Job summary
- Main area
- Musculoskeletal
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-8138970-GO-LP
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Teddington Memorial Hospital
- Town
- Teddington
- Salary
- £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc Outer HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Team Lead Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Band 7
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
- An exciting 1 year secondment opportunity has arisen within the Richmond MSK service.
- The MSK team consists of a varied team of band 5, band 6 and band 7 physiotherapists with an MSK interface service of 4 advanced physiotherapy practitioners.
- Career development is prioritised through regular case discussions, supervisions, protected CPD and additional opportunities.
- Patient contact is primarily offered through face to face or class based offerings including hydrotherapy and shockwave.
- You will be expected to supervise and contribute to the development of staff, whilst also being involved in service improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
- To provide an expert and highly developed musculoskeletal assessment, diagnosis and appropriate onward management of patients presenting with chronic and acute musculoskeletal problems to the service referred via their GP or other health professional.
- Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimises individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfillment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions
- Support the service manager with the operational running of the service.
- Support more junior staff with training, supervision and appraisal, whilst also be involved in service improvement projects.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment.
Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
At KRFT we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Full CSP membership
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive knowledge of complex pain syndromes/complex presentations and their assessment and management
- Good awareness of indication for imaging and secondary care services available
- Comprehensive knowledge of trust vision, values and strategic objectives
- Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management in accordance with CQC and professional standards.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in musculoskeletal specialty of Physiotherapy in the NHS or equivalent experience.
- Experience of operational team management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading complaints and incident investigations
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively and clearly at all levels of organisations, both internally and externally
- Excellent organization skills and ability to multitask, prioritise effectively and meet delivery standards
- Good IT skills and the ability to use or learn to use an electronic patient record system Presentation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Michael Primett
- Job title
- Richmond Musculoskeletal Clinical Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 714 4019
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South West London Recruitment Hub
- Telephone
- 07553092255
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