Job summary
- Main area
- Core Clinical Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (2 x fixed term posts (until Oct 26 and Jan 26))
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours to be worked across seven days, participation in on-call services)
- Job ref
- 339-CCS1250-BAL
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata for part time roles.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Senior Physiotherapist - Rotational - fixed term
Band 6
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to offer fixed term rotational physiotherapy positions, based at Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
Rotations include:
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Vascular, Surgery and Renal
- Critical Care
- Medicine - Frailty, Acute Respiratory, Specialist Medicine, Older Persons Team
- Burns and Plastics
- Stroke
- Neurosciences
To understand more about Physiotherapy at NBT, click here to watch our video.
Main duties of the job
- Assessment and management of a varied and complex acute caseload.
- Support the clinical lead with the running of the team
- Delegate work to team members including therapy support workers
- As a senior member of staff this position will help with the day to day running of the wards and support other junior members of staff including students.
- Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team
- To participate in service improvement projects, to work towards the departmental objectives
- This position will also participate in weekend working and on call services.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol Trust is a major trauma centre, regional centre for burns and plastics, neurosciences, elective orthopaedic surgery and vascular surgery. This provides staff with the opportunity to become highly skilled in the assessment and treatment of extremely complex patients.
Staff are well supported with access to a range of CPD opportunities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Be registered with the HCPC
- Have relevant healthcare experience
- Have a broad knowledge and experience in the field of physiotherapy
- Be able to prioritise and manage their own workload
- Have excellent communication skills
-Have the ability to work sensitively and effectively with patients and family members.
- Be able to work individually and/or as part of an MDT
- Be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day.
- Have evidence of continuing professional development.
- Be flexible to adapt to the needs of the service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- On call competent
- Wide variety of acute experience
Supervisory
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising , students , junior staff and support workers
Desirable criteria
- Clinical educator training
Team working
Essential criteria
- Evidence of strong team working , physio , MDT, wider,
Desirable criteria
- Taking lead role in team
Service development
Desirable criteria
- evidence of service development projects
Commitment to NBT
Essential criteria
- Evidence of commitment to NBT and trust values
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Hichens
- Job title
- Pathway Lead Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07776454281
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