Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Medicine

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS healthcare provider in Gorleston-on-Sea is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Acute Medicine. The role involves providing advanced assessments and interventions, leading team projects, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes in a multidisciplinary environment. Candidates must hold a physiotherapy degree and have relevant experience in acute settings. The position offers ongoing professional development and NHS benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Training and development opportunities

NHS discounts

Employee wellbeing support

Social events

Qualifications

• Minimum Band 6 experience in various settings including acute medicine.
• Significant experience in team working with integrated teams.
• Ability to provide mentoring and training to staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload and support team members.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning for patient assessment and diagnosis.
• Lead service development projects and clinical audits.

Skills

Advanced assessment skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Team working

Problem-solving

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc/MSc)

Current Health and Care Professions Council registration

Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD

Leadership training

Job description

Go back James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Medicine

The closing date is 07 November 2025

BAND 7 CLINICAL SPECIALIST PHYSIOTHERAPIST - ACUTE MEDICINE Permanent | 22.5 hours per week

Job Overview Come and join a forward-thinking and driven Acute Medicine Therapy Team who constantly put patient care and your professional and personal development to the forefront. We are looking for a positive, proactive clinician with leadership and specialist skills in the field of Acute Medicine to help us build a strong future for therapy. You will have your own clinical caseload, providing advanced specialist assessments and interventions to a wide range of medical patients including palliative care, neurology, bariatric, dementia, frailty and multi-pathological conditions. You will also provide clinical support to team members and students as well as assist in their training and development. You will play an integral role in service development, ensuring our service follows national guidelines and is up to date with Evidence Based Practice relative to the area of Acute Medicine. We work closely with our wider multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes we can for our patients.

We are an integrated department of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians and assistants and have strong relationships between the wider multidisciplinary team and community colleagues. Our core hours are 8.00am-4.00pm but we can offer flexibility. You will also work as part of our seven-day roster.

Main duties of the job

You will manage a complex caseload whilst supporting/training team members to manage their own caseloads. Good prioritisation, organisational and time management skills will be needed to balance clinical and non-clinical duties. You will be responsible for ensuring the use of advanced effective assessment skills to identify appropriate patients and to formulate, implement and evaluate individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans. You will need advanced communication skills to ensure a successful multidisciplinary approach to patient care and to support positive dialogue with the team and wider colleagues. You will be responsible for other non-clinical duties such as chairing team meetings, in-service development ideas, training/supervision of students, therapy assistant practitioners and Band 5 and 6 colleagues. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation. You will be key to being actively involved in the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures. Through this being able to make recommendations for and assist with change. You may be responsible for ensuring adequate staffing levels, absence management and wellbeing support for staff within the team in the absence of a Team Leader.

About us

The James Paget is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep we are within commuting distance of Norwich City. The Integrated Therapy Department is positive and forward-thinking, always striving to improve services. Our links with the Research Department is growing with joint projects being worked on. Our therapists represent the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences. Personal and professional development is key. We are developing our research and innovation strategy in line with the national AHP Strategy. We will support you in achieving your career goals through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system, actively encouraging utilisation of training courses (clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills) with use of CPD funding. You will be supported to provide education to your team but also to our wider workforce. We also support development of our future workforce through our close links with the University of East Anglia, Suffolk College and City College Norwich providing teaching and placements to apprentices, under and postgraduates. Onsite parking/car shares are available.

Job responsibilities

• To lead in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients admitted to the Acute Medicine wards including: patients with multi-pathology, palliative care needs, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, osteoarthritis, cardiac conditions, frailty and bariatric patients, who will often have highly complex and/or chronic presentation, often with barriers to communication
• To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine clinical diagnosis, treatment indicated, onward referrals and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
• To plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the Acute Medicine Therapy Team Service, and to prioritise and delegate appropriately to the team as required
• Support the Team Leaders to manage staff attendance in accordance to Trust policies, by completing return to work interviews with team members
• To support the wellbeing of staff within the team and signpost to relevant support networks
• To work closely with other James Paget University Hospital therapy teams in order to receive referrals and use patient information to help prioritise the workload
• To assist with development of team goals and development with the Team Leaders, Professional Leads and Integrated Therapies Clinical Lead, and support the team in achieving them
• To provide highly specialist advice and teaching to the Acute Medicine Therapy Team and to other members of the multidisciplinary team
• To keep abreast of new research and development within the speciality, identifying any learning needs within the team and arrange training as necessary
• To be proactive in-service development and individual development within the team, implementing changes as and when appropriate
• To organise and lead clinical audits, ensuring regular monitoring of the quality of the service provided to patients. Delegate work as necessary to other members of the team
• To work a rostered seven-day service
• In the absence of a Team Leader, you would be expected to deputise and offer leadership on day to day running of the team

We offer:

• Training and development opportunities
• Protected CPD time
• Generous annual leave: 27 days on appointment, 29 days after five years service, and 33 days after 10 years service
• NHS discounts
• Salary Sacrifice car scheme
• Employee celebration - regular staff awards
• International peer support group and celebration events
• Neurodiversity support
• Health and Wellbeing Service, including counselling, physiotherapy, mental health, and menopause support etc.
• Career pathway development, supportive PDP to help you achieve your goals
• Social events
• Long service recognition
• Single accommodation on site for new staff
• Occupational therapy specific training in an integrated therapy department
• Recruitment support
• Excellent maternity package

Please see the attached Job Description for more details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Please watch the following videos for an insight into our Integrated Therapies Department:

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc/MSc)
• Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD
• Leadership training, e.g. 16 Steps
• Coaching/supervision training

Knowledge and Experience

• Band 6 experience which includes relevant work in a variety of settings, e.g. stroke, orthopaedics, medicine, palliative care, frailty, respiratory and must include an acute setting
• Demonstrates specialist clinical skills within acute medicine settings, including complex case management
• Experience working in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• Significant experience of team working including integrated teams
• Evidence of variety of assessment skills within different clinical areas
• Sound knowledge of acute conditions/rehabilitation and discharge planning
• Evidence of involvement in service development, e.g. working on projects
• Training and clinical supervision of clinical staff and students including the teaching of specialist skills
• Working knowledge of clinical governance/current topics in the NHS
• Demonstrates self-directional learning and the ability to evaluate own performance

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Leadership skills, including team building and supporting others
• Self-motivated, proactive and resourceful
• Ability to use own initiative and problem solve and make decisions
• Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner, organising, prioritising and delegating workload as appropriate
• Good communication skills, including empathy, motivational and assertiveness skills
• Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and prioritise accordingly
• Ability to work flexibly across clinical areas and adapt to the needs of the service, particularly when the service is under pressure
• Role requires the ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Should hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to patients' homes with and without patients, delivery of equipment etc.

Other - Personal Qualities

• Evidence of motivation for Band 7 role
• Ability to take on responsibilities and additional duties
• Motivation for area and James Paget University Hospital Trust

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata