Senior Community Rehab Inpatient Physiotherapist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated physiotherapist to develop further rehabilitation skills within inpatient and community hospital settings. You will assess and treat patients with complex needs, supervise junior staff, and participate in CPD and departmental activities.

The role emphasises MDT teamwork, clinical governance, and ongoing professional development within an NHS framework. HCPC registered physiotherapists with a relevant degree are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: HCPC Registration; Physiotherapy Degree; Evidence of recent study in relevant clinical area.
• Desirable criteria: Evidence of Clinical Educator Course; Member of specialist interest group; Evidence of some managerial training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy services, assessing and treating patients, including those with complex needs, using evidence-based practice.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, formulate individualised management and treatment plans, and implement a range of specialised interventions.
• Maintain professional and legal accountability for all aspects of clinical practice, including accurate patient documentation and adherence to professional guidelines.

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Supervisory skills

Organisational skills

Able to work under pressure

Education

HCPC Registration

Physiotherapy Degree

Evidence of recent study

Job description

Job Overview

Do you have a passion for Rehabilitation and working within an close knit Inpatient MDT?

Do you have experience of working within Orthopaedics, general Older Persons Rehab and some Neurological conditions and want to further your expertise within our Community Hospital setting? Are you looking for the next step in your career?

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic physiotherapist wanting to develop further rehabilitation skills. We offer excellent opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard physiotherapy service in assessing and treating patients who may have a complex presentation.
• To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/technicians/assistants and students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
• To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy services, assessing and treating patients, including those with complex needs, using evidence-based practice.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, formulate individualised management and treatment plans, and implement a range of specialised interventions.
• Maintain professional and legal accountability for all aspects of clinical practice, including accurate patient documentation and adherence to professional guidelines.
• Demonstrate expertise in clinical governance and risk management, ensuring that treatment plans are supported by current evidence.
• Utilise advanced manual techniques and therapeutic handling, often requiring moderate physical effort.
• Stay abreast of developments within the speciality, analyse current research, and implement changes in clinical practice.
• Safely use and ensure the maintenance of physiotherapy equipment, adhering to departmental policies

For more information please see the Job Description and Person Spec.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• HCPC Registration
• Physiotherapy Degree
• Evidence of recent study in relevant clinical area.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Clinical Educator Course
• Member of specialist interest group
• Evidence of some managerial training.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Computer literacy
• Evidence of good clinical reasoning
• Evidence of teamwork
• Able to work under pressure
• Organisational skills
• Supervisory and appraisal skills.

Desirable criteria

• Facilitation skills
• Teaching skills

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Band 5 rotations including orthopaedics rotation
• Evidence of providing teaching or presentation
• Evidence of supervision of unregistered staff and students
• Understanding of working in NHS
• Strong Experience of MDT working

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of service development project or research
• Evidence at a Band 6 level

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.