Senior Physiotherapist - MSK, Obstetrics & Breast Care Unit


Company:	University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 pro rata pa
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Burton on Trent, DE13 0RB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Jun 2026
Closing date:	2 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Physiotherapist in Women’s Health andMusculoskeletal to join our Outpatient Team. Women’s Health service, includes Obstetrics and Breast Surgery Physiotherapy, MSK covers acute and chronic conditions, peripheral and spinal conditions / injuries based atQueen’s Hospital Burton site. You will be part of a friendly, skilled, and forward‑thinking Women’s Health and MSK Therapy Team.

We are seeking a motivated physiotherapist with specialist assessment and clinical reasoning skills across a diverse and complex MSK and Women’s Health caseload. You should be able to provide a clear working diagnosis and develop individualised treatment plans. Our service receives referrals from primary care, midwives, obstetricians, emergency departments, consultants, and staff self‑referrals. The wider therapy team includes MSK, Rheumatology, Hand Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Osteopathy, Clinical Specialists, Advanced Practitioners, and a Consultant Physiotherapist, Peri-natal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) team.

Our Therapy Team is innovative, passionate, and aligned with the Trust’s PRIDE values, offering a supportive environment for professional development and collaborative working.

Main duties of the job

· Undertake specialist assessment and treatment for obstetric and breast surgery patients

· Undertake specialist assessment and treatment for MSK spinal and peripheral caseload

· Supervision students, assistants & preceptorship Physiotherapists

· Provide specialist advice

· Assist clinical lead with service development

What’s in it for you

In this role, you will be part of a service that prioritises patient choice, high‑quality care, and a varied, rewarding caseload. As a member of the Women’s Health and Physiotherapy Team, you will benefit from:

· Clinical leadership and support from experienced Women’s Health and Physiotherapy colleagues

· Strong operational and managerial support

· Opportunities to contribute to audit, service development, and research

· A clear commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)

· Structured appraisal and regular clinical supervision

· Access to Clinical Educator training and involvement in student education

· Opportunities to teach, supervise, and develop Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Osteopathy staff

· Therapy Services are committed to delivering excellent, effective, and safe patient care, supported by strong clinical leadership and a positive, collaborative working culture.

Closing date of applications:  5 July 2026

Interview date:  17 July 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development

• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.

• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.

• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.

• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.

• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.

• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.

• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

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