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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including weekends and on-call)
Job ref
151-NM146
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Frimley
Salary
£40,617 - £48,778 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rotational Rehab Physiotherapist

Band 6

Job overview

Do you have experience of working in an acute NHS Trust with previous rotational experience? Are you looking for the next step in your career?

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic physiotherapist wanting to develop further rehabilitation skills.

We offer 9 monthly exciting rotations through ED, Medical, Stroke, ESD and Farnham Community Rehab Hospital. We offer excellent opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job

  • To complete 9 monthly rotations through Stroke Unit/Neuro, Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD), Farnham Community Hospital Rehab wards, Emergency Department (ED) and the Medical Wards.
  • To provide a high standard physiotherapy service in assessing and treating patients who may have an acute, complex presentation.
  • To work alongside and communicate with Primary care providers and community services to ensure a safe rapid assessment and discharge of patients in an acute, fast paced environment.
  • To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists / technicians / assistants and students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
  • To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To be responsible for implementing within your clinical practice relevant standards and procedures.
  • To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients including those with complex presentation using investigative and analytical skills.  To seek guidance from senior staff as required.
  • To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
  • To maintain a high standard of clinical care using evidence based practices and evaluate the outcomes.
  • To devise an individualised physiotherapy management and/or treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills to utilise a range of treatment options in formulating a specialised programme of care.
  • To assess and manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.

For more information please see attached job description and person specification 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC Registration
  • Physiotherapy Degree
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of Clinical Educator Course
  • Member of specialist interest group

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Clear and concise application
  • Evidence of good clinical reasoning

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Band 5 rotations including respiratory rotation
  • Evidence of providing teaching or presentation
  • Evidence of supervision of junior/unregistered staff
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of service development project or research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Abbie Masters
Job title
Principal Physiotherapist for Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03006139295
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