The closing date is 16th Aug 2026
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Job summary
Are you an experienced MSK Clinician looking to advance in your career?
We are looking for a skilled and experienced MSK clinician to join our MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient department in Southampton. The team form part of a larger MSK service which takes pride in delivering high quality care and rehabilitation to the residents of Southampton, Portsmouth, IOW and Hampshire.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills. This role is based in Southampton where clinics run across a variety of locations within the city, including the Adelaide Health Centre, Bitterne Health Centre and the Stoneham Centre (Moorgreen Hospital). You will be working with a diverse population and exposed to a wide variety of MSK conditions within your caseload.
We are committed to continued professional development & promote evidence-based practise to ensure a high standard of care throughout the service. You will have opportunities to develop your four pillars of practice, working alongside specialists and exercise rehab instructors and benefitting from an extensive professional development programme including regular clinical supervision and band 5 training sessions, CPD funding through our ACE academy, & support towards progressing in your career.
Interviews for this post will take place 4/9/2026. To make sure the interviews truly reflect the role this will be an all day exercise including a group assessment and OSCE exercises.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
Undertakes highly skilled musculoskeletal assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations and from this formulates a diagnosis and treatment plan which is carried out as an autonomous practitioner.
Takes a role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior, junior and rehabilitation assistants, physiotherapy students and other members of the multi disciplinary team.
Deputises for Team Leader as required.
Active involvement in service development for the department, Trust and profession.
Complete tasks assigned/delegated by team lead in a timely and professional manner.
Supervises, initiates and participates in evidence based projects, assists in implementing changes within designated team/area and setting and monitoring standards of practice.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive high volumes of applications.
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
HCPC registration
Evidence of CPD in musculoskeletal physiotherapy in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
Postgraduate education/courses in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
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Desirable
Postgraduate education/courses in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
CSP membership
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Experience
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Essential
Post registration experience including MSK musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology underlying musculoskeletal injuries
Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
Basic understanding of computers and their applications
Clinical reasoning skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Research skills
Excellent verbal & written skills
Able to present information in a clear and logical manner
Good teaching, supervisory & appraisal skills
Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation
Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area
Able to lead team training
Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients
Ability to be self-motivated
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Desirable
Experience of service developments
Experience of Clinical Governance Including quality, audit and risk management
Experience of the research process
Experience of working with patients in group settings
Knowledge of quality improvement methodology
Good Presentation Skills
Driver with clean driving licence
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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For help with your application, contact:
Callum Dixon
[email protected]
02381031705
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 6
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Salary
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£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Full-Time
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Reference number
348-CSS-11815
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Job locations
Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre
William Macleod Way
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE
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Attachments
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Job Description
B6 MSK Physio HIOW Oct 24.pdf – 385KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
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