Occupational Health MSK Physiotherapist

Posted 3 days 3 hours ago by Recruit-Therapists-Ltd

Permanent
Part Time
Healthcare & Medical Jobs
Hampshire, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, PO1 1
Job Description

Job Role: Occupational Health MSK Physiotherapist (Part-Time, On-Site)

Salary: Up to £42,000 FTE (pro rata), dependent on experience

Job Type: Part-Time, Employed (22.5 hours per week)

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

  • NO sponsorship available for this role

  • Permanent right to work in the UK is required

  • A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential due to travel between sites

Perks

  • Salary up to £42,000 FTE (pro rata), DOE

  • Contributory pension scheme (up to 6%)

  • Life assurance

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

  • Birthday day off (non-contractual benefit)

  • Discounted gym membership

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • HCPC annual fees paid

  • Support with professional fees where applicable

  • Access to CPD and internal development opportunities

  • Supportive, multidisciplinary occupational health environment

Why You'll Love It

This is a proper occupational health MSK role - structured, purposeful, and refreshingly free from private practice pressures. You'll be fully embedded on-site, working closely with a wider occupational health MDT, supporting employees to stay well, work safely, and recover effectively.

There's time to assess properly, scope to influence workplace change, and real satisfaction in seeing the wider impact of your clinical decisions. If you enjoy MSK but want more balance, autonomy, and variety, this one's well worth a look.

All About You

To be successful in this role, you must meet the following essential criteria:

  • HCPC registered Physiotherapist

  • Minimum 4 years' post-graduate experience

  • At least 2 years specialising in musculoskeletal physiotherapy

  • Confident working independently with minimal supervision

  • Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience providing health education and health promotion advice

  • Working knowledge of fitness-for-work assessments

  • Understanding of basic workplace ergonomics

  • Comfortable using IT systems and clinical reporting software

  • Highly organised, customer-focused, and able to prioritise workload

  • Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle (essential)

Desirable (but not essential):

  • CSP membership

  • Post-graduate training in Occupational Health or Ergonomics

  • ACPOHE membership

What Will You Be Doing?

  • Providing accurate MSK assessment, diagnosis, and treatment

  • Classifying MSK conditions according to work-relatedness

  • Producing clear clinical reports following assessment and at discharge

  • Advising management on fitness to work and workplace adjustments

  • Supporting short-, long-, and permanent role modifications where required

  • Leading on-site exercise and rehabilitation classes

  • Conducting DSE assessments and providing preventative advice

  • Recommending equipment or workplace changes following DSE reviews

  • Identifying workplace hazards that may cause or exacerbate MSK issues

  • Completing ergonomic risk assessments alongside SHE advisors

  • Advising the wider OH team on work practice or environmental changes

  • Supporting the effective rehabilitation of employees with MSK conditions

  • Maintaining comprehensive clinical records and outcome data

  • Collecting statistical information for reporting purposes

  • Contributing to health promotion and wellbeing initiatives

Working Hours and Environment

  • 22.5 hours per week across 3 days

  • Working hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch break

  • Fully on-site role across two Portsmouth locations:

    • 2.5 days per week - Portsmouth (PO1 3ND)

    • 0.5 day per week - Portsmouth (PO3 5PQ)

  • Regular travel between sites is required

Reaching Your Potential

Our client is a well-established and nationally recognised occupational health provider, working with organisations across a wide range of industries. They are known for combining strong clinical governance with a genuinely supportive culture.

Clinicians are encouraged to develop their skills within occupational health, ergonomics, and workplace wellbeing, while maintaining autonomy and high professional standards.

We will contact all shortlisted candidates. Please note that we retain the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is appointed. Employment offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. Our client promotes diversity and equal opportunity. Permanent right to work in the UK is required.