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Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy PractitionerCentral London Community Healthcare NHS Trust • London, United Kingdom
Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner

Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust • London, United Kingdom
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practitioner to join our MSK team. The successful candidate will work autonomously, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence based practice.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical leadership, support service development, and contribute to the delivery of high quality, patient centred care across the organisation. Working within the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice, you will play a key role in education, service improvement, clinical governance, research, and audit activities.

You will provide expert advice and support to physiotherapists, multidisciplinary colleagues, and external stakeholders, whilst contributing to the training and development of undergraduate and postgraduate students and the wider workforce.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future direction of musculoskeletal services and improve outcomes for patients across Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job
  • To lead, develop, and evaluate the Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner service, working collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure the effective assessment and management of patients within Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner clinic
  • To provide a high standard of specialist clinical care for adults presenting with complex musculoskeletal conditions, utilising advanced assessment, diagnostic, and clinical reasoning skills.
  • To provide clinical leadership within the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service, supporting service development, quality improvement, and the delivery of evidence based care.
  • To provide expert clinical advice and professional guidance to managers and multidisciplinary colleagues, contributing to the strategic development of physiotherapy services across the organisation in line with the principles of clinical governance.

About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year
per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 824-NORTH-7916461-B
Job locations: Edgware Community Hospital
Burnt Oak Broadway
London
HA8 0AD
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
  • Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of CPD in MSK physiotherapy in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
  • Postgraduate education/courses in MSK
  • Educational attainment at level 7 in MSK
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
  • MSK MSc in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Desirable
  • Clinical interest group membership
  • Leadership training
  • Injection Therapy qualification
  • Knowledge/experience of pain services

Experience
Essential
  • Extensive NHS experience in musculoskeletal
  • Previous experience of working as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner autonomously.
  • Experience of managing complex patients including those with red flag presentations and potentially suspicious pathology.
  • Experience of teaching and training colleagues and peers in specialist skills associated with the role
  • Experience of planning, organising and undertaking high level audit and research and development relevant to the service.
  • A well-developed understanding of the wider context musculoskeletal heath and its impact upon local health economies.
  • Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance in Health Care Services and its application to MSK Physiotherapy
  • Previous experience of working as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner autonomously.

Desirable
  • Experience of teaching/ training

Skills & Knowledge
Essential
  • Highly developed physical skills and manual dexterity which are used with a high degree of precision to assess and diagnose MSK disorders.
  • Established planning / organisational / time management skills to ensure continuity of service and further service development
  • Demonstrates the ability to develop a specific package of care for a specialised / complex patient caseload.
  • Ability to complete supervision and appraisal of own and others skills
  • Ability to undertake moderate physical effort including manual handling activity associated with manoeuvring patients and equipment.
  • Strong team player with the ability to lead developments within their sphere of responsibility. Computer literate skills
  • Ability to complete supervision and appraisal of own and others skills

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Central London Community Health Trust
Address: Edgware Community Hospital
Burnt Oak Broadway
London
HA8 0AD
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Physiotherapist
Christine Bilsborough
christinebilsborough@nhs.net
07967631668

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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