Rotational Physiotherapist

NHS; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Wythenshawe is looking for a Rotational Band 6 Physiotherapist to deliver advanced clinical services, manage caseloads, and support junior staff. Candidates should have a relevant degree and HCPC registration, with a strong focus on patient care and team collaboration. This position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, pro rata, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in a rotational post within Clinical is essential.
• Experience of supervising and educating less experienced staff.
• Involvement with audit and research is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver physiotherapy services to patients with varied conditions.
• Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of complex cases.
• Organise and manage your own caseload effectively.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate

Good analytical and problem solving skills

Therapeutic handling skills

Ability to motivate and negotiate

Education

BSc Physiotherapy or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Evidence of CPD

Job description

Rotational Physiotherapist

Closing date: 22 October 2025

We have exciting opportunities for Rotational Band 6 Physiotherapists at our Wythenshawe site. We are looking for enthusiastic, forward-thinking and dynamic physiotherapists to join our Band 6 rotations, with the ability to work flexibly as well as part of a team.

You will be able to undertake advanced physiotherapeutic assessments of patients with a diverse and often complex presentation. You will have excellent clinical reasoning to develop and deliver individual treatment programs, and be able to plan safe and timely discharges. You will be able to manage your own caseload alongside supporting more junior staff, assistants, students and team leaders.

Rotations are currently 8 monthly and provide a wide variety of clinical opportunities including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Burns and Plastics, General Surgery, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Stroke Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Thoracic Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Long Term Ventilation, Complex Health & Medicine, Complex Airways, Community Respiratory Team.

The department is committed to CPD and moving the Government’s initiatives forward. Applicants must have a broad range of post graduate experience. They should also be enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic and a team player.

Main duties of the job

• To help deliver a comprehensive physiotherapy service to patients in the area of specialty that you are working in.
• To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with a diverse and often complex presentation. You will require excellent clinical reasoning to develop and deliver individual treatment programs and plan appropriate discharges, and be able to prioritise to clinical need.
• To be responsible for organising and managing your own caseload to meet service need and patient priorities.
• Be able to support, appraise and educate more junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.
• Support your team leaders and deputise as required.
• To have excellent communication skills with patients, relatives and be able to show empathy and understanding.
• Work as part of the therapy team and wider MDT demonstrating excellent communication skills.
• Maintain confidentiality, dignity and professionalism at all times.
• To participate in the weekend and on-call rotas as departmental policy.
• To maintain your professional standards of practice and codes of conduct and ensure any staff under your supervision maintain these as well.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Physiotherapy MSc or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Relevant Post graduate course
• Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
• Member of CSP

Experience

• Previous Post graduate clinical experience
• Broad Range of post graduate clinical experience as a Band 5 in a rotational post within Clinical
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Supervision and education of less experienced staff, assistants and students
• Involvement with audit and research
• Membership of department/Trust groups e.g. Health and Safety
• Previous band 6 experience

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
• Good analytical and problem solving skills - clinical reasoning
• Effective written communication skills e.g. Clinical records, reports
• To be able to maintain safe Moving and Handling
• Good therapeutic handling skills
• Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
• Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge

• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for practice
• Well developed contemporary theoretical underpinning knowledge of physiotherapy
• Knowledge of community services & discharge pathways
• Awareness of the political / national situation

Other

• Participation in on call and weekend working
• Flexible to meet service delivery needs
• UK Driving licence

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)