Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract

Fixed term: 6 months (Secondment cover)

Hours

Full time Part time
37.5 hours per week

Job ref

343-SDH&C-7607110

Site

Epsom General Hospital

Town

Epsom

Salary

32,602 - 39,686 Per Annum Pro Rata inc Fringe HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

26/11/2025 23:59

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

The Integrated MSK Service of Surrey Downs Health and Care is a developing and dynamic service boasting a Consultant Physiotherapist.



This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a strong and ambitious physiotherapist with an aspiration to specialise in MSK to take the next step in their career.



The Successful candidate would be expected to represent Surrey Downs Health & Care Partnership, liaising directly with local health care contributors from the primary, secondary and tertiary care sectors.



We look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality physiotherapy intervention to patients in an MSK setting whilst consolidating and further developing skills and knowledge learned throughout degree course. To assess and implement treatment programmes as an autonomous practitioner.. To work unsupervised reporting back and receiving guidance and teaching from the senior physiotherapists on a daily basis.

Working for our organisation

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.



Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:


The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust Surrey Council County

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.



It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.



In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Band 5 & Person Specifications for further details of the role requirements.

Person specification

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Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Previous MSK physiotherapy experience, preferably within the NHS Sound knowledge of MSK related physical conditions Working knowledge of broad range of musculoskeletal/older people conditions

Desirable criteria

Pre-graduate experience in community settings Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team NHS (or equivalent) experience as a band 5 in a broad range of rotational posts Awareness of or experience with Safeguarding principles and procedures #

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree in physiotherapy HCPC Registration

Desirable criteria

Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Evidence of CPD including attendance at relevant post graduate training in appropriate clinical field #

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to communicate verbally and non-verbally with patients and other professionals Completion MSK B5 (or equivalent) rotation Ability to organise and prioritise own workload Good time management Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day Competent IT skills Car driver/owner

Desirable criteria

Understanding of clinical governance and its implementation in the work place Problem solving skills Involvement in audit, research and understanding of quality issues

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.