Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The service runs from 08:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs. 7 days a week.)
- Job ref
- 326-7841336-RB
- Employer
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Surrey Hospital Redhill
- Town
- Redhill Surrey
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum plus high cost allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 27/03/2026
Employer heading
Static Physiotherapist - Front Door Team
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is expanding its Frailty and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, creating exciting new therapy opportunities within our established Front Door Therapy Team.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated Physiotherapist to join our supportive and friendly front door therapy team as a static band 5 physiotherapist to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care across a range of areas including:
- Emergency Department (ED)
- Acute Medical Unit (AMU)
- Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU)
- Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC)
- Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU)
- Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)
Why this role stands out
- Be part of a high‑profile expansion of frailty and front‑door services
- Take on a fast‑paced clinical role where your expertise and decision‑making make a real difference
- Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team that values leadership, innovation, and collaborative working
Who we’re looking for
- Passionate, driven clinicians with experience in a range of acute clinical areas (either as a student or within an existing role)
- Individuals who are forward‑thinking, flexible, and committed to playing their role within in a dynamic multidisciplinary environment
- Professionals dedicated to their own ongoing development and to the growth and development of their team
Please note this role involves participation on a 7 day extended hours rota.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding’ and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
- Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
- National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
- We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight
Person specification
Criteria
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification
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
- Matthew Kelleher
- Job title
- Front Door Physiotherapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01737768511
- Additional information
Amy Grimadell-Jones
Physiotherapy Clinical Lead
[email protected] Ext 6127
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