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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (-)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Variable length of days between 8:00-18:00)
Job ref
230-52724354-OOH-A
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/09/2026 23:59
Interview date
01/10/2026

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK

NHS AfC: Band 7

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - MSK

37.5 hours per week (Variable length of days between 8:00-18:00)

Fixed term for 12 months

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 1st October 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

  • We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in MSK Outpatients to join our team at George Eliot Hospital as part of the Outpatient Therapy team
  • A particular interest in spinal conditions is essential
  • Our friendly department is full of opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic physiotherapist who wishes to progress specialist clinical expertise and leadership skills within an MSK outpatients setting. This post would be based within our Hospital site and would include a wide variety of patient presentations with referrals from Consultant clinics, GP practices and multidisciplinary team.
  • We are looking for either an experienced Band 6 or a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our supportive team.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist the post holder will be responsible for:

 

  • Performing advanced assessment and clinical reasoning for patients with diverse presentations and complex musculoskeletal conditions
  • Develop and deliver an individualised management/treatment programme.
  • Following assessment, the post holder will be responsible for making therapeutic and/or clinical diagnoses and treating their own caseload of specialised and complex patients/clients and maintaining associated records
  • While day-to-day running of the team will be performed primarily by the team leader, the post-holder may be required to deputise and be responsible for this when necessary
  • Clinical leadership of the MSK Outpatients team will require the post holder to display leadership and management skills where appropriate for this role
  • The post holder will supervise and support the work of other junior staff and support workers
  • The post holder will assist the MSK Team Leads in contributing to the planning, coordination, development and evaluation of the service
  • Together with other senior staff, you will act as a resource of specialist advice to the rest of the therapy service and other professions.
  • Develop your clinical and leadership skills whilst working with a diverse caseloads.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care'  takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • As a specialist Physiotherapist you will work closely with the MSK Team Leader and Advanced Practice Physiotherapists to ensure that our patients receive an excellent level of clinical care.
  • As part of your role, you will initiate and participate in service development, audits and in-service training.
  • You will have close support from the Band 8a Deputy Therapy Manager for Outpatients and work closely with the well-established multi-disciplinary team.
  • We offer a comprehensive induction package followed by regular in-service training including case study sessions, journal club and peer support group alongside regular supervision sessions. Internal and external courses are supported, and opportunities for postgraduate study exist.
  • Our established appraisal system facilitates career development and progression.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Master’s Degree or equivalent in relevant specialism (or working towards one)
  • HCPC registration
  • Post-Registration training/experience in specialism
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of specialist group

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to demonstrate autonomous clinical intervention and decision making
  • Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
  • Highly developed Inter-personal and communication skills- with all levels of staff
  • Ability to work within a MDT and with an interdisciplinary approach
  • Critical Appraisal
  • Well-developed clinical leadership skills
  • Ability to manage own caseload
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Appraisal and mentorship experience
  • Very good presentational and educational skills
  • Able to maintain judgement under pressure
  • Able to communicate with patients with range of communication abilities
  • Able to deliver complex information in an interview way with patients whilst addressing barriers to understanding
  • IT Skills-Word, Microsoft Outlook

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • A positive ‘can do’ attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service needs/demands
  • Ability to deal with stress and stressful situations
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Able to cover 7 days, if required
  • Diplomatic and sensitive to other needs
  • Diplomatic and sensitive to other needs
  • Team player

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to work weekends, as required for T&O

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Effective and open communication
  • Excellence and safety in all that we do
  • Challenge but support
  • Expect respect and dignity
  • Local healthcare that inspires confidence

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • Expereince working in the NHS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveAge-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In VeteransCycle to Work

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alexander Sinclair
Job title
Deputy Therapy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07502749587
Additional information

If unable to contact Alex please contact Alison Grant on 07467 734686 or [email protected]

 

 

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