Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Monday to Friday. Monday to Friday 1200-1800 or 1800-0000. Possibility for extra weekly hours (up to 37.5).
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working over 7 days)
- Job ref
- 151-NM286
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Static Acute Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Physiotherapist to join our Acute Physiotherapy Team to deliver high-quality, evidence based care to patients across the front door (72hr) services of Frimley Park Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- Provide an advanced physiotherapy service to patients within the acute hospital environment, including patients with complex, unstable presentations.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments, develop and implement individualised treatment and rehabilitation programmes using evidence‑based practice.
- Maintain professional and legal accountability for all aspects of clinical practice, including safe decision‑making and accurate, timely documentation.
- Manage and prioritise a varied and unpredictable caseload, responding appropriately to urgent and time‑critical referrals in ED.
- Work collaboratively with the MDT to support effective patient management and discharge planning.
- Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives and carers, including in challenging or emotional situations.
- Supervise, support and contribute to the development of Band 5 physiotherapists, assistants, technical instructors and students within the acute setting.
- Contribute to induction, in‑service training and education of physiotherapy and multidisciplinary colleagues.
- Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, research, evaluation and quality improvement, to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes.
- Support service organisation and leadership within the acute team, including deputising for the Team Leader when required.
- Actively engage in CPD, appraisal and reflective practice in line with professional and organisational requirements.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of recent clinically relevant study
Desirable criteria
- Member of relevant clinical interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of band 5 rotations (This includes experience in the relevant clinical areas, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgical/ICU, Elderly Care, Neuro, Outpatients)
- Evidence of supervision skills
- On call respiratory working competence
- Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.
- Multidisciplinary working.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Audit/Research experience
- Experience in development of a project or service.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Teaching skills
- Able to write clear concise report
- Organisational skills.
- Supervisory and appraisal skills
- Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Management/Leadership training
- Basic management skills.
- Demonstrate understanding & involvement of Clinical Governance and risk assessment.
- Basic knowledge of health legislation.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abbie Masters
- Job title
- Principal Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 6139295
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