Rotational Inpatient Physiotherapist

NHS; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in King's Lynn is seeking a Rotational Inpatient Physiotherapist to join their integrated Rehabilitation Service. Candidates will work within various specialties, receiving support through supervision and training. Ideal applicants will have a relevant degree and NHS Band 5 experience with a commitment to professional development. The role offers competitive salary and opportunities to expand clinical and management skills.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Physiotherapy or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Health & Care Professions Council registration required.
• Clinical experience as an NHS Band 5 physiotherapist.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard physiotherapy assessment and treatment to clients.
• Support with continuous professional development and training.
• Lead on in-service training and mentor students.

Skills

Ability to use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques

Good communication skills both written and verbal

Ability to empathise, use tact and diplomacy

Committed to life‑long learning

Education

B.Sc. in Physiotherapy (3 or 4 year)

M.Sc. in Physiotherapy (2 year)

Diploma in Physiotherapy (3 year)

Health & Care Professions Council registration

Job description

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Rotational Inpatient Physiotherapist

The closing date is 02 February 2026

The integrated Rehabilitation Service; consisting of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services; is looking for enthusiastic Physiotherapists that wish to develop their clinical skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Our 6‑month rotations cover a range of specialties designed to develop the core skill set of a Band 6 inpatient Physiotherapist:

• Elective Orthopaedics – this will include twilight working to aid the elective surgical pathway.
• Trauma Ward – this will include twilight working to aid the elective surgical pathway.
• General Surgical Wards
• Respiratory Medicine/Critical Care
• Frailty wards
• Acute medical wards
• Rapid Assessment and Frailty Team – this will include compressed hours and routine weekend working as part of a rota.

You will be well supported with regular supervision, appraisal and other learning and development opportunities.

This role will be focused on providing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation to clients within the inpatient specialities, during weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays.

This post is for a Physiotherapist wishing to expand and develop their clinical and management skills in the inpatient field.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside the MDT as well as being a part of a friendly, supportive and proactive department, with a full induction and supervision programme. You will have support with CPD and the Trust encourages attendance at appropriate external courses as well as participating in internal training opportunities and audits.

You will have the opportunity to develop your management and teaching skills by leading on in‑service training, on‑call training sessions, supervision with Physiotherapists and mentoring of students.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the job role.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• B.Sc. in Physiotherapy (3 or 4 year) or M.Sc. in Physiotherapy (2 year) or Diploma in Physiotherapy (3 year)
• Health & Care Professions Council registration
• Current driving licence

Experience

• Clinical experience as an NHS Band 5 physiotherapist
• Experience in a variety of inpatient clinical areas

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Ability to use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques
• Committed to life‑long learning and continued professional development through post graduate education
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to supervise under‑graduate physiotherapists
• Positive approach to data collection and audit
• Ability to work as an individual as well as part of a team
• Ability to empathise, use tact and diplomacy
• Ability to deal with emotional and stressful situations in relation to patient care

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.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£38,682 to £46,580 a year; Pro rata