Specialist (Enhanced level) Physiotherapist, Band 7


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Gloucester, GL1 3NN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	29 Sept 2026

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Summary

To work as an autonomous and independent specialist practitioner, working with the responsibility for assessing and directing the management of patients referred to the community MSK interface service. To deliver therapeutic intervention, acting as a highly specialist clinician in MSK Outpatients and the community MSK interface service, by using the principles of Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way. To apply highly specialist theoretical knowledge, clinical experience and advanced clinical reasoning to provide comprehensive patient management. This will include patients with diverse or complex presentations/multi-co-mobilities and those referred from other therapists and health care professionals for a second opinion/advice on further management. To identify, request and interpret specialist diagnostics within own scope of practice to inform the delivery and management of specialist care for patients and families. To provide clinical expertise, education, support and guidance for therapy staff. To promote effective communication with therapy, consultant, nursing and other healthcare staff in order to agree an inter-professional approach to patient management and ensure equity of care. To support the operational delivery of the out of hours service at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or Cheltenham General Hospital. To assume responsibility for personal development and ensure other team members are supported for development and supervision by continuing professional development, linked to appraisal To communicate effectively with patients and carers potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information; in order to provide patient centred care, to encourage self-management, maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties.

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