Rotational Physiotherapist - Band 5 | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Rotational Physiotherapist. The role involves providing high-quality care across various clinical settings, including acute care and community rehabilitation. Applicants must have excellent communication skills and a flexible approach. A driving license is essential. The position includes full-time hours with rotational shifts. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Full driving license and access to car is essential.
• Participate in the rotational scheme across Trust sites.
• Consolidate core Physiotherapy skills through active learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse clinical presentations.
• Prepare and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme.
• Manage a defined caseload using evidence-based principles.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Professional and flexible approach

Clinical reasoning skills

Manual assessment techniques

Evidence-based practice knowledge

Education

Final year Physiotherapy student or qualified Physiotherapist

Job description

Are you a final year Physiotherapy student or a qualified Physiotherapist who is looking for the next opportunity working as a Rotational Physiotherapist in Dorset?

Do you have excellent communication skills, a professional and flexible approach and a strong skill base to provide high quality care for our patients?

We are looking to recruit motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Band 5 Physiotherapists to join the rotational schemes across UHD and DHC.

UHD is based on three sites: Christchurch, Poole and Bournemouth Hospitals and offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and assessment units; outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities, and in the community through our rotational partnership with DHC.

Our rotational posts include:
• Acute Care (Respiratory, Surgery, Medicine and Intensive Care),
• Older Persons Medicine (Admission Avoidance, Short stay, Rehabilitation and Day Hospital),
• Musculoskeletal outpatients
• Orthopaedics
• Neurotherapy
• Community Rehabilitation
• Paediatrics

Working patterns will vary dependent on rotation, some including 7 day working, shifts and inclusion on the Emergency Physiotherapy On-call Rota.

Please visit the join OurDorset website and look for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.

A full driving license and access to a car is essential.Please note we will not be offering virtual interviews for this role.
• To ensure that patients receive appropriate treatment to a high standard in accordance with HCPC Standards of Registration and the Professional Standards and Code of Ethics of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• To provide physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse clinical presentations
• To use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to identify problems on which to base an appropriate patient-centred treatment programme
• To prepare and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practice.

Additional contact information

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Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
• To participate in the rotational scheme, this involves working across the Trust sites in inpatient and community settings
• To work as part of the Dorset Integrated Care System, enabling the Discharge to Assess and Home First Principles for patients across all appropriate rotational areas
• To consolidate Physiotherapy core skills across the range of clinical areas developing own skills and knowledge through active learning
• To show flexibility in the differing clinical Physiotherapy skills required in the various environments that the rotational system provides
• To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner under the direction of more senior qualified staff
• To participate in weekend working and extended hours as required, ensuring efficient therapy service provision in line with Trust priorities
• To participate in the Respiratory Physiotherapy On-call service providing emergency respiratory physiotherapy service as required


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Aug 2025