Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (FTC 1.00wte until 31st August 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri, and weekend oncall overtime.)
- Job ref
- 387-W&C5862-NG
- Employer
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Paediatric Physiotherapist
Band 6
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
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Job overview
Band 6 Rotational Paediatric Physiotherapist
Fixed term position.
Our rotations are 9 months in duration and we offer a wide range of experiences including Musculoskeletal Disorders, Trauma & Orthopaedics, General Medicine & Medical respiratory, PICU, OI, Oncology, Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR), Neurorehabilitation and Neurodevelopment.
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an acute hospital paediatric physiotherapy team. You will be supported by experienced senior clinicians who will give you professional support and training in each area. There is a well developed teaching program to aid your professional development. In turn you may also provide support and supervision to assistants and students.
We are looking for a Physiotherapist who is keen to gain clinical experience as a Band 6 within a friendly, forward thinking, and supportive Paediatric Therapy Service. You must have a proven desire to work with children and be an effective team player with excellent communication and organisational skills.
As a rotational Physiotherapist you will contribute to the weekend on call rota. Respiratory and other appropriate training will be provided.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registration with Healthcare Professions council
- Evidence of recent and relevant post graduate continued professional development
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Good team player
- Able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive broad based NHS experience in general physiotherapy practice across a wide range of specialities
- Evidence of caseload prioritisation
- Previous participation in respiratory on-call rota
- Experience of supervision/mentoring more junior staff
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate experience of working in paediatric speciality
- Experience of working at Band 5 in an acute hospital setting
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven desire to work in paediatric environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable
- Sound knowledge of IT, enabling electronic note documentation, report writing and presentation skills
- Adaptable approach to enable motivation of children
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Evidence of utilising prioritising skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous involvement in clinical audit projects
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
- Louise Lloyd
- Job title
- Paediatric Therapy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 3428525
- Additional information
Jenny Anstead on telephone 0117 342 8525 or
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