Specialist MSK Physiotherapist - Occupational Health

Are you an experienced MSK Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge in a dynamic and supportive environment? We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join our busy Occupational Health & Wellbeing Service on a 12-month maternity cover contract.

• Diverse MSK caseload: you'll manage a varied caseload of both management and self-referrals, offering face-to-face clinics in Wakefield and Barnsley, as well as virtual consultations.
• Report writing and liaising with the OH multi-disciplinary team to case manage and advise on adaptations for work.
• No weekend working: enjoy a healthy work-life balance with the option to adopt a four-day compressed workweek with the choice to work some days virtually from home.
• Preventative and proactive care: contribute to staff wellbeing initiatives and support early intervention strategies.
• Workplace-focused rehab: assess fitness for work, recommend reasonable adjustments, and support staff in returning to or remaining in work safely.
• Professional development: receive training in occupational health systems, including database use and report writing for management.
• Work autonomously as a lone practitioner when working in satellite clinics, adapting treatment modalities accordingly.
• Role details: while this role meets the eligibility requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship, due to the short-term nature of the contract, the Trust can’t offer sponsorship for this post.

• A qualified and HCPC-registered MSK Physiotherapist with strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.
• A collaborative team player who can work effectively with a range of stakeholders across the Trust.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your MSK skills in a setting that values prevention, early intervention, and staff wellbeing. If you’re passionate about making a difference to the health of NHS staff and want to broaden your experience in a supportive Occupational Health setting, we’d love to hear from you.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups; we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.