University of Hertfordshire - Institute of Sport, School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Location: Hatfield
Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience. UH7
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 31st July 2026
Closes: 1st September 2026
Job Ref: REQ000694
FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: Fixed Term Until September 2027 – extension subject to continuation of external funding.
Salary: UH7 £38,784 pa to £46,049 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience
Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: Herts Sports Village, University of Hertfordshire
Main duties and responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Lead Therapist to support the development and delivery of the innovative Musculoskeletal (MSK) Rehabilitation Pathway and associated MSK Clinic. This is a key role supporting adults living with MSK conditions, particularly those most affected by health inequalities, by providing high-quality clinical assessment, rehabilitation, and support to help individuals improve their health outcomes and remain physically active.
This role will lead and manage the operational delivery of the MSK Clinic, ensuring safe, effective and efficient service provision. You will provide specialist MSK assessment and treatment through one-to-one clinical appointments and group-based exercise and rehabilitation sessions, while overseeing the day-to-day coordination of the clinic to ensure a high standard of patient care and smooth patient flow throughout the service.
Skills and experience required
You will have applied experience in physiotherapy/sports therapy or a directly related area. You will demonstrable experience of assessing and treating musculoskeletal conditions. You will have experience of delivering both one-to-one clinical appointments and group-based exercise or rehabilitation sessions, with the ability to support individuals with a range of MSK conditions.
Ideally you will have experience of leading or coordinating clinical or community health services, with the ability to manage day-to-day service delivery and ensure safe, effective and person-centred care. You will be confident working with a range of partners and stakeholders and able to build positive working relationships across health, community, voluntary and local authority sectors.
You will have the ability to collect, manage and report on monitoring data and outcomes, using spreadsheets or database systems where required. You will have strong communication skills, with confidence presenting information and delivering education sessions both in person and virtually.
You will demonstrate a committed approach to issues related to equality and diversity.
Qualifications required
You will hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification in Physiotherapy or Sports Therapy.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment may require a DBS at a later date due to the nature of the work involved.
Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad
Successful applicants from overseas will be required to produce a criminal records check, or 'Certificate of Good Character', from any country in which they have been resident, consecutively or cumulatively, in the previous 10 years.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Jenny Jones J.a.jones@herts.ac.uk, Subject Group Lead for the Institute of Sport.
Closing Date: 01 September 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed