(**) Senior Rotational Physiotherapist

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon is seeking a motivated Senior Rotational Physiotherapist to join our busy team. The role offers six‑month rotations across Critical Care, Respiratory, Surgery, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Stroke, Cardiothoracics, Acute Medicine and Paediatrics, with strong clinical support.

You will work in a seven‑day rota including on‑call and weekend shifts, demonstrate leadership and patient‑centred care, engage in professional development with

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Evidence of relevant CPD.
• Clinical Educators course.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior rotational physiotherapy across diverse rotations with clinical leadership.
• Participate in overnight on-call rota and weekend working.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team and patient-centred care.
• Engage in CPD and quality improvement activities.

Education

HCPC registration?

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (includes weekend working and on call) Job ref 390-HC-CSS-BA-3805

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

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Job overview

Our Physiotherapy team at Basildon Hospital is excited to welcome a motivated physiotherapist looking to take the next step in their career.

Whether you’re an experienced Band 5 ready to progress or a current Band 6 seeking a fresh challenge in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your clinical expertise, leadership skills, and effective communication while working collaboratively within a committed multidisciplinary team. Together, we strive to provide outstanding, patient‑centred care aligned with our Trust values.

Our six‑month rotations offer a rich variety of clinical experiences, with opportunities across Critical Care and Respiratory, Surgery, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Stroke, Cardiothoracics, Acute Medicine, General Medicine and Paediatrics.

If you're passionate about delivering excellent care and eager to grow within a dynamic and supportive team, this could be the perfect next step in your physiotherapy career.

Main duties of the job

This role allows an enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our team, who have wide ranging clinical experience, good communication and interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient-centred care.

Join our friendly and supportive team of therapists, where continuous professional development, research and quality improvement processes are encouraged .There is a well-established in-service education programme, where you can build upon your clinical and managerial skills with support from senior clinical leads.

Candidates will be expected to join and partake in our overnight emergency on call rota and weekend working rotas so previous experience of working on an on call rota or working within respiratory / Critical Care field is essential. You will also be expected to work as part of a seven day rota and extended hours during some of the rotations.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Rotational Physiotherapist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Knowledge and experience

• Previous experience as a Junior or Senior Physio within the NHS
• Experience of working as part of a rehabilitation and/or multidisciplinary team
• Teaching/presentation experience
• Student clinical supervision.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration
• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Clinical Educators course

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

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.