Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Musculoskeletal (Upper Limb)

Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Musculoskeletal Upper limb at Peterborough City Hospital - 30 hours/week

An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated and enthusiastic Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to work within the Rehabilitation team in an upper limb specialist capacity at Peterborough City Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity for a physiotherapist who really wants to make a difference and enhance their knowledge and clinical skills within upper limb musculoskeletal rehabilitation whilst working alongside the upper limb consultants and rehabilitation team.

The Highly Specialist physiotherapist post is primarily based at Peterborough City Hospital although you may be asked to provide cover at any of the three main Northwest Anglia sites as required. Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.

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• To work closely with the Orthopaedic upper limb consultants in fracture clinic
  
• To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty who may have a complex upper limb presentation
  
• To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence-based practice, local and national standards
  
• To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams
  
• To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team
  
• To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole rehabilitation team
  
• To be available to provide Clinical Supervision
  
• To guide Band 5 and Band 6 team members of staff in the management, clinical reasoning support and delivery of therapeutic care plans
  
• This role entails 80% Clinical Contact and 20% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements.
  

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Date posted: 10 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 176-F-7242953

Job locations: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ

Job responsibilities: Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.

Qualifications – Essential

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• Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
  
• HCPC Registered
  
• Evidence of post graduate training/qualification / level 7 learning relevant to clinical area - musculoskeletal therapy
  

Qualifications – Desirable

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• CSP member
  
• Member of Musculoskeletal special interest group
  

Experience – Essential

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• NHS experience working at senior level
  
• Clinical experience within musculoskeletal and orthopaedics
  
• Experience of Multi-Disciplinary working
  
• Demonstrate active involvement in the audit process
  
• Experience of change management
  
• Experience of supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students
  
• Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge
  

Experience – Desirable

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• Ability to demonstrate working with regional/national networks
  

Knowledge – Essential

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• Demonstrate sound level of theoretical profession specific knowledge
  
• Evidence of current practices and developments within the field Musculoskeletal and orthopaedics
  
• Sound knowledge of interventions relevant to clinical area
  
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical governance including implications on service and audit
  

Key Skills – Essential

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• Provide enhanced clinical care in line with professional registration, code of conduct and defined scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for decisions
  
• Flexible and adaptable to prioritise workload
  
• Demonstrate self-reflective practice and experience of supporting others with reflective practice through supervision or mentorship
  
• Ability to demonstrate good written, verbal and non- verbal communication skills
  
• Demonstrate ability to use evidence-based practice to inform clinical care
  
• Able to work as a team player/ independently
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ

Employer's website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/

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