Rotational Physiotherapist

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join an integrated Rehabilitation Service. The role includes six-monthly rotations across Elective Orthopaedics, Acute Stroke Unit, General Surgical Wards, Respiratory Medicine, Frailty wards, Orthopaedic Outpatients, Pelvic Health and Paediatrics.

You will receive regular supervision and benefit from on-site simulation training, peer supervision and ongoing professional development in a dynamic

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• Conduct comprehensive physiotherapy assessments.
• Develop objectives and treatment plans with patients.
• Apply evidence-based treatment techniques within scope of practice.
• Use outcome measures to review progress and adjust treatment.
• Plan discharge from physiotherapy in coordination with the MDT.
• Undertake emergency and on-call duties as rotated.

Conoscenze

Clinical reasoning

Assessment techniques

Treatment planning

Team collaboration

Formazione

BSc Physiotherapy

MSc Physiotherapy

Dip Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Strumenti

Clinical supervision

Descrizione del lavoro

Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: When competencies passed there will be a requirement to undertake respiratory on call duties Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Seven day working as per rota and altered hours may be required in orthopaedic rotation) Job ref 426-533-26TAM

Site The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town King's Lynn Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The integrated Rehabilitation Service consisting of the 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-monthly rotations cover a range of specialties designed to develop the core skill set of a Band 5 Physiotherapist:

• Elective Orthopaedics
• Acute Stroke Unit
• General Surgical Wards
• Respiratory Medicine/Critical Care
• Frailty wards
• Orthopaedic Outpatients
• Pelvic Health
• Paediatrics

There is also the opportunity to work alongside our experienced teams within the following specialities; Pain Clinic, Rheumatology Team and the Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team. This will provide further excellent learning opportunities within our established senior teams.

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

To assist you with gaining confidence in the field of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care you will undertake training within our on-site simulation suite. You will have an opportunity to attend bi-weekly peer supervision sessions led by an experienced band 6 Physiotherapist. These sessions cover a multitude of topics and give you protected learning time with your cohort.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments of patients using clinical reasoning to select appropriate assessment techniques to determine a clinical diagnosis of the patient’s needs.
• To analyse the information gained from the assessment to formulate objectives and treatment plan in agreement with the patient where appropriate.
• To select appropriate treatment techniques from within own scope of practice referring to evidence-based practice. This could include but is not restricted to suction, electrotherapy, manual techniques, patient education, exercise groups, hydrotherapy, gait re-education, supply of appliances and equipment etc.
• To use clinical reasoning skills and appropriate outcome measures to review and evaluate a patient’s condition at each physiotherapy session to amend the treatment programme as necessary to achieve planned objectives.
• To plan and undertake discharge of patients from physiotherapy when agreed objectives have been reached or treatment is no longer appropriate. This may involve discharge planning as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To undertake emergency and on-call duties, following a period of training and induction. These duties will occur on a rota basis and during such times will require.

Working for our organisation

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 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 2027 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the 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

Experience

• Broad range of NHS experience and covered a variety of physiotherapy specialities as an undergraduate or postgraduate physiotherapist
• Gained clinical experience within acute hospital – surgery (+/-CCU), acute medicine (+/-CCU), orthopaedics, stroke/neurology, elderly medicine, musculo-skeletal out-patients, community setting

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Good knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
• Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders
• Ability to plan treatments and use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Committed to life-long learning and continued professional development through postgraduate education
• To have a very good understanding of the role and responsibilities of the post
• Positive approach to data collection and clinical audit

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience, but we also recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).

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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Free counselling service
• Access to Stream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Perimenopause or Menopause
• Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Certificates of Sponsorship / Visa and Immigration

Although the salary for Band 3+posts is expected to meet the applicable UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) salary threshold from December 2026 and may therefore be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, (subject to the immigration rules in force at the time of application) applicants are responsible for checking their own eligibility against the relevant immigration requirements. The availability of sponsorship and any visa application remain subject to UKVI rules and approval. If you are not eligible, any offer of employment already made may be withdrawn.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.