Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy WAM Musculoskeletal
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CHS1255
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Physiotherapy WAM Musculoskeletal - Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2BJ
- Town
- Maidenhead
- Salary
- £33,677 - £40,996 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/07/2026
Employer heading
MSK Physiotherapist
Band 5
Job overview
Flexible hours | Full or Part time hours | No compulsory weekends | Free staff parking | Extensive training & development | Supportive, motivated team | Flexible base location across Berkshire dependent on service need.
Are you a newly qualified or experienced MSK Physiotherapist ready to take your next step in a role that offers exceptional clinical variety, unmatched support and development opportunities?
Join our Outstanding-rated team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and become part of a forward-thinking, friendly, and inclusive MSK service. This is a rotational MSK opportunity across Bracknell, Windsor, Maidenhead, and Slough, each offering unique clinical experiences and development pathways.
Why choose this role?
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Rotational MSK experience across multiple sites – broaden your clinical exposure and accelerate your learning.
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Referrals from GPs, orthopaedics and self-referrals for patients age 5 and up.
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Encouraging team culture with dedicated support frameworks.
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Structured clinical supervision and support, including access to Clinical Specialists and Advanced Practice Physiotherapists.
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Flexible working hours (Monday–Friday, no weekends or on-call) to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
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Digitally driven to streamline delivery of care.
Please note if you are successfully invited to interview, these will be delivered face-to-face.
Main duties of the job
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Participating in cross-site MSK six-month rotations across our MSK Physiotherapy departments
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Delivering high-quality MSK assessments and treatments.
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Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic care.
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Continuously evaluating and adapting treatment plans to support patient progress.
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Contributing to positive team culture, research and service development initiatives.
Our service runs Monday to Friday, 07:30–18:00 (site-dependent), with flexible hours and a mix of virtual working and face-to-face clinics.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
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Passion for MSK physiotherapy and a desire to grow in this specialty.
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Strong foundational clinical skills to an undergraduate level.
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Commitment to high-quality patient-centred care.
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Willingness to contribute to positive team culture and service development initiatives.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Sharvari Chikhalkar on 01189041777 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Evidence of ongoing CPD where appropriate e.g. maintained in a portfolio; attendance at musculoskeletal postgraduate courses; informal learning.
- HPC Registered
- CSP Membership
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Have covered a broad spectrum of undergraduate placements, including MSK outpatients
- Experience and good understanding of the NHS
- Able to present information, written and oral, in a clear and logical manner
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapy knowledge and clinical skill to undergraduate level across a broad range of clinical areas
- Self-directed learning
- Ability to work independently
- Efficient, effective, and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
- Good computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- Currently has a smart card
- Good working knowledge of RIO
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Committed to personal and team development
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharvari Chikhalkar
- Job title
- Sharvari Chikhalkar
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01189041777
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