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Job summary

Main area
Allied Health Professionals
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (To support the department)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
430-CC26-700A
Employer
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Rotational Therapies (Dept)
Town
Milton Keynes
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/03/2026 23:59
Interview date
30/03/2026

Employer heading

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Physiotherapist - Rotational

Band 5

 

At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.  

MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).

Our benefits

We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:

  • Free on-site parking including EV charging
  • Complimentary refreshments
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
  • Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
  • On-site nursery (charges apply)
  • A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
  • VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing

 

Job overview

Rotational Physiotherapist

Department: Therapies

Band 5, £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum, pro rata 

Hours: 4x Fixed Term Contracts, Full time, 37.5 per week as part of 7 day working pattern, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working 

The Therapy team at MKUH are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 Physiotherapists to join our cohort of rotational Band 5 Physiotherapists.


 We have two 12-month fixed term contracts available as over-recruit posts. At the end of these fixed term posts, there is a possibility of extending this into a permanent role.


We also have two additional fixed term contracts available, one ends 4th Oct 26, the second ends April 27.
 
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute' 

Please note: We may be unable to offer sponsorship for this role. 

Interview date: W/C 30 March 2026

 

Main duties of the job

 We offer several development opportunities for staff to progress in their development and careers.

The rotations are 4 months in duration and include the following clinical areas:

•    Acute Stroke Unit
•    MSK Outpatients – assessing and treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal patients’ post-injury, post-surgical and long-term condition / pain management, referred from orthopaedics, rheumatology and pain clinic.  
•    Inpatient Orthopaedics – Trauma and Elective, including multi trauma and spinal injury patients.
•    Complex Medical- including gastro, complex medical wards, palliative care, discharge planning.
•    Acute Respiratory including NIV, General surgery including ERP programme and ICU (including referring on for post-ICU outpatient recovery) 
•    Paediatrics – inpatient and outpatient areas
•    Acute Assessment and Frailty Team
•    Outpatient Respiratory – including pulmonary rehabilitation and post ICU follow up clinic.
•    Pelvic Health

 

Working for our organisation

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

NHS Staff Survey: With high scores in Team Working and Line Management, our teams collaborate, communicate, and care for one another—because we know we’re stronger together.    

Staff are supported through a range of methods including an initial 2 week supernumerary induction period, Preceptorship, clinical supervision, monthly 1:1, on-call training and competencies, on-call buddy system, mentor, clinical leads, In-service training programmes and our Therapy Practice Education team.

You will have the opportunity to support student education and attend practice education training at our partner universities to prepare you for being a student educator after your first 12 months.

Career development is supported through our in-house band 5-6 development programme and funding for courses.

If you want to progress your career in a forward-thinking therapy department where your voice matters to shaping our future services and where person centred compassionate care is at the heart of our services, then we want to hear from you. 

Please refer to attached Job description for further information. 

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. 

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.   

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received. 

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. 

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. 

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months. 

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
  • Registered with UK Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of CSP

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Undergraduate placements in core physiotherapy areas
  • Awareness of NHS & Trust systems, policies, procedures & current changes
  • Sound therapeutic & clinical knowledge
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary team working

Personal and people development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoHSJ Best places to workCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerSmoke FreeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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
Laura Sturgeon
Job title
Inpatient Therapy Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01908 995418
Additional information

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Laura Sturgeon,

Inpatient Therapy Service Lead, via 01908 995418 or alternatively email [email protected]

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