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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full Time - 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
164-7002350
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Across Both Site
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/03/2025 23:59

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Physiotherapist Band 5 Rotational

Band 5

Job overview

Band 5 Physiotherapist (Rotational) across QMC and City Hospital sites.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic physiotherapists to join our well established band 5 Physiotherapy rotation at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) in summer 2025. We are a friendly, welcoming department working as NUH Therapies, alongside our colleagues in occupational therapy, SLT, orthotics & prosthetics  and dietetics.

This is a fantastic opportunity to advance and consolidate knowledge and skills across a variety of acute clinical settings. The role is suitable for new graduates as well as those with previous working experience; those in their final year of study are welcome to apply.

We are looking for perspective employees to start work from June 2025 to February 2026 therefore if you are looking to commence in post during this period please consider applying

First stage interviews will be held remotely and take place between 17th and 26th March 2025. Candidates who are successful during the remote first interview stage will be notified and invited to second round interviews. The second round interviews will take place in person at NUH from the 2nd-4th April 2025. 

Main duties of the job

As a large acute teaching hospital over two sites, NUH has a wide range of fantastic opportunities for staff to start and to develop their careers in healthcare. We have achieved a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services, major trauma and cystic fibrosis.

You will be based in a busy, acute care hospital providing physiotherapy care across both campuses, including participation on weekend and overnight on-call rotas (following appropriate training). You will need excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own caseload while working within a supportive team.

Working for our organisation

Therapies and Rehabilitation Services is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to.

Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists, and our other staff encompass professionals such as nurses, psychologists, administrative and clerical and support workers.

We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.

We’ve made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that ‘We Listen, We Care’. We will do all we can to ensure our patients get the best possible care we can give them.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents   attached to this advert  

The band 5 physiotherapy rotation offers a great opportunity to gain breadth and depth of experience working alongside specialist staff, as well as a solid grounding in the core specialties of respiratory, neurology, healthcare of the elderly and musculoskeletal care. Some of the more unusual rotations include: Nottingham Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Linden Lodge (neuro-rehabilitation unit), burns and plastics, The Wolfson Cystic Fibrosis centre and pelvic health.

We offer all newly-qualified staff a preceptorship programme to support them in their transition from newly registered professional to competent practitioner. Other opportunities for development include well established in-service training programmes, competency packages, access to funding for CPD courses as well as a comprehensive suite of NUH in-house courses and access to clinical supervision.

You will need to have full HCPC registration (or be due to apply for it) and some experience of working in an acute hospital setting would be a distinct advantage. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal Records Check prior to an offer of employment being made.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Degree (or the equivalent) in Physiotherapy (or pending qualification)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of working in an acute trust

Communication and relationship

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of effective team working skills

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential criteria
  • • Worked example of problem solving skills

Planning and organisation skil

Essential criteria
  • • Worked example demonstrating organisational skills, including prioritising ability

Physical skills

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of basic IT skills

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • • Awareness of NUH Trust’s values
  • • Evidence or examples to demonstrate values & behaviours consistent with NUH's values
  • • Acceptance/awareness of the need for participation in on-call & weekend rosters

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alice Cheffins
Job title
Physiotherapy Preceptorship Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812277878
Additional information

Contact Telephone: 0115 9249924 ext 87961

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