Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- AfC Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent and fixed term available
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-JH-EMF17291/18212 -B5
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 (per annum) includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Physiotherapist
AfC Band 5
Job overview
Are you looking to join a dynamic, forward thinking department in which to start or progress your career as a Physiotherapist? We are a looking for qualified physiotherapists who have student experience in all core areas and with placements in the acute hospital environment.
This post is suitable for qualified Physiotherapists and those due to graduate within the next three months.
We have fantastic opportunities for graduates who are looking to expand their existing clinical knowledge within an acute district general hospital setting. We offer 4 month rotations in a range of inpatient and outpatient settings.
Please provide concise details of your student placements (and any band 5 work) to include clinical specialty, duration and provider (e.g. hospital name, acute / community) when applying for this role.
We pride ourselves in supporting staff, with excellent team and department structures and morale. We run weekly training programmes shared between team training and departmental topics. We also have superb working relationships with our Consultants and Multidisciplinary Teams.
HCPC registration and CSP membership are essential.
Successful applicants will be invited for interview via email. Kindly note that this post is likely to close early depending on the number of applications received, so please submit your application at the earliest convenience.
Main duties of the job
Our clinical staff are involved in Trust level clinical and non-clinical projects and have opportunities to drive service development, audit and evidence based practice.
The junior Physiotherapist will assess and treat referred patients within various rotational clinical areas, which may include off site community units and patient homes.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To assess and treat patients using own Physiotherapy skills within various clinical areas, which may include off site community units and patient homes.
• To support the clinical team in the provision of an efficient and effective physiotherapy service.
• To organise own caseload, under the supervision of their line manager, delegating certain tasks to physiotherapy assistants and technical instructors as specified in the departmental guidelines.
• To participate in training sessions, such as team in-service, on call training and Trust mandatory training.
• Be an active part of the on call rota, and weekend service.
• Rotate to a variety of clinical specialities including off-site locations.
• Requirement to be available across 7 days and flexible working hours as service need requires.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- BSc Physiotherapy (or above)
Desirable criteria
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of a range of NHS student placements (or equivalent experience)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of discharge systems, within the NHS, to support patients
- Knowledge of systems for data recording and reporting
- Evidence of post qualification CPD
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Williams
- Job title
- Inpatient Superintendent
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 464819
- Additional information
For all enquiries please contact Jess Williams - Superintendent Physiotherapist on 01483 464819 or via email [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
- Telephone
- 01483 571122 Ext 2478
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