Job SummaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist to work in JMAPS (Joint Musculoskeletal And Pain Service) and to work as a First Contact Practitioner. Ideal for an enthusiastic, experienced, candidate with significant experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Completion of the First Contact Practitioner (Musculoskeletal) Roadmap would be desirable although is not essential.
Main Duties of the JobSuccessful applicants will provide musculoskeletal physiotherapy in JMAPS in addition to supporting First Contact Practitioner clinic provision within Northumberland. The post holder will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions who have self-referred or who have been referred by primary or secondary care. The post holder will be expected to provide telephone consultations.
About UsWe manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
DetailsDate posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 319-8119285PM
Job Responsibilities- To deliver Physiotherapy treatment for a complex caseload within a specialist field.
- To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- To provide clinical education, supervision and support to staff and students within the speciality area.
- To provide specialist advice to families, carers, other health and social care professionals and/or education services
- To contribute to planning, development and auditing of the Physiotherapy service within the specialist area.
- To supervise qualified & unqualified staff within the specialist team.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promoteownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Member of the Health Professionals Council
- Student training qualification
- Recognised qualification and experience in the supervision of undergraduate students.
Desirable- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Working towards Masters level or equivalent accredited courses within chosen speciality e.g. Action Research, McKenzie accredited practitioner, Injection Diploma, Continence Diploma, Accredited Respiratory Care Management.
- Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
- Leadership training e.g. LEO/ILM
ExperienceEssential- Varied experience in the assessment and management of complex conditions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of, and experience in implementing clinical governance frameworks within professional practice.
- Substantial post graduate experience previous experience
Desirable- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
