Bank Physiotherapist


Location
Harpenden
Profession
Physiotherapist
Deadline
24 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Bank
Posted Date
21 Jul 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

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Essential

10 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications

    Degree-qualified Physiotherapist (BSc Hons or equivalent).

  • Qualifications

    Current HCPC registration with no restrictions.

  • Qualifications

    Previous post-graduate physiotherapy experience within an NHS, acute, or private hospital setting.

  • Qualifications

    Recent inpatient physiotherapy experience is essential.

  • Qualifications

    Experience managing orthopaedic, surgical and post-operative patients.

  • Qualifications

    Confidence working independently within a ward environment.

  • Qualifications

    Experience across both inpatient and outpatient physiotherapy services would be highly desirable.

  • Qualifications

    Strong communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills.

  • Qualifications

    Flexible approach to working patterns and clinical areas.

  • Qualifications

    Availability to work at least 1 to 2 shifts per week.

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Physiotherapist | Harpenden | AdHoc Shifts | Bank Contract

The Role

  • Deliver high-quality physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to predominantly inpatient and post-operative orthopaedic patients.a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid
  • Manage your own clinical caseload as an autonomous practitioner
  • Assess and mobilise patients following orthopaedic and surgical procedures.
  • Support safe discharge planning and rehabilitation programmes.
  • Work closely within a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes.
  • Provide physiotherapy support to outpatient services where required.
  • Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation in line with professional standards.
  • Contribute to the delivery of a safe, effective and patient-focused physiotherapy service.

What We’re Looking For

  • Degree-qualified Physiotherapist (BSc Hons or equivalent).
  • Current HCPC registration with no restrictions.
  • Previous post-graduate physiotherapy experience within an NHS, acute, or private hospital setting.
  • Recent inpatient physiotherapy experience is essential.
  • Experience managing orthopaedic, surgical and post-operative patients.
  • Confidence working independently within a ward environment.
  • Experience across both inpatient and outpatient physiotherapy services would be highly desirable.
  • Strong communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills.
  • Flexible approach to working patterns and clinical areas.
  • Availability to work at least 1 to 2 shifts per week.

Working Hours:

Pattern of work would be weekdays and/or weekends, on average 8am-5pm

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
  • Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
  • Access to Spire Healthcare pension
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
  • Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS
  • Full induction, including mandatory training updates
  • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion.
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

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