Band 8a Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner - MSK

A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

We’re excited to be recruiting three brand-new Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners to join our MSK Outpatient services. These roles follow significant investment to expand and transform how we deliver MSK care, with a focus on faster access, improved outcomes, and reducing inequalities across our communities.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering innovative outpatient pathways, leading service transformation, and providing expert assessment and management for complex MSK patients. You will work collaboratively across primary, community, and secondary care to drive meaningful improvements in patient experience and outcomes.

We’re looking for experienced MSK clinicians who have led service development and improvement, with proven expertise in managing complex cases. Strong leadership, innovation, and collaborative working are essential, along with a passion for improving access and quality of care for diverse populations.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an ambitious, forward-thinking team shaping the future of MSK services. You’ll be working across three diverse London boroughs, with access to excellent opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a real difference at scale.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your MSK career and help us transform services for our communities, we’d love to hear from you.

These are patient facing roles.

To provide expertclinical leadership inthe assessment, treatment, and management of patients within the MSK outpatient service, maximising patient outcomes within service boundaries.

To offer specialist guidance and advice to members of the MDT and external professionals (e.g., GPs) on matters relating to MSK care.

To lead and support the MSK physiotherapy service, acting as a role model in clinical and professional standards

To take a lead role in teaching, supervising, mentoring, and appraising staff across all bands, physiotherapy assistants, and student physiotherapists

To deliver highly specialised care for complex MSK patients, including advanced clinical assessment and extended scope interventions where appropriate

To support the Therapy Manager in developing the MSK service and contributing to clinical innovation and service improvement initiatives

To represent the MSK service as a clinical lead on agreed service development groups and boards.

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determinationto deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer inspecial measures; we’ve openedtwo new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH);and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve beenshortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly andmore than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025

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