Job overview

Dorset County Hospital offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.

This post may include a wide variety of specialties including:

• Older Persons Wards
• Neurotherapy (Acute Stroke and Neuro)
• Orthopaedics (Elective & Trauma)
• Front of house (Emergency Department & older people’s assessment unit)
• Acute Care (Respiratory, Surgery, Medicine and Intensive Care)
• Musculoskeletal outpatients

Please be aware that this role is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants should be aware of the requirement to independently obtain ongoing right to work in the UK beyond the expiry of any temporary or time-limited permissions. Evidence of this will need to be shared with the HR Team to ensure our records remain up to date.  

Disclaimer: As a Bank Worker, the nature of your engagement will be seen as on a day-to-day basis. You are entitled to choose whether to accept engagements which will be offered to you. A statement does not constitute a contract of employment, nor is the Trust under any obligation to offer you any engagement or further engagement under these terms. The job description for this Bank role relates to the equivalent substantive position. Whilst engaged by the Trust you would be expected to operate within the requirements of the job description.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Physiotherapist we could offer you:

• A wide range of experience in different areas.
• Profession specific training
• Continuing Professional Development and Training opportunities
• The opportunity to learn from highly skilled therapists within collaborative therapy teams
• Supportive, friendly therapy teams
• Peer support from existing Band 5s
• Mentorship
• Clinical supervision
• An opportunity to help shape services

Working for our organisation

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.