Advanced MSK PhysiotherapistNHS

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Hampshire, PO1 3HH Locum £36.29

Posted 12 August 2026 Closing date 12 September 2026

Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station (0.4 miles away) The Hard Interchange (0.5 miles away)

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Physiotherapist (Band 7) to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at RRU Portsmouth, in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

This is a locum role (37.5 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Pay rate:

PAYE £31.56 (£28.16 + £3.40 holiday pay) per hour

Umbrella - £36.29 per hour

Main duties of the job

Must be a Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (MCSP).

Must be Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered.

Must have worked as clinical specialist in the assessment and treatment of muscular-skeletal disorders, sports injuries, orthopaedic conditions, mobilisation and manipulation.

Must have a Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.

Must have a minimum of four years post graduate clinical experience in MSK disorders have previously held a position as a Lead Specialist Physiotherapist Band 7 or equivalent.

Must be able to provide evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Job description

To deliver specialist muscular-skeletal/sports and training injury rehabilitation
To provide independent assessment, treatment and management of complex caseload of patients.
To act as Clinical Specialist within Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) clinics.
To act as clinical physiotherapy lead for specialist area of work e.g. sports and training injuries, biomechanics; training other staff in specialist area.
To perform highly skilled physiotherapeutic assessment of patients referred by Consultants and Medical Officers (MO) with diverse presentations and complex and chronic physical and psychological conditions and sports and training injuries.
To use clinical reasoning skills to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis and request investigations such as x-rays and scans.
To use the results of investigations to assist clinical diagnosis and appropriate management of patients referring to other medical and health care professionals as appropriate.
To assess, develop and implement physiotherapy treatment for specialist caseload, and to provide advice in specialist field.
To formulate, develop and deliver a specialised individualised treatment programme based upon evidence-based practice, manual assessment and appropriate clinical reasoning.
To communicate effectively with patients to ensure informed consent for treatment, good understanding of their conditions and maximise their rehabilitation potential accepting that patients may have a barrier to communication e.g. minor brain injury, English as their second language.
To be involved in teaching and guiding students, junior colleagues, exercise rehabilitation instructors, and workplace students.
To be involved in identifying training needs and organising in-service training.
To develop protocols to enhance the clinical development and efficacy of clinics and Special Interest Groups.
To ensure junior colleagues are assisted with specialised assessments of more complex and diverse clinical conditions.
To use complex physiotherapy therapeutic equipment.
To provide complex clinical reports to supply clinical prognoses and comprehensive discharge planning for both lead consultants and on-going patient care under other health professionals.
To adhere to processes to enable high standards of recording, filing and storage of patient and statistical information are achieved and maintained in accordance with local policy and Code of Specialist Physiotherapists (CSP) standards.
To comply with processes to guarantee the safety of both patients and therapists and manage clinical risk within the work area in line with policies and guidelines.
To maintain a high standard of confidentiality at all times

About us

About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model

A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability

Free uniforms provided (if required)

A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.

Free mandatory training

Weekly payments

Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

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