Senior Physiotherapist - MSK Outpatients

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

The closing date is 27 April 2025

Job summary

Senior Physiotherapist (MSK Outpatients)

Have you had good experience across a range of specialties at Band 6 level and now want new challenges? Are you looking to widen your experience? Would you like to develop your leadership and teaching skills alongside growth of your clinical ability? If so, come and join the Network Services Therapies team at the University of North Midlands NHS Trust.

An exciting opportunity has presented itself for a static Senior Physiotherapist within MSK Outpatient services. The post will give the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to expand their expert clinical skills in Musculoskeletal treatment & rehabilitation of acute patients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist with strong clinical and team working skills. We are looking for candidates with a positive and resilient outlook and are able to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in a large acute trust.

Main duties of the job

This experience will give the post holder an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills, as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden clinical skills.

Supervision will be provided by the Advanced Therapists and Principal Therapists; continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.

The University Hospital of North Midlands is located on 2 hospital sites and the post works within a 7 day shift system which includes weekend, late shift, bank holidays and on-call working.

About us

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park.

Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application

Date posted

11 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7130872

Job locations

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this post please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this post please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Registered with HCPC
  • CPD relevant to speciality area

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 18 months graduate experience as a Physiotherapist
  • Experience of supporting/supervising staff

Desirable

  • Experience relevant to speciality area
  • Experience gained within an acute NHS setting

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites

Knowledge, Skills & Training

Essential

  • Experience of Audits

Desirable

  • Trained Clinical Educator
Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Registered with HCPC
  • CPD relevant to speciality area

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 18 months graduate experience as a Physiotherapist
  • Experience of supporting/supervising staff

Desirable

  • Experience relevant to speciality area
  • Experience gained within an acute NHS setting

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites

Knowledge, Skills & Training

Essential

  • Experience of Audits

Desirable

  • Trained Clinical Educator

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Head of Therapies for Network Services

Amy Shirley

amy.shirley@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782675344

Date posted

11 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7130872

Job locations

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


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