About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our fast-paced Acute Medicine Team, working across the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Unit. You will contribute to the 0-72-hour pathway, providing timely assessment and intervention early in a patient's admission. Working closely with Occupational Therapy and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help maintain mobility and independence, reduce hospital-associated deconditioning, support safe discharge and identify opportunities for admission avoidance.
The varied caseload offers extensive exposure to a broad range of specialist presentations, including respiratory, orthopaedic and neurological conditions. You will use advanced clinical reasoning and demonstrate clinical autonomy within a supportive MDT. Strong communication, organisation and decision-making skills are essential, alongside the flexibility to respond to changing priorities. Our team includes a Band 7, Band 6 and Band 5 physiotherapists and a Band 4 associate practitioner, supported by a Principal Band 8a Physiotherapist.
We offer opportunities for personal development, supervision of junior colleagues, education, audit and service improvement. The team is committed to evidence-based practice, emerging research and using key performance indicators to evaluate and improve the service.If you are passionate about acute care and want to make an impact at the front door, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high-quality physiotherapy services, assessing and treating patients, including those with complex needs, using evidence-based practice.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, formulate individualised management and treatment plans, and implement a range of specialised interventions.
- Maintain professional and legal accountability for all aspects of clinical practice, including accurate patient documentation and adherence to professional guidelines.
- Demonstrate expertise in clinical governance and risk management, ensuring that treatment plans are supported by current evidence.
- Utilise advanced manual techniques and therapeutic handling, often requiring moderate physical effort.
- Stay abreast of developments within the speciality, analyse current research, and implement changes in clinical practice.
- Safely use and ensure the maintenance of physiotherapy equipment, adhering to departmental policies.
- Participate in 7 day working, weekend rotas, emergency on call rotas and extended days as per rotation service need.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.
We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main duties and responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of continued CPD with varied evidence.
Desirable
- Member of relevant clinical interest group (E.g. ACPRC)
- CSP member
Experience
Essential
- Completion of band 5 rotations. This includes experience in the relevant clinical areas, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgical/ICU, Elderly Care, Neuro, Outpatients.
- Relevant postgrad NHS experience
- Multidisciplinary working.
- Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.
- Experience at a band 6 level in the NHS.
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Experience in development of a project or service.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of physiotherapy in the relevant area
- Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
- Computer literacy.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with a variable caseload.
Desirable
- Basic management skills.
- Be able to work single handedly with individuals and groups.
- Supervisory and appraisal skills.
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
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Road
Slough
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)