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Job summary

Main area
Acute and OPM
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
234-25-F2439
Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Town
Norwich
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/06/2026 23:59
Interview date
08/07/2026

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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Static Senior Physiotherapist - Acute & OPM

NHS AfC: Band 6

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is a 1,200-bedded teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities for modern patient care: 1100 beds in the PFI and 100 in Cromer Community Hospital.

The NNUH is part of Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group which includes the James Paget Hospital, in Great Yarmouth and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King Lynn.

We carry out nearly one million outpatient appointments, day case procedures and inpatient admissions annually. The population we serve is predominantly the people of Norfolk and north Suffolk, although some patients are referred from further afield especially to access specialist services available at this Trust.

Our staff of c10,000 care for and support patients who are referred to us by around 100 local GP practices and from other acute hospitals. We run more than 60 specialist services as a tertiary centre, including more than a dozen specialist cancer and radiotherapy treatments, and we are one of the biggest cancer centres in the country.

We provide complex spinal surgery services, specialist Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosciences services and specialist cardiac services. Our Trust runs specialist dermatology, rheumatology, endocrinology, adult congenital heart disease services, treatment of complex liver and pancreatic diseases in adults, cystic fibrosis services and intestinal failure services. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre. NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. 

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare, and our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’. If this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and long term conditions and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital is a leading teaching hospital with world-class facilities.  Physiotherapy is playing an instrumental role in the exciting developments in the Trust and our team is growing.  Our patients rate us highly on quality of care and having friendly approachable staff. We are looking for like-minded individuals to join us and take advantage of the opportunities we have on offer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Acute and Older Persons Medicine Team.  We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist with a specialist interest in supporting older adults recovering from acute illness. 

As a team we are committed to providing Physiotherapy intervention in parallel with medical treatment.  The wider multidisciplinary team value our role in assessing patients respiratory function during their hospital journey, informing ongoing acute care planning, alongside our therapeutic skills supporting early mobility and function to manage and prevent deconditioning.

Our clinical caseload is varied and embedded in a culture of education, development, and service improvement. Excellent communication skills and a willingness to develop yourself and others around you are essential.  In turn this exciting role offers you the opportunity to develop both your clinical and non-clinical skills with access to in-service training and personal development.  Weekend working will be required within the role.

Full time: 37.5 hrs pr week

Interview date: 8th July 2026

Main duties of the job

As post holder you will work within a team of Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistants undertaking a variety of clinical and non-clinical tasks to support the delivery of physiotherapy services to patients with a home first ethos, promoting early mobilisation and function. You will support junior and student staff, delegate to junior and assistant staff and have a role in teaching opportunities, including our band 5 induction programme. 

As the successful candidate, you will need:

·         a strong knowledge of frailty and the aging adult

·         experience of managing complex manual handling needs

·      be required to utilize effective communication skills with patients, their family   and MDT colleagues

·         a drive to provide quality care to our patients is essential

   Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

 

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Senior Physiotherapist responsible for the physiotherapy management of a defined caseload of patients within the specialty presenting to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 
    See appendix for post details.
  • To assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex/highly complex.
  • Work will be undertaken without direct supervision. Clinical/professional supervision may take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and occasional direct observation of practice. Advice and support is always available.
  • To provide clinical leadership within the speciality including educational, professional and managerial guidance.
  • To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
  • To deputise for the Team Leader/Senior physiotherapy staff as required.
  • To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence. 

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council (UK)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Postgraduate experience as a Physiotherapist in a post with broad-based rotational opportunities.
  • Student or physiotherapy assistant direct supervision
  • Postgraduate experience in areas relevant to the clinical specialty
  • Involvement in service improvement, audit, research and understanding quality issues

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Working knowledge of a broad range of conditions

Attitude/Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Application numbers

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Abi Ross-Wagenknecht
Job title
Clinical and Operational Lead Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01603 286286
Additional information

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