Location
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 pa
Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
03 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
20 Jul 2026
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Job overview

Are you a Newly qualified or recently qualified Physiotherapist actively seeking your first position within the NHS?

If so, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Our Physiotherapy rotations comprise of MSK Outpatients, Acute Medicine, Complex Care, Surgery and Critical Care, Orthopaedics, Inpatient  and Community Stroke, Neuro Rehabilitation, Pelvic Health, Paediatric Inpatients, Paediatric MSK, Community Therapies, Admission Avoidance, Home First and Residential Intermediate Care.

You will be supported by Specialist Physiotherapists within the relevant areas of practice and receive regular supervision in line with the Trust appraisal policy and AHP supervision guidelines. We recognise that the transition from student to independent practitioner can be daunting and we endeavour to make this as seamless as possible by means of our Preceptorship programme.

You will be required to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service, including extended hours, weekend and participation in the respiratory on call rota on completion of your competencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

  • MDT Working
  • Flexible Working
  • Attention to Detail
  • Ability to deal with stressful situations
  • Proven effective communication skills
  • Car Driver

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

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