Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: and fixed term / secondment opportunity until 07/06/2026
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 234-25-F0702-A
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/10/2025
Employer heading

Static Senior Physiotherapist - Pelvic and Maternal Health
NHS AfC: Band 6
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
Permanent & fixed term contract/secondment opportunity for 9 months until 7th June 2026
We are seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Pelvic and Maternal Health Physiotherapy Team to cover Maternity Leave. This will involve out-patient clinics, treating a range of pelvic health disorders and pregnancy related musculoskeletal conditions, and working with inpatients after childbirth, gynaecological or urological surgeries.
You will support band 5 staff and students, working alongside and delegating to assistant staff, and have a significant role in the team with teaching opportunities.
You will receive supervision and annual appraisal and take an active role within your own personal development via internal and external training opportunities.
This post will provide a variety of clinical experiences within the specialty and multiple opportunities for professional and personal development in keeping with our Trust’s strategic objectives.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
To assess, prioritise, treat and manage own caseload of patients within the speciality of pelvic and maternal health physiotherapy. To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex.
To work closely with the MDTs to ensure high quality patient care and participate on behalf of the Physiotherapy team in MDT meetings.
To train, supervise and monitor other physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistant practitioners, assistants and to performance manage students.
To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of the Physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Excellent communication, time management and people management skills are essential for this role.
Participation in the out of hours rota for weekend and Bank Holiday working is a requirement of the post.
- Close working with Clinical Lead Physiotherapists in this specialist clinical area which will facilitate your own clinical expertise.
- Opportunity to be involved in teaching, education, research, and audit within a highly supportive team.
- There are diverse learning and development opportunities supported by an experienced senior physiotherapy team working on the NNUH Trust key objective of providing high quality care for all patients.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Senior Physiotherapist responsible for the physiotherapy management of a defined caseload of patients within the specialty presenting to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
See appendix for post details. - To assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex/highly complex.
- Work will be undertaken without direct supervision. Clinical/professional supervision may take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and occasional direct observation of practice. Advice and support is always available.
- To provide clinical leadership within the speciality including educational, professional and managerial guidance.
- To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- To deputise for the Physiotherapy Operational Lead or Senior physiotherapy
staff as required. - To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Registration with the Health Professions Council (UK)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate experience as a Physiotherapist in a post with broad-based rotational opportunities. Candidates should have experience in all core areas, however those offering less experience, but meeting all other criteria, will be considered on their merit.
- Student or physiotherapy assistant direct supervision
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Ability to work as a team member
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
- Lucy Eggleton
- Job title
- Operational Physiotherapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 288380
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