Rotational Physiotherapist | North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is looking for a Junior Physiotherapist. The successful candidate will deliver physiotherapy services across various clinical areas, with a focus on acute placements. Mentorship and access to continuous development are available in this role, which requires teamwork and effective communication with patients. The position includes participation in weekend working with a strong commitment to quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Good experience in a wide range of acute placements at undergraduate level.
• Post-graduate experience required.
• Experience in respiratory therapy is essential.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively.
• Must work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of physiotherapy service in acute clinical areas.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to support patient flow.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Participate in weekend working as required.
• Commit to quality improvement and service development.

Skills

Experience in acute placements

Post-Graduate experience

Respiratory experience

Organising workload

Communication with patients

Teamwork in multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

Junior Physiotherapist Southmead Hospital, Bristol

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our physiotherapy service as a band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist . Based at Southmead Hospital you will be responsible for an acute physiotherapy case-load in a busy and dynamic environment working in experienced and supportive teams.

Our large rotational scheme (6 monthly rotations) includes areas such as complex care, neuroscience, ICU, Orthopaedics, respiratory medicine, vascular and surgery, burns and plastics and MSK out-patients.

You will have a mentor to support you during your rotations and have access to competency based training and CPD .

To understand more about Physiotherapy at NBT, watch our video.

**PLEASE NOTE WE ARE EXPECTING A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POST SO PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATLY AS THE POST WILL CLOSE ONCE SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECIEVED**

THE ROLE: your responsibilities will include:
• Providing a high standard of physiotherapy service in each of the acute rotational clinical areas.
• Working effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, physiotherapy colleagues and outside agencies to provide information about physiotherapy treatment and contributing to patient Flow.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers to progress treatment programmes, provide reassurance and facilitate discharge.

YOU:The successful Junior Physiotherapist will have good experience in:
• A wide range of acute placements at undergraduate level
• Post-Graduate experience
• Respiratory experience
• Organising and prioritising own workload and delegating responsibilities as appropriate
• Working in multi-disciplinary teams
• The successful applicant will be required to participate in weekend working.
• Commitment to quality improvement and service development

Please note we expect a high response to this role, thus we may close the applications early .

North Bristol NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare trusts in the South West of England. We provide hospital and community healthcare to people living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We do this across a range of settings, including within our award-winning Brunel building, designed and built for a better patient and staff experience.
• We care for people with a wide range of health conditions through a range of services. These range from routine check-ups to specialist neurosurgery, orthopaedics, plastics and burns.
• We deliver more than 6,000 beautiful babies a year in our maternity units, birth centres and at home.
• Our hard-working Emergency Department is a regional trauma centre. Here, we care for people with wide range of illnesses and injuries. For example, strokes and broken arms through to people who have been in a serious car crash.
• We don’t just treat patients. We support the future of healthcare with world-leading research and by training the doctors and nurses of the future.

*To be an autonomous Physiotherapy Practitioner providing a high standard of service in each of rotational clinical areas e.g., Trauma and Elective Orthopaedic inpatients, ITU, surgery, stroke, respiratory medicine, general medical, elderly care and neurosciences some musculoskeletal outpatients. Access to advice/support from a senior physiotherapist is available at all times.

*To participate in the rotational scheme, which involves working across a range of ward settings and outpatient departments.

*To provide advice and information to Health Care Professionals, patients and carers.




This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Jul 2025