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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Per annum | Pro rata)
Job ref
267-CH8065073
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Home First, Mount House (OCC) & Community Children's Integrated Therapies
Town
Witney
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2026 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Rotational Physiotherapist

Band 6

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

We are looking for Physiotherapists to join our Band 6 Rotation with a strong focus on rehabilitation across Community Therapy Services (CTS), Mental Health Inpatients, Home First and Community Children's Integrated Therapies. This role is ideally suited to Physiotherapists who are keen to further develop their clinical skills and experience across diverse service areas. We welcome applications from current Band 6s or experienced Band 5s ready to progress.

You will join either the rotation in the Home First service or Community Children's Integrated Therapies.

Home First Oxfordshire is a countywide service that brings three important services together, all of which are carried out by social and health care teams in partnership with carefully selected care providers.  

The Community Children's Integrated Therapy service provides Physiotherapy for children in their homes and in schools and the role is based in Oxford City.

This variety of experience will provide you with a breadth of knowledge and clinical skills, as well as developing your managerial and service development skills.  

We will require you to be able to travel across Oxfordshire for both of these roles.

Applicants must have a full valid  UK driving license and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

This is a rotational post across different clinical areas within Oxford Health, where you will provide a high standard of Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to the population of Oxfordshire in various community and inpatient settings. The rotations take place across multiple services, with potential to expand into additional clinical areas in the future.

  • To deliver a safe and effective rehabilitative patient care, working in partnership with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team within the community and acute sectors
  • Provide safe, effective reablement and rehabilitation in patient's own homes across Oxfordshire.
  • Assess, plan, and deliver patient-specific care.
  • Communicate clearly, document accurately, and manage risk.
  • Support audits, infection control, and governance standards.
  • Supervise staff and students; manage resources and KPIs.
  • Contribute to service improvements and protocol development.
  • Ensure safety of patients, staff, and property.
  • Act as role model; promote evidence-based practice.
  • Provide specialist advice and training.

These roles reflect our AHP Strategy’s ambition to:
- Empower professionals through development and leadership
- Reduce inequalities with inclusive, person-centred care
- Drive improvement through co-production and innovation

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Deliver safe, effective, patient-centred rehabilitation care in partnership with the MDT.
  • Work flexibly across settings (community, acute, weekends, extended hours) to meet service needs.
  • Collaborate with MDTs to optimise care packages and patient outcomes.
  • Monitor progress, adapt treatment plans, and develop effective discharge and ongoing care arrangements.
  • Manage clinical risk, maintain accurate documentation, and uphold governance, safeguarding, and infection control standards.
  • Supervise and support junior staff, students, and assistants, contributing to team development and service delivery.
  • You may be required to work evenings and weekends on occasion with prior notice.  

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS Experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in variety of care settings and care groups
  • Experience of managing complex patient caseloads and developing management plans based on advanced clinical reasoning
  • Experience of supervising other staff or students
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate qualification in subject related to rehabilitation
  • MSc or equivalent qualification eg. Advanced Physiotherapy or Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Keen to learn, enthusiasm, reflective practice
  • Applicants must have a full valid UK driving license and have access to a vehicle for work (to travel for work and carry equipment relevant to your role). Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
  • IT skills for clinical notes, MS Office etc.
  • Ability to work in a stressful working environment with emotional or aggressive patients/or carers and manage stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in and empathetic manner supporting other members of the Team, clients and families

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good knowledge and skills in elderly care/rehabilitation
  • Understanding and experience of Risk Management
  • Good understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Comprehension and ability to work within organisational policies and to meet the diverse needs of patients
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of National and local issues concerning this client group

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sophie Wenham-Wallace
Job title
AHP Learning, Development, Workforce Administrator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07443143122
Additional information

Additional contact: Rachael Stamp || [email protected] 

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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