Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (** Role will be based across various clinics & CLCH sites in Barnet)
- Job ref
- 824-NORTH-8272841
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Finchley Memorial Hospital - including outreach Clinics
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
Band 6
Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)
At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.
Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.
We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.
Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.
Job overview
Are you an experienced physiotherapist with a passion for musculoskeletal care and looking to take the next step in your career?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist MSK Physiotherapist to join our Barnet MSK Physiotherapy Team at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH).
This is a permanent, full-time role , with a primary base in Barnet. The role will involve working across a number of CLCH clinics and sites within Barnet, providing high-quality physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients with a range of musculoskeletal conditions.
You will join a supportive and experienced MSK team, with opportunities to further develop your clinical reasoning, assessment and treatment skills while working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.
We’re looking for a motivated physiotherapist committed to excellent patient care, teamwork and developing specialist MSK skills.
Ready to develop your MSK career with one of the UK’s largest community NHS Trusts? We’d love to hear from you.
Please note: The successful candidate must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for business purposes, unless an adjustment is required in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
PLEASE NOTE - Role will be based across various clinics & CLCH sites in Barnet
Role is not eligible for sponsorship due to part time hours
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Specialist MSK Physiotherapist, you will:
- Manage your own caseload, taking professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of patients in your care.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients with a range of acute, chronic and complex MSK presentations, using strong clinical reasoning and analytical skills.
- Develop and deliver individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans using evidence-based practice and appropriate treatment techniques.
- Deliver safe, compassionate and person-centred care, supporting an inclusive and equitable service for all patients.
- Recognise the limits of your practice and seek appropriate support through clinical supervision, senior colleagues and multidisciplinary discussions.
- Work in accordance with professional standards, national guidance and Trust policies.
- Communicate with compassion and sensitivity when supporting patients with complex physical, psychological or social needs.
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team and refer patients to appropriate services, including other physiotherapy specialties, Podiatry and Biomechanics.
- Participate in multidisciplinary assessments where required to support coordinated patient care.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
** Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- BSc Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Member of a specialist group
- CSP membership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an outpatient department
- Experience of working within NHS environment
- Experience of working with a wide range of patient conditions
- Research project carried out at undergraduate level
Desirable criteria
- Experience at Band 6 level
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective physiotherapy manual skills to assess and treat patients with neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
- To work at or towards M level standard towards a full Masters qualification
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its influence on Service Development
- Knowledge of recent research supporting or negating physiotherapy management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions
- Effective physiotherapy manual skills to assess and treat patients with neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
- To work at or towards M level standard towards a full Masters qualification
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines and the NSF’s
- Presentation skills to lead and teach in-service training sessions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tejas Shah
- Job title
- Operational Lead MSK
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917465154
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