Senior MSK Physiotherapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	30 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	30 May 2026
Location:	Thatcham, RG18 3AS
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7977764/371-CHS1233

Summary

Flexible hours | Full or Part time hours | No compulsory weekends | Free staff parking | Extensive training & development | Supportive, motivated team | Flexible base location across Berkshire dependent on service need.


Location – Upton Hospital / St Marks Hospital / Bracknell / Reading / Newbury / Windsor

Are you an enthusiastic andorganised physiotherapist with a passion for musculoskeletal care? Berkshire Healthcare is looking for a motivated Band 6 MSK Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Outpatient Physiotherapy team with at least 18 months of post-graduate experience.


We receive a diverse range of referrals from GP surgeries, First Contact Practitioners (FCPs), Orthopaedic clinics, the Triage and Assessment Service (TAS), as well as from our Specialist Spinal Service (IPASS) and Community Specialist Service (CSS) and self-referrals. You’ll be part of a supportive and skilled team, working alongside colleagues from bands 3 to 7, with access to Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists for supervision, in-service training, and development opportunities. You’ll also benefit from strong links with Advanced Practice Physiotherapists.



Please note if you are successfully invited to interview, these will be delivered face-to-face.

• To work as a senior physiotherapy practitioner to provide a high quality, responsive outpatient physiotherapy service for adults & children with musculoskeletal & orthopaedic conditions

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and caseload management

• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner working without direct supervision.

• To be involved in supervision and education of band 5 physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, work experience students and physiotherapy students. 

• To be proactively involved in service development and quality improvement


Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites



The 4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:  

• High quality assessment and treatment skills

• Ability to organise and prioritise with excellent time management

• Excellent communication and IT skills

• Ability to contribute to service development and the development of less experienced staff

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible



This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026

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