Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 327-26-216
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countywide
- Town
- Brockworth
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Physiotherapist
Band 5
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to appoint a Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist to our existing thriving Rotational Team.
GHC is a forward thinking, friendly and dynamic organisation, who are committed to supporting preceptorship and training whilst you consolidate your Physiotherapy Skills.
Our unique rotational programme covers a depth and breadth of Physiotherapy Experience including opportunities to work with the musculoskeletal team, Hospital in-patients, community and Mental Health Services.
The post holder will gain a balance of clinic, community and hospital-based caseloads. You will be required to work on a 6-month rotating basis.
You will work as part of a wider integrated team and will receive regular appraisal, training and clinical supervision as part of the preceptorship programme.
Main duties of the job
A physiotherapist participates as a member of the Physiotherapy Team managing a clinical caseload with the support and guidance of Senior Physiotherapists. The post holder will have no budgetary responsibility but may be expected to supervise physiotherapy assistants on a day to day basis.
This role offers physiotherapy assessments and interventions to Service Users in a rotation programme through various clinical specialities, including Musculoskeletal outpatients, stroke, neurology, medical services, rehabilitation and mental health, which are designed to consolidate their undergraduate clinical education and develop their independent clinical practice.
This post is not suitable for those in their final year of BSc study
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with supervision from senior physiotherapists
- To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area balancing other patient related and professional demands. Support will be available from designated senior physiotherapists
- To gain valid informed consent to assessment and treatment. To then undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation e.g. multiple fractures, and use investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills
- To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a programme of care. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure continuation of the treatment programme.
- To attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences to ensure the co-ordination of patient care. This may include the review of patient progress and discharge planning.
- To ensure accurate comprehensive and up to date electronic clinical records are maintained and realistic goals are set, ensuring they are evaluated and reviewed at the appropriate time scales in accordance with Gloucestershire Health and Care Services guidelines and professionally agreed criteria. Gloucestershire Health and Care Services operate with SystmOne.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy (includes pending for current students)
- HCPC registration (includes pending for current students)
Application
Essential criteria
- The ability to move between sites within Gloucestershire Health and Care Services and patients’ residences as demanded by the job
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the trust and/or local area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of clinical experience through comprehensive student placements
- Relevant clinical experience in NHS setting
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development and initiative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Sarah Nicholson
- Job title
- Adult MSK Physiotherapy Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07800520074
- Additional information
E mail is preferred option to contact.
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