Senior Physiotherapist - Medical & Surgical Rotation

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Norwich seeks two dynamic Senior Physiotherapists for a rotational role encompassing various specialties including Stroke and Critical Care. Candidates will manage their own caseload, support junior staff, and engage in clinical leadership. The position offers professional development opportunities, flexible working hours, and attractive NHS benefits including excellent pension schemes and discounted gym memberships. Applications are encouraged to be submitted as soon as possible as high volumes may close the advert earlier than the stated date.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free Park & Ride service

On-site nursery

24-hour counselling support

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Physiotherapist in an acute setting.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership.
• Commitment to accountability for all aspects of work.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise and manage your own caseload of patients.
• Supervise and support junior colleagues and students.
• Participate in out-of-hours work.
• Rotate between specialties and support senior staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Clinical leadership

Manage a defined caseload

Professional accountability

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Senior Physiotherapists to join us within our established inpatient Medical/Surgical Senior Rotation.

You would rotate in 9-month blocks around specialties including Stroke and Neurosciences, Older Persons Medicine, Acute Medicine, Critical Care, Respiratory Medicine and others. We are looking for someone who is dynamic, pro‑active and enthusiastic about supporting patients during acute illness, whether post‑operatively, managing and preventing acute respiratory compromise, supporting admission avoidance or acute stroke rehabilitation. Excellent communication skills are required to work within a variety of teams and with a caseload of patients with possible complex communication needs.

As a successful candidate you will support supervision of junior staff, assistants and students, delegating workload appropriately, support in‑house teaching programmes and external teaching opportunities through our links with the University of East Anglia.

This role offers the opportunity to further develop your clinical and non‑clinical skills with access to in‑service training and personal development. You will receive supervision and annual appraisal and play an active role within your own personal development.

Key Responsibilities

As a band 6 rotational Physiotherapist you will be expected to prioritise and manage your own caseload of patients while providing supervision and support to junior colleagues, assistants and students. You will have an active role in the development of the team and the delivery and evaluation of services provided to patients.

You will be expected to participate in out‑of‑hours work and to take responsibility for the management of acutely ill patients requiring physiotherapeutic intervention. This will also involve supporting junior staff to develop their own skills and experience to perform on‑call and weekend duties.

As a senior member of the team you will rotate between specialities and support the senior staff in the daily operational and clinical management of the team as required.

You will be required to take an active role in the provision of physiotherapy student placements.

Specific rotations (9‑month duration):

• Neurosciences
• Neuro‑Oncology
• Critical Care
• Medical Respiratory
• Thoracic Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Renal and Cardiology
• Acute Admission Unit and Short Stay
• Older Persons Medicine
• Mixed Orthopaedic Trauma (fragility fractures and polytrauma)

Eligibility and Experience

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Physiotherapist in an acute setting.
• Ability to work autonomously and provide clinical leadership.
• Commitment to professional and legal accountability for all aspects of own work.
• Ability to manage a defined caseload of patients efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• Excellent communication skills, including obtaining valid informed consent and working within a legal framework with patients lacking capacity to consent.

Work Pattern & Interview

Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Interview date: 13th January 2026

Benefits

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24‑hour confidential counselling support
• On‑site Nursery
• On‑site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Additional Information

The demand on our services is high, and we pride ourselves on providing quality care. Successful applicants will work alongside highly specialised Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy support workers to undertake a variety of tasks supporting the delivery of Physiotherapy services to patients.

For the full specification, please refer to the Job Description for additional responsibilities and requirements. Please note that due to high volume of applications, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend applying for this role as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Monday 5 January 2026.