About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to work within our inpatient Acute Rehabilitation and Respiratory Team (ARRT), which consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Unregistered Staff. This team covers core medical and surgical ward including the Intensive Care Unit.
This role will be focused on providing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation to clients within the inpatient surgical specialities, which includes ICU, during week days, weekends and Bank Holidays. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside an experienced Physiotherapist within post ICU clinics.
This post is for a current band 6 rotational Physiotherapist or an experienced Band 5 rotational physiotherapist, wishing to expand and develop their clinical and management skills in the surgical field wishing to develop into the more senior role surrounded by an experienced and supportive team.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside the MDT as well as being a part of a friendly, supportive and proactive department, with a full induction and supervision programme. You will have support with CPD and the Trust encourages attendance at appropriate external courses as well as participating in internal training opportunities and audits.
You will have the opportunity to develop your management and teaching skills by leading on in-service training, on call training sessions, supervision with Physiotherapists and mentoring of students.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development Essential
BSc/ Pre- Reg MSc/ Grad. Dip. in Physiotherapy HCPC registration
Desirable
CSP member Specialist interest group membership e.g. ACPRC/ICS
Experience Essential
Experience managing medical, critical care and surgical patients independently within an NHS setting Knowledge of common cardiac, medical and respiratory conditions, demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and planning of treatment options Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload, and delegate effectively to others Experience of assessment and rehabilitation in complex patients, i.e. critical care acquired weakness Experience of working within the NHS systems
Desirable
Experience of supervision and mentorship of junior staff or students Relevant postgraduate physiotherapy courses (ideally cardiorespiratory)
Other Essential
Ability to undertake manual handling tasks Ability to work flexibly in an enhanced seven-day service, including on-call, weekends and late shifts
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)