MSK Physiotherapist

The closing date is 15 March 2026

We are advertising two posts, one in Cirencester Hospital and another in Tewkesbury Hospital. We are looking for motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our well-established musculoskeletal Teams.

Please indicate on your application which post you are applying for, or if you are applying for both posts.

You will be required to work in the outpatient department managing a comprehensive range of MSK conditions. We receive self-referrals, as well as referrals from GPs, Consultants, our Advanced Practitioner Service and other Health Care Professionals.

Once you have received the appropriate training you will be encouraged to act as a clinical educator and assist in the supervision of undergraduate physiotherapy students.

Service training is encouraged and supported. You will play an active part in the local and Countywide MSK in‑service training programmes and be expected to commit to your own personal development.

Close links exist with the band 7 staff working in the Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSKAPS).

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• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, working independently with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within Gloucestershire Health and Care Services.
  
• To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area balancing other patient related and professional demands.
  
• To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.
  
• To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills.
  
• To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care.
  

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

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• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
  
• Member of CSP
  
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  

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• Good working knowledge of MSK Physiotherapy in an NHS setting.
  

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• Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written.
  
• Able to evidence clinical reasoning in the management of non-complex patient presentation.
  
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
  

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• Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written.
  
• Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
  

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.

Cirencester Hospital and Tewkesbury Hospital