Job summary
Band 6 Experienced Physiotherapist - MSK Outpatients

This is a part-time post for 22.5 hours per week.

We are excited to welcome an experienced and enthusiastic physiotherapist to the MSK Outpatient Service at Physiotherapy East, RBFT.

The successful applicant will work onsite at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in the outpatient department, working with both upper limb and lower limb patients.

Please Note: This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job
To be an experienced Physiotherapist delivering patient-centered, caring therapy for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).

To be professionally responsible for all aspects of your own work including the therapeutic management of patients in your care, with support from your supervisor.

To use your physiotherapy knowledge and skills to provide specialist support and advice to the multi-disciplinary team and to manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner.

To deliver a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service in the Therapy team.

To be a member of the Therapy Department team, contributing to service development in Therapies and the Trust.

About us
We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country - serving a population of more than 500,000 people - and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, play, and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro-rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 193-8105834NCG
Job locations: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential:

• NHS experience across all core clinical areas
• Experience of working in MSK outpatients
• Previous experience in assessing and treating upper limb & lower limb patients
• Understanding of current evidence base

Desirable:

• Experience of working in MSK for 2 years

Education
Essential:

• HCPC Registered
• Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy

Desirable:

• Additional Courses in relevant field
• Involvement in research/service development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).