Rotational Physiotherapist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Camberley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a motivated Band 5 Physiotherapist to join a four-month junior rotational programme spanning in- and out-patient settings across Frimley and community services.

Rotations cover Medicine, Acute Respiratory, Surgery/ITU, Orthopaedics, MSK OP, Neurology, Paediatrics, Vascular and Community. The role includes face-to-face interviews and a start date with immediate availability. A supportive preceptorship and MDT collaboration are provided.

Qualifications

• HPC registration as physiotherapist.
• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• To undertake comprehensive patient assessments using clinical reasoning and manual techniques.
• Formulate prognoses and discharge plans with negotiated goals.
• Manage caseload after training, under supervision, across rotations.
• Coordinate with MDT members and document results accurately.
• Support weekend services, seven-day working, and on-call duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

CPD awareness

Teamwork

Education

HPC Registration

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy

Job description

1 Fixed term position until July 27

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated Physiotherapist to join our four monthly junior rotational programme across both in and out-patient settings across Frimley and community.

Job Overview

Band 5 Physiotherapist

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated Physiotherapist to join our four monthly junior rotational programme across both in and out-patient settings across Frimley and community.

Rotations are of 4 months duration in the following specialities:

• Medicine
• Acute respiratory
• Surgery/ITU
• Orthopaedics
• MSK OP
• Neurology
• Paediatrics
• Vascular
• Community

At Frimley Trust, we promise to provide a supportive transition to the workplace, through the launch of our new Multi-professional Preceptorship program which started in September 2024. This program is run in partnership with the clinical education directorate and Therapies department. It provides protected opportunities for training, supervision, networking and education, to enable our staff to reach their full potential and adjust well into their new working environment.

You will have the opportunity to develop clinically and managerially within a friendly and supportive environment where excellence is encouraged. You will receive regular support, supervision and training and be passionate about MDT working and service development.

Please note you will be expected to attend a face to face interview and need to be ready to start in the role immediately. This vacancy will close early if we receive a high number of applicants.

We also will be interviewing for potential full time permanent up coming band 5 posts and putting successful candidates on hold.

Main duties of the job

• The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills and a commitment to developing their clinical expertise.
• You will be proactive, use your initiative, and possess strong organisational skills to effectively prioritise and manage your caseload.
• Once trained and deemed competent, you will participate in weekend working, seven-day services, extended hours (dependent on rotation), and the on-call rota.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with diverse presentation/multi pathologies, using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
• To formulate soundly reasoned prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing negotiated goals leading to comprehensive discharge plans.
• To take delegated responsibility from the Senior physiotherapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions within each rotation.
• To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes.
• To be involved in the teaching, planning and clinical supervision of physiotherapy technical instructors and physiotherapy assistants.
• To work as part of the physiotherapy team providing weekend service as required in each of the clinical areas.
• To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes, and to ensure an understanding of their condition/problem so that patients are supported in self management of their condition.
• To communicate patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) members.
• To maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation in line with legal and departmental requirements and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
• To ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision meet the required professional standards of physiotherapy practice.
• To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.
• To be responsible for the supervision and co-ordination of physiotherapy technical instructors and assistants on a daily basis.
• To be responsible for the safe and competent use of gym, hydrotherapy and electrotherapy equipment by patients.

For Further Information Please See Attached The Job Description

Person specification

Qualifications

• HPC Registration
• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy

Skills & Knowledge

• Able to give clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and understand need for CPD
• Be able to work under pressure and able to give example

Experience

• Demonstrate adequate number of core clinical placements have been achieved during physiotherapy course and must include respiratory placement
• Competency demonstrated in these placements.

Desirable criteria

• Experience within inpatients
• Experience within outpatients
• Experience of working within the NHS as a student / assistant

Special

• Willingness to work flexibly and participate in rotation scheme, 7 day working and respiratory on call.

Desirable criteria

• Mention Trust Values with examples of application

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.