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Job summary

Main area
Therapies
Grade
Band 6
Contract
one role is permanent, and one is fixed term 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (n/a)
Job ref
392-RNOH-1360
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£44,485 - £52,521 Per Annum Including HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/12/2025 23:59
Interview date
14/01/2026

Employer heading

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust logo

Specialist Physiotherapist – (Non-rotational in MSK)

Band 6

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

We have two  jobs available, one being permanent, and the other a 12 month fixed term contract. We will recruit into both positions via this job link, and you will be asked your preference of job type.

We are looking for two experienced and proactive physiotherapists wishing to work in a tertiary musculoskeletal environment, assessing and treating patients with spinal and lower limb presentations.  Our innovative and  dynamic team includes clinical specialists and advanced physiotherapy practitioners. We place emphasis on ensuring appropriate support for our team in providing a robust induction to familiarise new staff with complex presentations specific to the tertiary caseload. We have an established education programme for all members of the team; offering dedicated time for in-service training, supervision with senior members of the team, drop in sessions with clinical specialists and complex case discussions.

Our team is passionate about continuous development and dedicated to our AHP and trust strategy. This role would include opportunities to enhance leadership skills and contribute to service development.

This is an ideal opportunity for two physiotherapists who:

· Have 3 years’ post graduate experience with at least 1 years in MSK outpatients

· Excellent clinical reasoning skills

· Good organisational and communication skills

· Enjoys a challenging and complex caseload

· Will benefit from being part of a supportive and dynamic team

· Passionate about MDT working

Main duties of the job

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and complex conditions, to provide a physiotherapy diagnosis and to develop and deliver a patient focused treatment programme.

To be responsible for own caseload working without direct supervision. All aspects of clinical duties will be undertaken as an autonomous practitioner. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, problem case sessions and peer review.   Access to advice and support from senior colleagues is available if required. 

To  supervise, educate and assess the performance of more rotational staff and physiotherapy students.  To take a lead on the unit in the absence of lead clinician.

To undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice within each rotation.  To make recommendations to the clinical lead/manager for changes to practice by team.  To lead on the implementation of specific changes to practice.

 

Working for our organisation

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is committed to the personal and professional development of its staff. If you are experienced or interested and feel ready for this challenge then we would love to hear from you.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document for main responsibilities and requirements of the role.

 

If shortlisted candidates are expected to attend  a Face to Face interview at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore.

Person specification

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written and spoken English.
  • Well-reasoned account of career intentions at RNOH
  • Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear, concise and logical manner to appropriate audience
  • Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients who have a range of physical, psychological and language barriers to understanding
Desirable criteria
  • Well-reasoned account of career intentions in MSK
  • Able to communicate with patients to facilitate group based sessions encouraging behaviour change
  • Competent IT skills
  • Presentation skills

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Registered with HPC
  • Experience in NHS
  • Evidence of CPD maintained portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to this post
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a band 5 in a broad range of rotations
  • Experience working with patients with complex needs
  • Up to date knowledge of professional practice and new research
  • Experience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff or students
Desirable criteria
  • Member of relevant special interest group.
  • Experience with staff appraisal.
  • Experience in NHS
  • 12 months in non-rotational specialty
  • Member of CSP

Analytical & Judgment Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates sound clinical reasoning, applying theory to practice
  • Understands legal responsibilities of profession
Desirable criteria
  • Can demonstrate a biopsychosocial reasoning approach to complex rehab and chronic pain example

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and prioritise
  • Ability to self-motivate and motivate others
  • Can take a flexible approach

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver CovenantThe Employer Standards provide a clear framework to businesses of all shapes and sizes to maximise the impact of employer engagement with young people, ensuring mutual value and long-term business successSilver membership of the 5% Club

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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Catherine Buckleu
Job title
Therapies Clinical Specialist Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 909 5790
Additional information

Please note my working days are Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. 

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