Band 6 Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London
16 hours ago
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Overview

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to a wide range of musculoskeletal inpatients and outpatients within the Trust.

Rotations and responsibilities
  • This post consists of 6 monthly musculoskeletal rotations that include: MSK outpatients, hand therapy, rehabilitation groups (lower limb, total knee replacement) and long-term conditions.
  • Rotations may change subject to service demands and following staff consultation.
  • To assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous and independent practitioner for patients who may have acute, chronic and/or complex musculoskeletal presentation, and maintain appropriate treatment plans, records and statistics.
Role specifics

We are looking for a Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist to be part of the MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy service at the Royal Free Hospital site. The successful candidate will be expected to work at a specialised level of practice in the treatment of MSK conditions, with the majority of referrals seen being referred via Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and GP referral. You will be supported by the whole team and have a Band 7 Physiotherapist supervisor.

Person specification and team

The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working in an MSK setting. We work closely with Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners in a range of specialties, the Orthopaedic and Rheumatology teams, as well as the Hand therapy and Pelvic health teams. We deliver a variety of group-based sessions. We are also supported by a dedicated therapies education team and an AHP research and development team.

Application

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join us at the Royal Free, we would be interested in receiving your application.

To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs

About the Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification documents attached.

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Feb 2026


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