Specialist; Enhanced level) Physiotherapist, Band 7

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Band 7

Main area Physiotherapist Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Site Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Town Gloucester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 (pa, pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

Due to retirement, we are seeking experienced physiotherapists to join our community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Advanced Practice Service in an enhanced level post. Candidates will be able to demonstrate advanced clinical diagnostic skills in practice and will join our integrated advanced practitioner service and MSK core rehabilitation therapy team. The role responsibilities include Specialist Triage for orthopaedic and MSK referrals, offering advanced clinical diagnosis, prevention and supported self-management advice, early treatment and referral as required.

Multi-disciplinary working alongside our consultants in orthopaedics and pain medicine supports delivery through collaborative clinical pathways. Our job planned service supports working across the four pillars of practice.

A capability driven Band 6/7 development opportunity may be considered for candidates that demonstrate the ability to achieve the essential role requirements within 6 months via a probation process.

Where no applicants demonstrated the essential criteria for interview of the Specialist Practitioner Physiotherapist MSKAPS, we may shortlist applicants who show the greatest potential for development to meet the essential criteria for the role within 6 months with a supervised Band 6/7 transitional development program.

You will have a broad MSK capability, integrating advanced clinical reasoning and autonomy in diagnosing and managing patients. You will use a patient-centred approach to deliver high quality, best MSK health management approach for our patients. You will have had experienced working in an enhanced or advanced role. Demonstrating a progressive mind set and a clear sense of direction regarding personal and service development is important.

You would be a resource for supporting development of other health professionals and less experienced staff by contributing to our training programme.

As a team, we are committed to delivering high quality, value-based healthcare for our patient population across the integrated MSKpathway.

We have a culture of facilitated learning and supervision against MSK capability frameworks, and post-graduate Masters / Level 7 education. We would support the successful candidate to deliver safe consistent practice.

We are actively engaged in research and have a proven record of leading trials with Oxford University and NIHR.

To work as an autonomous and independent specialist practitioner, working with the responsibility for assessing and directing the management of patients referred to the community MSK interface service.

To deliver therapeutic intervention, acting as a highly specialist clinician in MSK Outpatients and the community MSK interface service, by using the principles of Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way.

To apply highly specialist theoretical knowledge, clinical experience and advanced clinical reasoning to provide comprehensive patient management. This will include patients with diverse or complex presentations/multi-co-mobilities and those referred from other therapists and health care professionals for a second opinion/advice on further management.

To identify, request and interpret specialist diagnostics within own scope of practice to inform the delivery and management of specialist care for…