MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist - Band 6
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Lincoln, LN2 5QY
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
We are looking for a band 6 physiotherapist to join our musculoskeletal outpatients team at our Lincoln and Louth sites. You will get the opportunity ...
To provide a high standard of Physiotherapy in the Musculoskeletal Outpatient service. To deliver classes and 1:1 care as clinically indicated.
To perform more advanced and detailed assessments with patients presenting with more diverse and complex conditions, providing a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised specialist treatment programme.
To hold own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.
Be responsible for supervision of junior staff contributing to in service training and induction programmes.
You will contribute to daily triage, ensuring patients get the care they need and be able to identify needs for onward referral and requirement for external services.
Our team's are always striving to improve services for our patients, in this role you will be encouraged to participate and lead on service development and quality improvement projects or audit.
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Qualification
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- Registration as a Physiotherapist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above including English Language and Maths
- Evidence of maintained CPD in a portfolio including attendance at relevant post graduate courses
Desirable
- Membership of the CSP
- Involvement in a special interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist in a variety of NHS clinical areas ( including neurology and Musculoskeletal Outpatients
- Experience of working as part of a team/ MDT
- Good theoretical knowledge within a broad range of conditions especially those of musculoskeletal origin
- Student or assistant supervision contributing to education
Desirable
- Knowledge of the workings of the community services and intermediate care services.
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of CSP guidelines, Trust policies & procedures understanding the legal responsibilities of the role
- Understanding clinical governance & its implications for the service
- Excellent communication skills verbal, non-verbal and written skills along with clear logical presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively alone & as part of a team
- Ability to lead, organise, delegate and prioritise in a timely and effective manner
- Ability to cope with working in a moderately physical and stressful environment with aggressive and emotional people
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
- Evidence of participation in audits
- Ability to organise and run internal courses
- Supervision of other staff
- Committee membership e.g. safety committee
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
- Flexibility & ability to work in a moderately physical & fast paced environment
- Problem Solving
- Recognising own & others limitations
- Good previous attendance record
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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