Job overview

Bank Advert – Weekday and Weekend shifts available for Band 5 or 6 Physiotherapist depending on experience, across all wards.

Current availability is predominantly on the orthopaedic and stroke wards at the Royal United Hospital, however there is also a variety of shifts available across all the acute wards including the Emergency Department, General Medicine, Surgery, ITU, cancer and palliative care and Older People’s teams.

Main duties of the job

The role ideally requires the candidate to have a range of rotational experience, the ability to work autonomously in an often demanding and changeable environment and the confidence to communicate effectively with a wide spectrum of different healthcare professionals, community colleagues and family members.

We are looking for a motivated team player who will advocate for patients needs whilst supporting discharge planning, flow, and acute rehabilitation within fast-paced multidisciplinary teams.  

Mandatory training will be available via the Bank process and internal induction training and competency awareness is available as part of the post.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be  in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.