Rotational Senior Physiotherapist

University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton Nhs Foundation Trust; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist for a rotation across Queen's Hospital Burton and affiliated community hospitals. This full-time post provides exposure to diverse services, including Acute Frailty, Acute Medicine, Respiratory, Stroke, Orthopaedics and discharge planning.

You will assess and treat a varied patient caseload, maintain records, and participate in regular training and clinical reasoning sessions.

Qualifications

• Essential: Broad hospital physiotherapy experience in both in-patient and out-patient settings.
• On-call competence and complex discharge planning skills.
• Student educator experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload and maintain records.
• Perform physiotherapy assessments, develop and deliver individualised treatment plans.
• Work without direct supervision with regular training and peer review.
• Support Team Leaders in day-to-day team management.

Skills

Communication skills

MDT discussions

Education

Graduate Diploma / BSc MCSP; HCPC registered

Desirable MSc

Job description

Job summary

• Band 6 Physiotherapy rotation based at Queen's Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel and Samuel Johnson Community Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

• Rotational opportunities will include Acute Frailty (Front Door Services), Acute Medicine, Respiratory, Stroke, Orthopaedics, Discharge Assessment Unit and Extended Stay/D2A Wards
• To support the Team Leaders in day-to-day management of the team
• To assess and treat own patient caseload, and maintain associated records.
• To perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological condition, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
• To hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapist is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

Closing date of applications: 12 November 2026

Date of interview: 26 November 2026

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata pa

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-4431

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Graduate Diploma. Phys or BSc MCSP; HCPC registered
• Desirable: Relevant MSc

Experience

• Essential: To have gained a broad prospective of physiotherapy in/out patient treatments within a hospital setting; To be oncall competant; To have complex discharge planning skills; To be a student educator
• Desirable: To have contributed to a 7 day service

Skills

• Essential: Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively; To use MDT discussions constructively
• Desirable: To have had some leadership training

Employer contact details

Therapy Inpatient Lead: Nicola Briggs, [e-mail], 07385954847

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. The Trust is committed to fair and transparent recruitment.