Junior Physiotherapist - Ipswich

Allied Health Professionals Suffolk CIC; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agenda for Change

Pension scheme

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

NHS discounts

Refer a friend

Job summary

AHP Suffolk CIC is seeking Band 5 physiotherapists to join our NHS MSK team in Ipswich. You will provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment across clinics, health centres, GP surgeries and community hospitals.

As a permanent, full-time clinician on the Band 5 development programme, you will manage your own caseload using evidence-based, patient-centred practice and contribute to service development within our regional NHS MSK services.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatments in Clinics, Health Centres, GP Surgeries and Community Hospitals.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapeutic interventions and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To be responsible for organising and managing a defined caseload of patients using evidence-based, patient-centred principles.

Education

Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Please note that we are not authorised/able to offer visasponsorship and can only accept applications from those who have the right towork in the UK.

Due to internal promotion we are delighted to be looking forBand 5 physiotherapists to join ourcompany. You will work in our clinics in Ipswich , delivering NHS commissioned physiotherapy services. The successful clinicians will become permanent, full-time members of ourteam and join us on our Band 5 development programme, beginning a rewardingjourney of learning, developing and progressing in the career of MSK physiotherapy.

There is currently no on-call or weekend working.

Interviews will take place on 5th December 2026.

As indicated above, we can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK and kindly ask that you confirm that in your application.

Our values are:

Accountable

Person Centred

Smart

Please describe in your personal statement how you would embody them within your personal statement.

We are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria.

Main duties of the job

To provide physiotherapy assessment and treatments in Clinics, Health Centres, GP Surgeries and Community Hospitals.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapeutic interventions and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.

To be responsible for organising and managing a defined caseload of patients using evidence-based, patient-centred principles.

Opportunities we offer

We offer the opportunity to assess and rehabilitate both acute and chronic patients from both Primary and Secondary care, developing excellent clinical reasoning skills in MSK Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

We provide a comprehensive 1 year competency based Junior Training Programme for our staff, regular formal and informal one to one reviews, twice daily problem solving sessions and clinical reviews to help you achieve your goals and aspirations within MSK Physiotherapy.

We provide regular and prestigious courses run by world leading professionals which are commissioned and subsidised by AHP Suffolk for all our team members to attend.

We offer opportunities for career development in both clinical and management roles, supported by senior clinicians, Clinical Specialists, Advanced Practitioners and Senior Management

About us

AHP Suffolk CIC is a staff lead, specialist musculoskeletalSocial Enterprise, our aim and purposeis to provide high quality accessible NHS commissioned health care to support peoplereturn to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with ourstaff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range ofservices to meet their needs effectively and efficiently.

We have a reputation for innovation, service and staff development and well supported continuousprofessional development.

Set up as a social enterprise over 13 years ago, we provide NHScommissioned MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk,from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We havedeveloped and run U Refer, a successful web-based self-referral platform, andsingle point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to faceclinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.

Additional benefits:

• Agenda for Change pay and leave terms and conditions ofservice matched
• Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with ScottishWidows
• Employee Assistance Programme Health Assured
• Cycle to Work scheme
• NHS Discounts
• Refer a Friend scheme

Job responsibilities

Toprovide Physiotherapy assessment and treatments in Clinics, Health Centres, GPSurgeries and Community Hospitals.

Toassess, plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapeutic interventions andmaintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.

Tobe responsible for organising and managing a defined caseload of patients usingevidence-based, patient-centred principles.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy.

Knowledge

• Health Professions Council registration.
• Basic computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications.

Experience

• Wide range of field work placements.
• Ability to screen for red flags in musculoskeletal health care
• Ability to demonstrate a musculosketal neurological assessment