MSK Physiotherapist

Role overview

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist to join its team in Isleworth. This post offers the chance to further develop your clinical practice while working within a larger multidisciplinary service focused on delivering care at the right time and in the right place. You will also take part in the Trust’s in-house development programme, which is designed to strengthen the skills and professional attributes needed throughout your career.

What the role involves

You will manage a varied musculoskeletal caseload and use a broad range of treatment and care options, with guidance from a named supervisor. The role calls for strong communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities, along with good planning, organisation and decision-making skills. At times, you may need to work under pressure while still maintaining high standards of care.

• Perform thorough and appropriate assessments using clinical knowledge, practical skill and reasoning to support accurate diagnosis.
• Work with patients to set shared treatment goals and provide person-centred care based on assessment findings.
• Apply understanding of risk, safety, patient choice, shared decision-making, independence, conflicting priorities and service eligibility.
• Use communication, reasoning and negotiation skills to build effective partnerships with patients, families and carers, while recognising barriers to communication.
• Plan and facilitate patient group sessions where clinically appropriate.
• Identify and manage risks linked to a patient’s ability to function.
• Support effective discharge planning.
• Track and assess the impact of interventions and treatments using outcome measures.
• Represent the Physiotherapy Service in multidisciplinary team meetings, network discussions and clinics, and contribute to care planning.
• Work alongside assistants and technical instructors, offering support and guidance on clinical matters relating to caseloads.

Team and employer information

West London NHS Trust is a major and highly diverse healthcare provider in the UK, delivering mental health, physical healthcare and community services. The Trust operates Broadmoor Hospital, one of the country’s three high secure hospitals, and provides high, medium and low secure services as well as services across several London boroughs. It employs around 4,500 staff, with 56% identifying as BME. The Trust reported turnover of £426m for 2023–24 and is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with forensic services rated Outstanding.

The organisation is also an established partner in the North West London Integrated Care System and Integrated Care Board, and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Contact for informal discussion

For further details or an informal conversation about the post, contact Lauren Johnson, MSK Service Manager, at lauren.johnson7@nhs.net.