Senior Physiotherapist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Physiotherapist to join the Elderly Medicine Therapy team at Royal Derby Hospital. The post involves leading a small team, managing a caseload, and supporting junior physiotherapists and assistants in a busy acute hospital setting.

You will develop leadership and collaborative skills while contributing to service development for Elderly and General Medicine wards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy required.
• HCPC Registration required.
• Experience in Elderly/Acute/General NHS settings.
• Member of CSP / equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD and relevant area training.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload independently and supervise junior physiotherapy staff and assistants.
• Adapt, delegate and prioritise to cover the service priorities.
• Work with senior physiotherapists and OT teams to maintain a responsive Therapy service.
• Contribute to discharge planning and complex case management.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Discharge planning

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

CSP membership

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist

The closing date is 02 November 2026

Are you looking for a senior clinical post which will allow you to develop leadership skills? Are you passionate about working with the elderly population in a busy, dynamic environment?

The Elderly Medicine Therapy team at Royal Derby Hospital are recruiting to a permanent Physiotherapist position.

The post holder will be joining an established, vibrant and friendly team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and assistant staff who share an office base and work closely together to provide a consistent and responsive Therapy service to our Elderly Medicine wards and a General Medicine ward.

The team is led by an Operational Lead Therapist, Lead Physiotherapists and Clinical Lead OT.

You will be required to carry a caseload independently and provide supervision and support to assist more junior physiotherapy staff and assistants as necessary.

You will have experience in working with the elderly population and will be expected to play an active role in the development of the service and the individuals within the service.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to carry a caseload independently and provide supervision and support to junior physiotherapy staff and assistants as necessary. You must also be adaptable, calm and be able to effectively delegate work to physiotherapy and assistant staff to ensure priorities across the service are covered. This will involve working closely with the other senior Physio's and OT's

Experience in managing complex discharges in a fast paced acute hospital environment is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively as part of multi disciplinary and Therapy teams.

Prior experience as a senior physiotherapist is not essential if you have gained relevant skills and experience as a Band 5 and have a passion for the areas of Elderly and General Medicine. If you join our team we can offer:

• Support from Clinical Team Leader, Lead Physiotherapists and Clinical lead OT.
• A close knit friendly environment where the development of all staff is nurtured and encouraged.
• Regular Elderly Medicine Therapy team in-service training, to which you will be asked to participate. Opportunity to develop dual competencies,
• Support to attend other appropriate training Trust commitment to CPD, annual appraisal and regular supervision. The opportunity to work across specialities, shadow and develop links with other acute and community teams.

Closing date of applications: 2 November 2026

Interview date: 14 November 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff

Job responsibilities

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

• Degree or Equivalent in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Previous relevant experience in Elderly/Acute/General
• Member of CSP / equivalent
• Evidence of relevant area specific training/courses

Skills

• Evidence of complex discharge planning
• Evidence of data collection/participating in audits
• Post grad experience in speciality of Elderly care and/ or Acute Medicine
• Evidence of CPD and Specialist interest group
• Basic IT skills
• Accredited Clinical educator
• Experience of appraising staff

Experience

• Have experience supervising staff
• Have experience of working in the acute sector of the NHS
• Evidence of teaching/ delivering training
• Able to plan and prioritise caseload
• Experience in working with community and social sectors
• Experience with delegating to others and working with support staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust