About this role
Job summary
Are you a newly qualified or experienced Band 5 Physiotherapist looking to broaden your skills and gain high-quality experience across a wide range of specialties?
At NNUH, our Physiotherapy Bank offers a unique opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of clinical areas, giving you exposure to both acute and specialist services within one of the largest teaching hospitals in the region.
Main duties of the job
We can offer bank shifts across a broad range of teams, which may include:
Respiratory (medical and surgical) Acute and Older Persons Medicine, including AMU and short-stay services Neurosciences and Acute Stroke Trauma & Orthopaedics (acute rehab, trauma and elective pathways) Haematology, Oncology and Palliative Care Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Musculoskeletal Outpatients Pelvic Health and Maternal Health Paediatrics Bank work at NNUH allows you to:
Build experience across multiple specialties Maintain flexibility around shifts and clinical interests Develop strong acute, rehabilitation and outpatient skills Work within supportive, experienced multidisciplinary teams Gain exposure that supports future career progression and rotations Whether you're looking to consolidate core Band 5 skills, explore specialist interests, or keep your clinical practice varied and engaging, NNUH offers one of the broadest Band 5 physiotherapy bank experiences available.
Interviews will be held on the evening of Wednesday 3rdof June and in person attendance will be required due to practical elements of the selection process. If you are not available for in person attendance please do not apply.
Substantive roles may also be available
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for roles within Temporary Staffing.
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
Job description Job responsibilities
Physiotherapist responsible for the physiotherapy management of patients with a variety of conditions within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Work area/specialty will be in accordance with individual skills, knowledge and experience to support service needs. To assess and manage own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain own records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patients may present with a range of complex needs, such as multi-trauma, multi-pathology, altered perception and communication difficulties. 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 NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
(More detailed job description in the job description attachment)
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (UK)
Experience Essential
Broad range of core clinical experience at pre-registration or if applicable post registration
Skills Essential
Ability to carry out management/treatment programmes using clinical reasoning, problem solving, sound judgement and knowledge of treatment options. Ability to demonstrate good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Attitude, aptitude Essential
Commitment to extended-day/7-day working patterns Commitment to on-call and weekend working 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 Ability to be an effective team member Flexible and adaptable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)