Rotational Physiotherapist - 2025 Graduates | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Colchester is seeking newly graduated physiotherapists for a full-time position on their Band 5 rotational scheme. The role includes responsibilities across various wards and specialties, providing a comprehensive learning experience. This position offers extensive support, training opportunities, and a generous benefits package including annual leave and a pension scheme. Join a dedicated team in making a difference in patient care.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Newly qualified physiotherapists with HCPC registration.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse patients.
• Skills in teaching and supervision of assistants.

Responsibilities

• Maximize rehabilitation potential for patients.
• Delegate and supervise work of assistants.
• Provide teaching to relatives and other professionals.

Skills

Effective communication

Supervision

Teaching

Education

HCPC registration as a Physiotherapist

Job description

Overview

Physiotherapy new Graduates

We have a 1 year position in our Band 5 rotational scheme across Colchester Hospital and North East Essex Community Services for a new graduate with HCPC registration. Rotational options include:

• acute medical wards
• older people’s wards
• surgery
• critical care
• trauma and orthopaedics
• front door admission avoidance
• inpatient stroke
• early supported discharge for stroke
• community respiratory
• community hospital rehabilitation beds
• community rehabilitation
• MSK outpatients

The posts are full time - 37.5 hours per week. Weekend working and participation in the respiratory on-call rota would also be expected once competencies are achieved.

Our therapy teams are well established and enthusiastic about delivering high quality services. We have regular In-Service training sessions, clinical supervision and opportunities to get involved with Quality Improvement projects. We run a Preceptorship Programme for all newly qualified Band 5 therapists. You will be fully supported by senior staff and the Therapy Professional Leads.

Interviews for this position are always held in person, and involve various stations and group work.

Responsibilities

To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, and gaining consent will be used with a wide variety of patients. Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, pain, and/or fear. Many patients will lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

To delegate to and supervise the work of Physiotherapy/therapy Assistants and Assistant practitioners.

To provide advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a co-ordinated approach to patient care, liaising with senior physiotherapy staff.

About ESNEFT

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

Benefits and Development

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

Additional information

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025