Adult Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist in Oldham OL1 2JH inOldham OL1 2JH PUBLISHED THU 25 SEP 2025 Jump to job information section
Job description
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Adult Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
The closing date is 09 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated, dedicated and innovative Physiotherapist to join our workforce as a Band 5 static MSK Physiotherapist and create a future you can be truly proud of, as part of the Northern Care Alliance.
The Adult MSK Physiotherapy team are an innovative team who pride themselves on development of staff through their MSK career with a robust supervision and training package. Whilst also ensuring a healthy work life balance with a focus on well being.
We accept referrals from both GPs and hospital consultants so this is a role that will enable you to maintain a varied clinical caseload and use your own initiative to meet the different needs of patients.
Main duties of the job
To deliver a wide variety of clinical work within the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service. This includes working with patients who have a variety of needs
Assess and treat own caseload of patients and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner
To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://jobsincare.com/job/jns0FjfPtl2
Details
Date posted
25 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
236-OCO-P444-25
Job locations
Oldham Hospital and Werneth Primary Care Centre
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://jobsincare.com/job/jns0FjfPtl2
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://jobsincare.com/job/jns0FjfPtl2
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training
- Evidence of CPD Portfolio
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Broad range of experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level including managing respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills and effective clinical reasoning.
- Experience of working within a team and independently with support.
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
- Evidence and understanding of CPD
- Demonstrates an awareness & understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within the role
- Uses examples to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the NHS.
- Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
- Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support
- Demonstrates good written communication skills without the use of Artificial Intelligence applications for example ChatGPT.
- Shows good IT skills with understanding of computers and their applications
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
Desirable
- Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and a community NHS setting
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to identify the Trust Values and Behaviours
- Evidence of how individual demonstrates each value
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training
- Evidence of CPD Portfolio
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Broad range of experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level including managing respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills and effective clinical reasoning.
- Experience of working within a team and independently with support.
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working.
- Evidence and understanding of CPD
- Demonstrates an awareness & understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within the role
- Uses examples to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the NHS.
- Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
- Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support
- Demonstrates good written communication skills without the use of Artificial Intelligence applications for example ChatGPT.
- Shows good IT skills with understanding of computers and their applications
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
Desirable
- Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and a community NHS setting
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to identify the Trust Values and Behaviours
- Evidence of how individual demonstrates each value
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oldham Hospital and Werneth Primary Care Centre
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Employer's website
https://jobsincare.com/job/jns0FjfPtl2 (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oldham Hospital and Werneth Primary Care Centre
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Employer's website
https://jobsincare.com/job/jns0FjfPtl2 (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Details
Date posted
25 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
236-OCO-P444-25
Job locations
Oldham Hospital and Werneth Primary Care Centre
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Supporting documents
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