Senior Physiotherapist - Frailty Rotation

NHS; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is looking for a Senior Physiotherapist to join their Frailty Rotation team in Portsmouth. The role requires expertise in elderly care and the ability to work under pressure. Candidates must have HCPC registration and degree-level education. This position offers a comprehensive rotational pathway, ensuring diverse experiences across different healthcare settings. Great opportunities for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Support for flexible working

Professional supervision

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC registration.
• Degree education or equivalent experience is essential.
• Post graduate training in specialty clinical skills required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in assessment and therapeutic interventions for older patients.
• Participate in service developments, including research and audits.
• Work flexibly including weekends and evenings.

Skills

HCPC Registration

Clinical skills

Supervision and training skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree level education

Post graduate training

Management and Leadership certificate

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist - Frailty Rotation

The closing date is 30 November 2025

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist aspiring to pursue a career within acute and community services. This is suitable for an experienced Physiotherapist looking to develop skills at senior level or for an existing Senior Physiotherapist looking for greater diversity to join the Frailty Physiotherapy rotation in Portsmouth. We have a comprehensive rotational pathway which balances the development of specialist knowledge and skills with gaining a diverse experience in a range of care settings.

The rotation covers two organisations – Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust and Portsmouth Hospital University Trust.

Rotations are split over both employing organisations and include:

• HIOW Inpatient Rehab – Spinnaker Ward
• HIOW Inpatient Rehab – Summerlee Unit
• HIOW Community Rehabilitation Service
• HIOW Community Physiotherapy Team
• HIOW Urgent Community Response Team
• PHU Urgent Care Team – QAH
• PHU Orthogeriatrics – QAH ward D6
• PHU Acute Older Persons Medicine – QAH

Main duties of the job

The clinical work requires the post holder to have a broad but in-depth knowledge of the types of conditions and needs typically experienced by older people along with expert skills in improving and maintaining function in the elderly. The ideal candidate will also have experience in supervision and training of others including students and have specialist skills in assessment and therapeutic interventions with older people.

Successful candidates will have a strong team work ethic, a sense of accountability accompanied by an ability to work under pressure at times.

In return we will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within the role and support our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities. This support will occur through a mix of supervisions (clinical, management and safeguarding) provided by a Senior Physiotherapist, personal development plans and the candidate’s own active participation in supervision and education of others.

You will have the chance to enhance current service delivery and be involved in on‑going service developments, including research, audits and reviews.

The service is covered over seven days and you will be required to work weekends and early and late shift patterns on certain rotations.

You must be a car driver and owner with the relevant business insurance cover and be able to use your car for work.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration
• Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study or employment experience
• Post graduate training in specialty clinical skills as required for role
• Evidence or portfolio of post graduate continued development
• Certificate/Diploma in Management and Leadership or relevant equivalent experience

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

348-PSE-9706

Job locations

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)