Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekend working and on call as required)
- Job ref
- 269-SFT9906
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Physiotherapist
Band 5
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Job overview
Are you a motivated, enthusiastic registered physiotherapist wishing to work in a busy Acute Trust?
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is looking for registered physiotherapists or soon to graduate physiotherapists to join our Band 5 Rotational Team.
You will have the opportunity to rotate every 6 months, through core and specialist clinical areas including: Orthopaedics, Frailty, Acute Medicine/Surgery & Critical Care, Wessex Regional Rehabilitation Service, Stroke Unit, Paediatrics, Burns & Plastic Surgery and Spinal Cord Injuries.
You will develop a wide range of clinical experience and be supported with your professional and personal development by our friendly therapy teams.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients across a range of clinical settings (including Orthopaedics, Frailty, Acute Medicine/Surgery & Critical Care, Wessex Rehabilitation Services, Stroke Unit, Paediatrics, Burns & Plastic Surgery and Spinal Cord Injuries.)
The post holder will participate in the 7-day working rotas and out-of-hours on call rotas when they have the appropriate experience.
The post holder will have good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, necessary for working with patients, carers and the wider multi-professional team.
The post holder will work within their professional code of practice and guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Has BSc or MSc Degree in Physiotherapy
- Due to qualify with BSC or MSc in Physiotherapy this year
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- HCPC registration pending
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of NHS experience at undergraduate or post graduate level
- Experience of a broad range of inpatient physiotherapy undergraduate placements or previous rotational experience
- Experience working in an outpatient physiotherapy environment (undergraduate or post graduate)
- Evidence of experience of discharge planning or supporting discharge from an acute environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an acute inpatient healthcare environment
- Experience of previous NHS inpatient work.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills and multi-professional team working
- Evidence of ability to reflect on own practice
- Evidence of participation in relevant courses, formal and informal CPD
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to prioritise
- Evidence of sound clinical reasoning ability
- Understanding of discharge planning processes and requirements
- Understanding of current NHS climate and pressures
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
- Emma Humberstone
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722336262
- Additional information
01722 336262 bleep 1102
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