Senior Physiotherapist

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist (Band 6) to cover respiratory rotations across Critical Care, Surgical Wards, and SSCU. The role includes on-call work within a large acute Trust and leadership responsibilities in teaching and supervision.

The post offers 7-day shift patterns with weekend and on-call duties, working within a regional centre for respiratory care. A HCPC registration and CPD in acute respiratory care are required.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Registered with HCPC.
• CPD relevant to acute respiratory and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Work within respiratory rotations including Critical Care, Surgical Wards and SSCU.
• Provide senior physiotherapy in acute NHS settings and lead on clinical decisions.
• Supervise staff, contribute to teaching/education and quality improvement.
• Maintain on-call competencies and participate in a 7-day shift pattern.

Skills

Supervising staff

Clinical education

Audit/Project management

Acute caseload management

Education

Physiotherapy degree/diploma

HCPC registration

CPD in acute respiratory care

Job description

Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On-call hours required) Job ref 205-8257353

Site Royal Stoke Town Stoke On Trent Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Have you had good experience across a range of specialties at Band 5 level and want new challenges? Are you looking for a change of scene to widen your experience? Would you like to develop your leadership and teaching skills alongside growth of your clinical ability? If so, come and join the Therapies team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist with strong clinical and team working skills, who has a positive and resilient outlook who is able to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in a large acute trust.

The Therapies Team at UHNM are looking for a Senior Physiotherapist to work within respiratory rotations. This is a rotational experience in Critical Care, Surgical Wards & SSCU, Medicine including NIV, Emergency Therapy Team which includes Accident & Emergency and Acute Assessment Unit, Frail Elderly, Palliative and Cystic Fibrosis.

Applicants will need to have on-call competencies and be experienced in working in a variety of respiratory areas within an NHS setting.

Main duties of the job

The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital. The hospital is a regional centre for Cystic Fibrosis, Non-Invasive Ventilation, Neurosurgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery. The University Hospital of North Midlands has a large Critical Care Unit and is a regional trauma centre.

This experience will give the post holder an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden their clinical skills. Supervision will be provided by the Band 7 Therapists and Principal Therapists and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.

The University Hospital of North Midlands is located on 2 hospital sites and the post works within a 7 day shift system which will include weekend, late shift, Bank Holiday and on call working.

Working for our organisation

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park.
Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient‑centred clinical research facility providing state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work‑life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Clare Johnson (see contact details).

Person specification

Qualifications or Equivalent

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registered with HCPC
• CPD relevant to acute respiratory and discharge planning

Experience

• Minimum of 18mths graduate experience as a physiotherapist
• Experience gained within an acute NHS setting
• On-call competent

Skills & Knowledge

• Experience of supervising staff
• Clinical Educator
• Experience with Audit or Project management
• Experience of clinically managing an acute caseload.

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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• Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
• Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
  As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.