Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

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The closing date is 27 February 2026

Rotational Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist- band 6

Full Time and Part-Time Opportunities

We are expanding and ready to take applications from physiotherapists with MSK experience for a variety of roles.

Want to take the next step in your career or develop your MSK skills? Here at NELFT we have a well established band 7/8a team including ESPs to support your development as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist.

We offer a blended model of face to face and virtual clinics with the ability to spend 1 day working from home with laptop provided.

Our small, friendly teams work across clinics in the London Boroughs of Havering and Barking and Dagenham.

Interview will be in person - no virtual interviews will be offered for this post.

• To provide a high standard of assessment and diagnosis, based on clinical findings, develop and implement an individualised treatment programme in conjunction with the patient referred to the Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Service.
• Educate and train Junior and Student Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Assistants and Support Workers.
• To be an active member of the in-service training programme.
• Maintain own competence through CPD.
• To act as appraiser of junior staff, using the service appraisal model to facilitate staff development and the production of a PDP for the junior.
• To maintain good professional standards of behaviour and appearance.
• To undertake the collection of data for use in service audit, and departmental research initiatives.

The successful candidates will be highly organised individuals with excellent communication skills and a wide range of clinical experience. The ability to travel efficiently across the geographical area covered by NELFT is essential.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 per annum, pro rata for part time).

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

• Physiotherapy Degree/ Diploma or equivalent
• HCPC registration
• MCSP
• Post graduate MSK / Orthopaedic courses

• Band 5 rotations in MSK Physiotherapy x 2
• Band 6 placements in Neurology and Orthopaedics

• Good clinical Knowledge
• Knowledge of current NHS agenda and guidelines

• Organisational skills
• Ability to influence and motivate
• Team Worker
• Leadership Skills

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata (plus HCAS)

Permanent

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working