Job summary
- Main area
- Band 6 Surgical Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Will participate on on-call respiratory out of hours rota after competencies passed
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Seven day working)
- Job ref
- 426-199-26TAM
- Employer
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- King's Lynn
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Static Physiotherapist Acute Rehabilitation and Respiratory Team
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to work within our inpatient Acute Rehabilitation and Respiratory Team (ARRT), which consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Unregistered Staff. This team covers core medical and surgical ward including the Intensive Care Unit.
This role will be focused on providing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation to clients within the inpatient surgical specialities, which includes ICU, during week days, weekends and Bank Holidays. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside an experienced Physiotherapist within post ICU clinics.
This post is for a current band 6 rotational Physiotherapist or an experienced Band 5 rotational physiotherapist, wishing to expand and develop their clinical and management skills in the surgical field wishing to develop into the more senior role surrounded by an experienced and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside the MDT as well as being a part of a friendly, supportive and proactive department, with a full induction and supervision programme. You will have support with CPD and the Trust encourages attendance at appropriate external courses as well as participating in internal training opportunities and audits.
You will have the opportunity to develop your management and teaching skills by leading on in-service training, on call training sessions, supervision with Physiotherapists and mentoring of students.
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.
Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential criteria
- BSc/ Pre- Reg MSc/ Grad. Dip. in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- CSP member
- Specialist interest group membership e.g. ACPRC/ICS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience managing medical, critical care and surgical patients independently within an NHS setting
- Knowledge of common cardiac, medical and respiratory conditions, demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and planning of treatment options
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload, and delegate effectively to others
- Experience of assessment and rehabilitation in complex patients, i.e. critical care acquired weakness
- Experience of working within the NHS systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervision and mentorship of junior staff or students
- Relevant postgraduate physiotherapy courses (ideally cardiorespiratory)
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake manual handling tasks
- Ability to work flexibly in an enhanced seven-day service, including on-call, weekends and late shifts
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
- Frankie Dack
- Job title
- Surgical Rehabilitation Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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