Senior Physiotherapist – Rotational

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapists to join our Outpatients MSK, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Burns & Plastics and Elective Orthopaedics rotation in Bucks healthcare NHS Trust. Rotations are 9 months long and cover a wide range of areas across different sites within the Trust. The rotations are:

• Elective Orthopaedics - Wycombe Hospital
• Outpatients MSK - Stoke Mandeville Hospital
• Burns & Plastics - Stoke Mandeville Hospital
• Trauma & Orthopaedics - Stoke Mandeville Hospital

This role will suit someone who is motivated, flexible and hard-working, and keen to support patients to achieve their potential in rehabilitation. In all rotations the role is part of a well-established and supportive therapy team. There is a strong emphasis on staff development with support from Band 7 team leads on each rotation.

The post involves weekend working as part of the therapy weekend service.

Main duties of the job

• To perform assessment and treatment for patients with complex needs, and to provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To participate in continuing professional and service development, and contribute to organisational objectives.

About us

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted: 22 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 434-CR7077851

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• Current registration with Health Professions Council
• Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio

Desirable

• MCSP Membership
• Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
• Membership of professional special interest group
• Field work/clinical educators course

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of at least 18 months in a junior rotational Physiotherapy post
• Previous experience in core physiotherapy specialties including acute in patient care, respiratory, Musculoskeletal and neurology
• Attendance at post graduate courses in related fields and demonstrates reflective learning
• Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
• Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
• Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
• Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute NHS Hospital

Desirable

• Knowledge of areas of influence of psychosocial and cultural factors on health/illness behaviours
• Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
• Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
• Experience in supervision of students and junior staff
• Participation in audit and research and development activities
• Experience of undertaking Senior (Band 6) role

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to the specialist clinical area of post
• Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/experience and utilize advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Able to carry out a range of assessments and procedures in order to make clinical assessments and diagnosis
• Able to carry out manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling, requiring skillful and strenuous physical effort during the day
• Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
• Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
• Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
• Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards
• Positive response to constructive criticism
• Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
• Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
• Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
• Commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice
• Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

• To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
• Able to fulfill the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995
• Able to be empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgement to determine optimal intervention
• Ability to participate in on call / emergency working rota
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Self motivated
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL

Employer's website: https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/