Physiotherapist Band 5 Rotational - Nottingham University Hospitals
Job overview
Band 5 Physiotherapist (Rotational) across QMC and City Hospital sites.We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic physiotherapists to join our well established band 5 Physiotherapy rotation at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) in summer 2025. We are a friendly, welcoming department working as NUH Therapies, alongside our colleagues in occupational therapy, SLT, orthotics & prosthetics and dietetics.
This is a fantastic opportunity to advance and consolidate knowledge and skills across a variety of acute clinical settings. The role is suitable for new graduates as well as those with previous working experience; those in their final year of study are welcome to apply.
We are looking for perspective employees to start work from June 2025 to February 2026 therefore if you are looking to commence in post during this period please consider applying
First stage interviews will be held remotely and take place between 17th and 26th March 2025. Candidates who are successful during the remote first interview stage will be notified and invited to second round interviews. The second round interviews will take place in person at NUH from the 2nd-4th April 2025.
Main duties of the job
As a large acute teaching hospital over two sites, NUH has a wide range of fantastic opportunities for staff to start and to develop their careers in healthcare. We have achieved a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services, major trauma and cystic fibrosis.
You will be based in a busy, acute care hospital providing physiotherapy care across both campuses, including participation on weekend and overnight on-call rotas (following appropriate training). You will need excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own caseload while working within a supportive team.
Working for our organisation
Therapies and Rehabilitation Services is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to.
Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists, and our other staff encompass professionals such as nurses, psychologists, administrative and clerical and support workers.
We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We’ve made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that ‘We Listen, We Care’. We will do all we can to ensure our patients get the best possible care we can give them.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert
The band 5 physiotherapy rotation offers a great opportunity to gain breadth and depth of experience working alongside specialist staff, as well as a solid grounding in the core specialties of respiratory, neurology, healthcare of the elderly and musculoskeletal care.Some of the more unusual rotations include: Nottingham Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Linden Lodge (neuro-rehabilitation unit), burns and plastics, The Wolfson Cystic Fibrosis centre and pelvic health.
We offer all newly-qualified staff a preceptorship programme to support them in their transition from newly registered professional to competent practitioner. Other opportunities for development include well established in-service training programmes, competency packages, access to funding for CPD courses as well as a comprehensive suite of NUH in-house courses and access to clinical supervision.
You will need to have full HCPC registration (or be due to apply for it) and some experience of working in an acute hospital setting would be a distinct advantage. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal Records Check prior to an offer of employment being made.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria- • Degree (or the equivalent) in Physiotherapy (or pending qualification)
Experience
Essential criteria- • Experience of working in an acute trust
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria- • Evidence of effective team working skills
Analytical and Judgement skill
Essential criteria- • Worked example of problem solving skills
Planning and organisation skil
Essential criteria- • Worked example demonstrating organisational skills, including prioritising ability
Physical skills
Essential criteria- • Evidence of basic IT skills
Other requirements
Essential criteria- • Awareness of NUH Trust’s values
- • Evidence or examples to demonstrate values & behaviours consistent with NUH's values
- • Acceptance/awareness of the need for participation in on-call & weekend rosters
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
- Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
- Start an Apprenticeship
- Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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