Physiotherapist

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Stroud; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stroud is seeking a full-time Physiotherapist to join their team at Stroud Hospital. The role involves working in a ward environment alongside a multidisciplinary team, focusing on patient rehabilitation. Candidates should possess a degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration. The ideal applicant will demonstrate relevant rehabilitation experience and a commitment to person-centred care. Support for professional development is provided, along with a friendly workplace and free parking.

Benefits

Free parking

CPD opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a physiotherapist or relevant rehabilitation experience.
• Evidence of working unsupervised.
• Experience across multi-disciplinary and multi-agency boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Working in a ward-based environment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Assessing patients with multiple pathologies.
• Implementing rehabilitation goals and coordinating safe discharges.

Skills

Person-centred care

Team collaboration

Assessment and rehabilitation

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 21 December 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or established Physiotherapist to join our friendly team of therapists at Stroud Hospital working on the in-patient wards. We welcome applications from those looking for their first post or those seeking to develop their existing role. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the team and will work in a ward-based environment. You will work with an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team alongside occupational therapists, nurses, GPs, mental health services and social care.

If you are enthusiastic, have a person‑centred approach to care, enjoy working within a small team of therapists and are keen to progress clients to achieve their goals we would love to hear from you. In turn you will be well supported with CPD opportunities to develop and grow as a therapist within our organisation. We are looking for a full‑time Physiotherapist.

Main duties of the job

Stroud hospital has two wards, providing sub‑acute care, rehabilitation and end‑of‑life care to patients. Our aim is to enable people to live as independently as possible and the ethos of the team is rehabilitation with a person‑led approach to achieve recovery and return home. Much of the role involves assessment of patients with multiple pathologies, implementing rehabilitation goals and coordinating safe discharges for the patients. We pride ourselves on being a creative and innovative team who enjoy the benefits of the autonomous style of working that the wards allow.

Other benefits include working in a beautifully situated facility with a friendly team and free parking.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high‑level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top‑quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

We provide a Multi‑professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Solid experience as a physiotherapist or the ability to demonstrate relevant experience in the field of rehabilitation. To evidence a broad range of experience across a variety of clinical areas.
• Evidence of working unsupervised
• Evidence of working across multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency boundaries
• CSP membership

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.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust