# Community Hospital Inpatient Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-hospital-inpatient-physiotherapist/926f2ee5-4e34-4ca4-9c58-e99d5c7f820b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-hospital-inpatient-physiotherapist/926f2ee5-4e34-4ca4-9c58-e99d5c7f820b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Torquay - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 30 hours per week (Some weekend and bank holiday working may be required as part of this role.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T09:13:21.375Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Dawlish/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8012835 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8012835?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a Full time Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and enthusiastic therapy team based at Dawlish Hospital. This role focuses on  supporting the delivery of Physiotherapy assessment and  rehabilitation programmes for patients admitted to our medical wards,  facilitating them to recover and leave hospital  as quickly as possible. If you enjoy working within  a rehabilitative setting  and have a passion for  supporting a home first approach for our patients, then this role could be for you.  Our patients present with a wide variety of conditions including general medical, orthopaedic and long-term conditions therefore offering clinical variety. This post would suit someone with existing band 6 experience who is looking to develop their clinical and leadership skills  in a supportive environment.   We will also consider applications for this post as a developmental role from suitable Band 5 candidates. ### Main duties of the job You will need  to have a broad range of post graduate experience including experience within an  NHS  health care of the older person setting.  You must have excellent communication skills  and have a good understanding of hospital discharge processes. Under the supervision of the B7 Inpatient Therapy Manager you be responsible for the continued development of the Physiotherapy service within the Dawlish community hospital ward, therefore some experience of service development/improvement  would be an advantage As a senior member of the therapy team having a compassionate approach to both staff and patients is essential. Being comfortable working within a team and being able to work autonomously is also essential for this role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Diploma/degree in physiotherapy - Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field - Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team - Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment - Requirement for prolonged periods of intense concentration (to analyse complex information, e.g. during assessments of up to 90 minutes length, taking in-depth patient history, movement analysis and teaching clinical skills) Please see the attached Job description and person specification for further details of the post. If you have any further questions about the role please contact the recruiting manager ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for a Full time Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and enthusiastic therapy team based at Dawlish Hospital. This role focuses on supporting the delivery of Physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation programmes for patients admitted to our medical wards, facilitating them to recover and leave hospital as quickly as possible. If you enjoy working within a rehabilitative setting and have a passion for supporting a home first approach for our patients, then this role could be for you. Our patients present with a wide variety of conditions including general medical, orthopaedic and long-term conditions therefore offering clinical variety. This post would suit someone with existing band 6 experience who is looking to develop their clinical and leadership skills in a supportive environment. We will also consider applications for this post as a developmental role from suitable Band 5 candidates. ## Job Description You will need to have a broad range of post graduate experience including experience within an NHS health care of the older person setting. You must have excellent communication skills and have a good understanding of hospital discharge processes. Under the supervision of the B7 Inpatient Therapy Manager you be responsible for the continued development of the Physiotherapy service within the Dawlish community hospital ward, therefore some experience of service development/improvement would be an advantage As a senior member of the therapy team having a compassionate approach to both staff and patients is essential. Being comfortable working within a team and being able to work autonomously is also essential for this role. ## Responsibilities Diploma/degree in physiotherapy Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment Requirement for prolonged periods of intense concentration (to analyse complex information, e.g. during assessments of up to 90 minutes length, taking in-depth patient history, movement analysis and teaching clinical skills) Please see the attached Job description and person specification for further details of the post. If you have any further questions about the role please contact the recruiting manager ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of health care of the older person - Experience as a band 5 Physiotherapist across a broad range of rotations including respiratory, Neuro,T&O and hospital discharge **Desirable** - Experience of service development and improvement - Experience as a band 6 Physiotherapist in relevant field - Previous experience of supporting student placements - Staff management experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma/degree in physiotherapy - Current HCPC registration - Evidence of ongoing professional development, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field **Desirable** - Post graduate training in a Health Care of the elderly field ## Documents - [job descritopn and person specification (pdf, 512.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10312397) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.