Senior MSK Physiotherapist

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) is hiring an AHP Physiotherapy Professional for a fixed‑term contract of six months, ending 27 October 2025, based at Clayponds Hospital, London. Salary is £53,751–£60,651 per annum (incl. Outer HCAS pro‑rata). Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Closing date 27/10/2025 23:59.

Location: Clayponds Hospital – various towns in London.

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• Provide clinical expertise in treating patients with musculoskeletal problems and in the education and supervision of less experienced team members.
  
• Support management of the musculoskeletal team to deliver high‑quality services in primary and acute care settings.
  

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• Provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy needs at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
  
• Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions.
  
• Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
  
• Extensive knowledge of patient self‑management and education.
  
• Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals, to provide a holistic approach to patient management.
  
• Initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within primary care and hospital‑based musculoskeletal services.
  
• Provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
  
• Carry out annual appraisals and create professional development plans with junior team members.
  
• Deliver specific advanced level teaching for junior members of the team.
  
• Organise, coordinate and deliver training for GPs and other healthcare professionals as required.
  
• Plan service development and implement decisions.
  

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• Deputise for musculoskeletal team leads in their absence for day‑to‑day management tasks, such as checking new referrals against the team’s referral criteria.
  
• Handle problems/issues as they arise and refer to more senior managers when necessary.
  
• Support and liaise with the admin/booking teams.
  
• Lead the planning and clinical education of undergraduate physiotherapy students.
  
• Participate in the recruitment of junior physiotherapy staff.
  
• Monitor activity and audit the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.
  
• Autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of conditions using appropriate assessment/diagnostic techniques.
  
• Autonomously create individual treatment plans using suitable physiotherapy regimes for various patient groups.
  
• Adopt a problem‑solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating agreed outcomes, obtaining consent, and educating patients on self‑care.
  
• Evaluate and review treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients.
  
• Deliver care in a range of settings including clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospital as required.
  

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• Graduate Diploma (P)hysiotherapy, BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent level.
  
• HCPC Registration.
  
• CSP membership; special interest group membership.
  

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• Good general experience, plus some specialist experience in musculoskeletal outpatient settings.
  
• Participated in in‑service training.
  
• Involved in service training evaluation or initiated service change.
  
• Responsible for supervision of staff and students.
  
• Experience working in MDT within a Trust.
  

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• Relevant postgraduate courses completed or commenced.
  
• Awareness of research methods, patient outcomes, clinical governance and audit.
  
• Good general background knowledge of orthopaedic conditions and their management.
  
• High level knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their management, especially spinal pain.
  
• Knowledge of pain management strategies for chronic conditions.
  
• Participation in research, outcomes, clinical governance and audit.
  

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• Excellent organisational skills and time management.
  
• Thorough and reliable.
  
• Good problem‑solving skills.
  
• Ability to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries.
  

Vaccination of staff is strongly encouraged and supported by the NHS Trust to protect patients and colleagues.

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• High application volume may result in vacancies expiring prior to the advertised closing date. Please submit your application promptly.
  
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome. Check eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system before applying.
  
• Employment contracts are on the Agenda for Change system, with a 13‑week probationary period.
  
• On offer, information will be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
  

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) and the 2020 Order. Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.