Job overview

Rotational Physiotherapist - Band 5 - 37.5 hours - Permanent

This position requires the post holder(s) to be able to travel (often at short notice) between diverse clinical and non-clinical environments and bases, including patient’s homes, GP clinics, primary care facilities, community centres, hospitals, office spaces and residential/nursing homes, so access to reliable transport is essential. There is also a regular expectation to independently transport bulky and/or heavy equipment. The post holder will be expected to complete four individual AM and four individual PM clinical contacts a day, at separate addresses, to maintain provision of our services. 

We are looking for a full-time physiotherapist to join our band 5 community rotations, working in friendly and welcoming teams that are based across the community in Tameside. The successful applicant(s) will rotate between our inpatient rehabilitation service at the Stamford Unit, the Community Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy team, the Integrated Urgent Crisis Team, the Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team and MSK outpatient clinics.

You will need a BSc/MSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy and professional registration with the HCPC, or be an undergraduate student nearing course completion.

Some of our therapy services operate a 7-day service so you will be required to work weekends, late/early shifts and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

To provide skilled physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to patients in a variety of community settings that include; Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Inpatient Intermediate care, Integrated Urgent Care Team (IUCT), Community Physiotherapy and Community Neuro Rehab Team. 

To undertake a role in the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of physiotherapy treatment plans.

Due to the high interest in these posts we are only able to respond to applicants who are invited to interview. 

This advertisement will close once a pre-determined number of applications have been received.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.