Job summary
- Main area
- Rotational Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-7447353-I
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
B6 Rotational Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
B6 Physiotherapist - Permanent and Fixed Term positions available - Please state in your application which one you are applying for, The FTC end date will be 30.10.2026
The opportunity has arisen to grow and evolve our Physiotherapy service at West Suffolk Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds. We have exciting prospect for a Band 6 Physiotherapy post within our Rotational scheme.
The Rotational post would be suitable for someone seeking to develop their physiotherapy clinical and leadership skills at Band 6 level in a wide range of specialities.
You will benefit from working in a busy NHS Trust offering rotational experience in the following: Medicine, Community, ITU/Respiratory, Community Respiratory, Paediatrics (including MSK clinics), Neurology/Stroke, Orthopaedics and Early Intervention. Weekend working, evening clinics and emergency on-call working are integral to these rotations. Some of the rotations require seven-day rostering so you will need to be flexible to support this. Venues for delivering our services include outreach clinics, inpatient wards, patients’ homes and community bases.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients in a variety of inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
To autonomously manage a sometimes complex clinical case load and undertake professional duties as a qualified senior physiotherapist, seeking advice where appropriate
To maintain an active professional development portfolio and to continue with on-going post-graduate learning.
To effectively communicate complex information in both clinical and non-clinical settings
To assist in the development of junior staff
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description for further information
· To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients in a variety of inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
· To autonomously manage a sometimes complex clinical case load and undertake professional duties as a qualified senior physiotherapist, seeking advice where appropriate
· To maintain an active professional development portfolio and to continue with on-going post-graduate learning.
· To effectively communicate complex information in both clinical and non-clinical settings
· To assist in the development of junior staff
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- • Degree in physiotherapy
- • HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- • Relevant clinical courses
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Previous experience in NHS
- • Extensive physiotherapy experience as a qualified therapist within a range of settings.
- • Documented evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD) demonstrating transferable skills.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of supervising students or staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Good interpersonal skills
- • Good written and verbal skills
Desirable criteria
- • Presentation skills
- • Competent IT skills
- • Critical appraisal
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
- • Committed to personal development
- • Motivation, and confidence
- • Problem solving skills
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others
- • Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Stewart
- Job title
- Service Lead Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713639
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