Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Therapies and Research
- Grade
- band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: 01225 825707
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts will be Monday-Friday only. No weekends or bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 427-7893488
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RUH NHS Trust
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Physiotherapist Orthopaedics & T&O Research Associate
band 6
Job overview
Join Our Dynamic Trauma & Orthopaedics Team as a Physiotherapist
We are delighted to offer a unique and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and suitably qualified Physiotherapist to join our supportive and forward‑thinking team.
This hybrid role offers the best of both worlds:
part‑time clinical practice as a Band 6 Physiotherapist in Trauma & Orthopaedics, combined with part‑time work as an Orthopaedic Research Physiotherapist collaborating closely with our Orthopaedic surgeons.
About the Role
In this varied and rewarding position, you will:
- Provide high‑quality clinical care to Trauma & Orthopaedic patients on the wards and in outpatient settings
- Take a lead role in the day‑to‑day coordination and management of clinical trials and research studies
- Work closely with patients, identifying those suitable for inclusion in research programmes and supporting them throughout their participation
- Contribute to the development and delivery of innovative research that directly shapes patient care and service improvement
You will become an integral part of both the Therapies and Orthopaedic teams, gaining exposure to a wide range of clinical and research experiences.
You will also participate in the Orthopaedic weekend rota as part of the clinical component of the role.
Main duties of the job
Deliver advanced physiotherapeutic assessments, diagnoses, and treatments for patients with a wide range of complex physical and psychological conditions, ensuring high‑quality, patient‑centred care.
Manage your own independent caseload, taking responsibility for a designated area of the service or a specific patient group. You will work autonomously, using your specialist clinical reasoning to make informed decisions.
Work with professional support rather than direct supervision. Support will be provided through regular training sessions, clinical reasoning meetings, peer review, and case discussions. Senior physiotherapists will be available for advice when needed, although routine evaluation of clinical work is not required.
Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, demonstrating confidence, accountability, and a commitment to delivering safe and effective care.
We are seeking someone who is:
- Passionate about Trauma & Orthopaedics and eager to develop specialist expertise
- Engaged and curious about clinical research
- Confident working independently, while also being a collaborative team player
- Organised, proactive, and committed to delivering excellent patient care
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The applicant should already have significant experience within Orthopaedic and have a keen interest in the management of acute conditions. Applicants need to have a broad range of experience in addition to their Orthopaedics skills and would benefit from experience in frailty and acute medicine. They will also need excellent communication and discharge planning skills, with experience of making complex discharge decisions autonomously.
As a band 6 the successful applicant will be expected to regularly support students on clinical placement and experience of this would be beneficial. As a band 6 you will also be expected to mentor and support rotational band 5 colleagues and assistants.
As part of a group of band 6 staff in Orthopaedics , you along with your peers will supported to develop more advanced skills to promote your personal development and be involved in service improvement projects.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapy Qualification
- Evidence of CPD to meet the needs of the post
- GCP
Desirable criteria
- CSP member
- Involvement in spec interest groups
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in the NHS
- Experience of a broad range of Orthopaedic conditions
- Understanding of the application of research within the clinical environment
- Knowledge or previous experience of randomised controlled trials
- Experience of student and physiotherapy assistant supervision
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multi-disciplinary team
Values
Essential criteria
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental.
- Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring. Helps and co-operates with colleagues
- Pro-active and takes responsibility Willing to learn, open to change
- Motivated to make a difference
Specific skills
Essential criteria
- To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and aggression causes by pain, dementia or limited mobility
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to maintain high levels of concentration when under pressure from competing sources
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzy Riggs
- Job title
- Team Leader Physiotherapist Orthopaedics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01225 824299
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