Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK In and Out patients

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Southampton
3 days ago
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Overview

A Vacancy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.


University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for the detailed job description of the role. A rare opportunity for a B6 Physiotherapist to work in our MSK Therapy Inpatient and Outpatients Orthopaedics department on a rotational basis.


Responsibilities

  • IP (inpatient): manage inpatient elective orthopaedic and trauma patients.
  • OP (outpatient): outpatient caseload predominantly from orthopaedic and rheumatology consultants, emergency department presentations, staff self-referral and occupational health. The OP therapy department includes treatment rooms, a large therapy gym and hydrotherapy pools.
  • Work as part of the MSK and Orthopaedic Therapy teams and with the wider MDT team. The therapy team includes Physiotherapists, OTs and Therapy support staff.
  • Provide a 7-day therapy service for the Trust, including weekends and bank holidays as part of a roster. For Physiotherapists, this also includes the acute respiratory on-call service (adult and paediatric) on a rostered basis.
  • Be part of a large department of over 300 Therapy staff and access peer support and in-service training.

About the Trust and Role

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.


Candidate Profile

We are looking for a dynamic Physiotherapist with musculoskeletal knowledge and skills, highly motivated and keen to develop expertise in this area. You should have some prior outpatient or orthopaedic experience and excellent communication skills, be able to work effectively within a team and evidence involvement in service improvement, teaching or audit, and have the relevant clinical experience.


Essential Skills and Experience

  • Robust postgraduate clinical experience working either in IP or OP MSK/orthopaedics
  • Postgraduate training in MSK, or relevant subject
  • Postgraduate experience in shifts within an acute respiratory on-call service, including adults and children
  • Understanding of NHS system
  • Clear reasoning for applying to work in this clinical specialty, specifically within UHS Therapy services

Desirable Skills

  • Experience as a Physiotherapy student supervisor
  • Experience of audit and evaluation

Training and Support

We are committed to providing extra training and development to achieve competency and confidence. You will receive regular support and supervision from an experienced team of therapists up to Consultant Physiotherapists and benefit from the well-established In-service training programme.


Contact and Questions

Please email: to ask any questions you may have.


Interview and Application Details

Interviews will be held in person on Thursday 9th April 2026 and will include a practical component. No CV applications will be accepted. Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours; please discuss at interview.


Other Opportunities

If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please email: .


Advert closes: Thursday 26 Mar 2026


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