Band 6 Physiotherapist – General Rotation

Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

BHRUT is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist for a full-time, permanent rotation at Queen's Hospital in Romford. You will work across six monthly rotations, including acute frailty, critical care, medical specialties, orthopaedics, respiratory and stroke, under supervision of senior staff.

You will mentor students and junior staff while developing leadership and non-clinical skills as part of an autonomous practitioner role.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• HCPC Registration.
• Post-graduate clinical training.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of physiotherapy service across rotations as defined by the band 6 scheme.
• Teach and supervise students and junior staff within the rotation.
• Participate in the band 6 rotational scheme across the Trust in a range of settings including orthopaedics, stroke, critical care, and medical specialties.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Leadership

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Post graduate clinical training

Job description

Band 6 Physiotherapist – General Rotation

Band 6

Main area BHRUT Therapies Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 162-8103-CCS

Site Queen's Hospital Town Romford Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

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Are you a motivated physiotherapist who would like to consolidate and develop your skills in a rotational post. As a Band 6 Physiotherapist in BHRUT you will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills and other non-clinical aspects of a specialist practitioner. This will ensure you are confident to work as an autonomous practitioner across a broad number of specialities.

We have 6 monthly rotations including acute frailty, critical care, medical specialities, orthopaedics (elective and trauma), respiratory and stroke.
You will work alongside senior members of staff to ensure quality rotation-specific treatment to patients with various medical conditions, according to the rotation you are on. We place high emphasis on multi-disciplinary teamwork.

You will have good assessment, planning and implementation skills. You will be able to mentor and supervise students as well as junior staff. Learning and development are very important to our Teams. If you have the skills outlined in the job description and want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop services whilst being valued and supported, then apply today.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service, as determined by the rotation, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries

To fulfil a teaching and supervisory role with peers, Junior staff and Students on placement

To participate in the band 6 rotational scheme which could involve working across the Trust in a range of settings, including orthopaedic musculoskeletal conditions, acute stroke, critical care, surgical/paediatrics and acute medical.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• H.C.P.C. Registration
• Post graduate clinical training

Experience/ Knowledge

• To have broad clinical experience during Band 5 rotations including acute medical, respiratory, neuro, orthopaedics, MSK outpatients
• Previous critical care/on call experience

Skills/ Abilities

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