Rheumatology Specialist Physiotherapist | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 Pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 January 2026 |
| Location: | Ashton, OL6 7SR |
| Company: | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7646524/245-AHP7PHY-12-25 |
Summary
Rheumatology Specialist Physiotherapist
This post is for 37.5 hours and covers clinics across Tameside and Glossop . To provide expert physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, and management for patients with rheumatological conditions and other MSK conditions, ensuring evidence-based care and supporting multidisciplinary team collaboration.To act as the first point of clinical contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, musculoskeletal conditions in primary care settings.
· Act as lead clinician in relation to musculoskeletal care of patients and as the main specialised physiotherapy source for advanced advice and assessment for the Rheumatology out-patient MSK service.
· To provide highly specialised assessment and treatment of patients within the Rheumatology/ FCP and MSK service across Tameside and Glossop multiple clinics.
· Plan, co-ordinate and evaluate the education and training for the MSK/FCP physiotherapy team for Rheumatology skills
· Contribute to and assist in the development of Trust training for the treatment of Rheumatology conditions in line with patient pathways from the Rheumatology Consultants and First Contact Practitioner Service in Primary Care.
· Will be responsible for delivering FCP clinics.
· Develop and update a professional portfolio of skills including clinical assessment, basic diagnosis, treatments and practical skills to guide training programmes.
· Head the development of clinical protocols, outcome measurements and audits.
· Maintain links between areas of the Rheumatology/ MSK service by collaborating with other clinicians and educators
· Use highly specialist Rheumatology/MSK physiotherapy knowledge and skills to support and train staff.
· Act in a manner consistent with HCPC Code of Professional Conduct
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025