8am–8pm (excluding bank holidays), with potential weekend clinics to improve access.

Within Sirona, physiotherapists are designated as ‘MSK Interface Physiotherapist’ or ‘Advanced MSKI Physiotherapist.’ This role refers to an MSKI Physiotherapist, band 7 on the Agenda for Change pay scale.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced MSKI Physiotherapist to join our dynamic MSK service. You will provide expert assessment and management for patients referred from primary or secondary care, often presenting with complex needs and multiple pathologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, and care planning.
• Request and interpret diagnostic investigations (e.g., blood tests, imaging, diagnostic injections).
• Deliver injection therapy where appropriate, using current evidence to guide decisions.
• Advise patients on surgical and non-surgical management options across MSK pathways (orthopaedics, neurosurgery, neurology, rheumatology, pain, community services).
• Support patients with persistent pain and chronic conditions, promoting self-management and behaviour change.
• Provide specialist education, mentoring, and support for colleagues across MSK services.
• Contribute to audits, service evaluation, and pathway development to improve patient care.
• Engage with MSKI networks to share evidence and best practice.
• Deputise for the Advanced MSKI Physiotherapist as required.
• This role requires high-level clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, and a commitment to collaborative, patient-centred care

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.