Static MSK Physiotherapist - North Cotswolds Locality
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2AZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 November 2026
1 day leftJob description
We are looking for a passionate and patient-focused MSK Physiotherapistto join our team. If you are looking to develop specialist skills, work with a ...
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner to work independently with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area balancing other patient related and professional demands
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills
- To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care
We provide aMulti-professionalpreceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to theprogrammewe also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 creditvalidatedmodule Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which issimilar toa preceptorship programme.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility,inclusivityand diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulsesurveysand other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Qualifications
Essential: - Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy; - Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- To have good working knowledge of MSK Physiotherapy in an NHS setting
- To have post-graduate experience in MSK setting
- Evidence of Musculoskeletal placement or rotations in an NHS Setting
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential: - To be able to evidence clinical reasoning in the management of non-complex patient presentation; - Evidence of continuing professional development
PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential: - Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written
Desirable
- Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
2 November 2026
Last checked
4 November 2026
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