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Specialist MSK Physiotherapist (Rotational) - Surrey Downs H&C
The closing date is 23 October 2025
This opportunity is 6 months fixed term to cover a career break
Surrey Downs Health & Care
The Integrated MSK Service of Surrey Downs Health and Care is a developing and dynamic service boasting a Consultant Physiotherapist, Community Assessment and Triage Service (CATS), First Contact Practitioners (FCPs), Hand Therapy Team and Community MSK Outpatient service.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a strong and ambitious physiotherapist with an aspiration to specialise in MSK to take the next step in their career or for an existing specialist MSK physiotherapist to further develop their career.
The Integrated MSK Team of Surrey Downs Health & Care are looking to employ candidates with a variety of experience that would like to specialise in MSK or have already done so.
The Successful candidate would be expected to represent Surrey Downs Health & Care Partnership, liaising directly with local health care contributors from the primary, secondary and tertiary care sectors.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
- To assess and treat own specialist caseload of musculoskeletal patients and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitioner.
- To participate in the band 6 rotational schedule which involves working across Surrey Downs in a range of outpatient settings including GP clinics, outpatient departments and community hospitals and Hand Therapy unit.
- To supervise less experienced physiotherapists and students within this specialty
- To feedback and receive guidance from band 7 and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APPs).
About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
- The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
- Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse or complex presentations; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options to include developing comprehensive discharge plans.
- To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid consent to treatment.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively and sensitively condition related information with patients, doctors and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This will include patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept the proposed treatment.
- To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if needed.
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload seeking guidance from band 7s or APPs as required.
- Work within Surrey Downs Health and Care and CSP clinical guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards. To monitor own and others quality of practice as required.
- To make accurate and complete records of work undertaken and keep monthly statistics in line with CSP and physiotherapy department standards.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own professional and clinical practice.
- To teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment of junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy technical staff.
- To contribute to development of patient care by attending relevant team, departmental or other appropriate meetings and comment on recommended changes to clinical care or service.
Professional Responsibilities
- To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and trends and incorporate them as necessary into your practice.
- To actively participate in in-service training programme by attending and contributing to discussions and presentations including modelling for practical sessions.
- To participate in the Surrey Downs Health and Care appraisal scheme and formulate a personal development plan.
- To be responsible for teaching student physiotherapists to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.
- To participate in data collection and occasionally lead clinical audit within the Physiotherapy department or as part of the MDT.
- Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence based practice in the areas of each rotation, developing specialist knowledge of particular condition and patient types.
Organisational
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties and to adhere to departmental policies and guidelines to ensure safe use of equipment by yourself and physiotherapy assistants. To report any defects or difficulties to the clinical supervisor.
- To share responsibility for departmental tidiness, maintenance and organisation.
- Utilise IT systems appropriately to improve the efficiency of the service.
- To assist in the supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and assistants on a daily basis ensuring their practice as well as your own meets the required professional standards.
General Responsibilities
- To attend Statutory and mandatory training in line with Surrey Downs Health and Care policies.
- To maintain complete confidentiality of all patient and staff information known or acquired during the course of work. To not release such information to anyone else other than in an official capacity.
- To adhere to all policies and procedures of the physiotherapy department of Surrey Downs Health and Care.
- To undertake any other duties or responsibilities commensurate with the grade as requested by supervising physiotherapist or clinical lead.
Health and Safety
- The post holder will be required to observe local Health and Safety arrangements and take reasonable care of their own health and safety and of persons that may be affected by their work ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).
- To assist in the regular monitoring and maintenance of equipment in accordance with health and safety guidelines.
- To act immediately on safety notices, hazard warning notices and any other notification in relation to equipment used/prescribed by the Physiotherapy Service.
- To take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by the acts or omissions at work and to co-operate within Surrey Downs Health and Care to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered to.
Safeguarding of children and child protection and vulnerable adults
- It is the responsibility and duty of all staff to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and promote their welfare. Child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding issues when identified or areas of concern must be referred promptly in accordance with Surrey Downs Health and Care policy and procedures. Details of Leads on Safeguarding are detailed in procedure. Please ask your line manager or HR for details.
- The organisation aims to maintain the goodwill and confidence of its own staff, service users and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective, it is essential that at all times employees carry out their duties in accordance with the organisation's Equal Opportunities Policy respecting the differing backgrounds of colleagues and clients.
- The organisation has adopted a strategy for Continuous Improvement and all members of staff employed by the organisation are expected to play an active role in development and improving services to the benefit of service users. In-service training and development programmes are provided including the NVQ.
Registered Health Professional
- All staff who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holder's responsibility to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant regulatory body.
Person Specification
Knowledge
- Good insight into the NHS
- Understanding of B6 MSK role in NHS
- Working knowledge of broad range of musculoskeletal/older people conditions
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding policies, practices and procedures
- Knowledge of wider MDT and interlinking services e.g. intermediate care, community physiotherapy, social care
- Experience of B6 MSK responsibilities
- Awareness of paediatric MSK conditions
Qualifications
- Degree in physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD including attendance at relevant post graduate training in appropriate clinical field
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member of relevant special interest group e.g. MACP, AACP.
Experience
- NHS (or equivalent) experience as a band 5 in a broad range of rotational posts
- Completion MSK B5 (or equivalent) rotation
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and/or multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working with complex MSK conditions
- Experience of supervision of physiotherapy assistant or student
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding of quality issues
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.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
£40,617 to £48,778 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata inc Fringe HCAS
