Acute Medicine Physiotherapist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation in Slough is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to enhance clinical and leadership skills within a supportive team. You will supervise and mentor junior staff and contribute to service development for high-quality patient care. Strong HCPC registration and relevant NHS experience in acute settings are required. This role offers competitive benefits, flexible work-life balance, and opportunities for professional development, including involvement in the Trust's innovative healthcare initiatives.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Competitive benefits

Support for sustainability initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC Registration to practice.
• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy is essential.
• Completion of band 5 rotations in various medical fields.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and educating physiotherapy staff and students.
• Delivering a high‑quality physiotherapy service to patients.
• Participating in service development and quality assurance.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Teaching skills

Computer literacy

Education

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a motivated and forward‑thinking Physiotherapist to join our Acute Medicine team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual eager to enhance both their clinical expertise and leadership skills within a supportive and dynamic environment. Our Physiotherapy Department is committed to advancing the role of physiotherapy in acute care. Under the mentorship of experienced Band 7's, you will receive strong guidance, career development opportunities, and a culture that fosters excellence, innovation, and continuous professional development (CPD). The team together covers our Emergency department, SDEC areas and our Acute Medical Units (AMU). Working closely with our Occupational Therapy colleagues across all areas.

Responsibilities

• Supervising, educating, and appraising physiotherapists, support staff, and students.
• Leading and contributing to service development, ensuring high quality patient care and innovation in practice.
• Deliver a high‑quality physiotherapy service by assessing and treating patients with complex presentations.
• Supervise and mentor newly qualified physiotherapists, technicians, assistants, and students while contributing to the education of multidisciplinary team (MDT) staff.
• Engage in continuous professional development (CPD) and actively participate in departmental activities.
• Take part in the weekend and on‑call service as required.
• Weekend working commitments will be determined based on service demands.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration.
• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Completion of band 5 rotations, including experience in General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgical/ICU, Elderly Care, Neuro, Outpatients.
• Relevant Acute Medicine post‑grad NHS experience.
• Multidisciplinary working experience.
• Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.

Desirable Criteria

• Member of relevant clinical interest group (e.g. ACPRC).
• CSP member.
• Experience of research.
• Band 6 Acute Medicine Experience.
• Experience in development of a project or service.
• Sound knowledge of physiotherapy in the relevant area.
• Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
• Computer literacy.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with a variable caseload.
• Basic management skills.
• Facilitation skills.
• Supervisory and appraisal skills.
• Teaching skills.

Benefits & Employer Information

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. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust also offers a healthy work‑life balance, flexibility, competitive benefits, and supports sustainability initiatives. Our trust serves a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and is investing heavily in services and facilities, including a new hospital at Frimley Park, expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and a £100m state‑of‑the‑art Heatherwood Hospital. Our electronic patient record (Epic) launched in 2024 supports safe and effective digitised care pathways. Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.