Regional Physiotherapy Waiting list band 5

Job details

• Branch: Northern Ireland Wide (BSO)
• Location: Northern Ireland Wide (BSO)
• Functional Area: Allied Health Professionals
• Salary: Band 5 (£31,049 - £37,796)
• Contract Type: To create a waiting list
• Opening Date: 19/05/26
• Closes: Tue, 02 June 2026 @ 6:00 PM
• Interview Dates: To be agreed.

Notes

This is to compile a waiting list covering all trusts/orgs within NI. This waiting list will be used to fill full time, part time, permanent and temporary posts. Candidates must be able to produce evidence that they meet the essential criteria before they can be offered a post. Accept online applications only. PLEASE PRINT OFF THE JOB DESCRIPTION AS THIS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION. . Please see JD and Specification for details around the driving licence requirement

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Band 5

(Regional)

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Band 5

(Regional)

REGIONAL RECRUITMENT OF BAND 5 PHYSIOTHERAPIST

SUMMARY

For the purpose of Regional Recruitment, this job summary contains a general overview of the duties undertaken by a Band 5 Physiotherapist.

Posts offered may involve rotations within the HSC to which you are appointed. If appropriate, this rotation will cover a range of settings and physiotherapy services in which you will gain experience.

SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES

Assess and treat referred patients within professional standards.

Liaise with clients, carers and other members of multi-disciplinary teams for the benefit of the patient ensuring effective communication and reporting occur at all times.

Promote high standards of clinical treatment and physiotherapy care, to ensure a quality service.

Participate in evaluation of practice through audit and research activities when required.

Participate in emergency on-call, Bank Holiday, evening and weekend rotas as an autonomous worker and work flexibly over seven days inclusive of Saturday and Sunday

Participate in staff development and performance review processes.

The post-holder may be required to work a seven-day rota, which does not preclude Saturday and Sunday

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide quality physiotherapy service within programmes of care to meet each individual patient’s specific needs across the HSC supporting the clinical teams.

Perform physiotherapeutic assessments of patients with diverse presentations and a range of physical, psychological and social conditions and determine accurate clinical diagnosis of patients. Undertake assessment, diagnosis and formulation of the physiotherapy aspect of treatment plans.

Hold responsibility for own caseload and work with regular supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular review of work and record keeping, formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences.

Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and liaise with the senior physiotherapy staff and multi-disciplinary teams. Undertake supervision of less experienced staff.

Partake in evidence-based audit and research projects to further the team’s clinical practice within each rotation.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the HSC’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the HSC's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all HSC policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to HSC policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the HSC are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within HSC including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the HSCs’ commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all HSC staff may be required to serve at any location within a HSC’s area, as needs of the service demand.

eHealth

The HSC has invested in eHealth to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. HSC staffs are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND Physiotherapist Band 5

SALARY £28,407 - £34,581

HOURS Full time 37.5 hours per week

Ref No: May 2026

Notes to applicants

It will be assumed that all applicants meet the essential criteria at the closing date. Applicants should therefore note that it is their responsibility to ensure that they demonstrate on their application forms how they meet the essential criteria. If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process it is found that an applicant did not meet the criteria at the closing date, their application will not be processed any further*

*Students due to graduate / register with the HCPC in either a permanent or a temporary capacity are eligible to apply however they must produce evidence that they meet the essential criteria before they can be offered a post.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Qualifications/ Registration

MSc/ BSc or Diploma in physiotherapy (or Equivalent / Higher qualification) * allowing registration with the HCPC.

Currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Shortlisting by Application Form

It will be assumed that applicants meet essential criteria in section 1 at the time of Job offer. *

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criterion will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the HSC which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.**

NB: the BHSCT will waive this criterion in the case of a suitable applicant who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements to meet the requirements of the post in full. It will be expected that a full licence and access to a car is obtained within a 6 month period.

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Have an excellent understanding of Physiotherapy Principles and Techniques of Treatment to include the core areas of Respiratory, Neuro-rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal / orthopaedics.

Knowledge of health and safety issues related to physiotherapy treatment

Effective planning and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively using clinical reasoning skills and initiative.

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process, it may be necessary for the HSC to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

To access a copy of the Access NI Code of Practice, please Click here

The HSC has guidance on the Recruitment of People with Criminal Convictions. To access a copy of this guidance, please Click Here

Protecting and using your information

To access a copy of the HSC’s Data Protection Policy Statement,

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THE HSC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

Can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AFC Pay on Promotion will apply.

All staff are required to comply with the Trust’s Smoke Free Policy

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times