# Rotational Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-physiotherapist/3db583f4-0e5f-4aac-a9f4-3f2dabcdd82b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-physiotherapist/3db583f4-0e5f-4aac-a9f4-3f2dabcdd82b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Lawrence Road Surgery - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekends possible) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T10:20:48.581Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rotational_Physiotherapist/Rotational_Physiotherapist-v8383461 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you ready for a new job and interested in being part of a responsive, innovative and dynamic service, delivering therapeutic patient care in constantly changing environments? We are looking for a Physiotherapist to join our band 5 rotation working in friendly teams that are based across the Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire locality, within North Derbyshire. on a 12 month fixed term contract. To deliver high quality physiotherapy treatments to adults with a complex variety of conditions working across a variety of community care/rotational settings within the North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield localities. To undertake assessments of adults who are referred to the Integrated Care Teams and services requiring physiotherapy input and to be able to adapt to ever changing patient and service needs. To be an integral member of the Integrated Community Team (ICT) delivering high quality, multi-disciplinary health and wellbeing interventions. To be an active member of the wider Physiotherapy workforce of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust and willing to work wherever the service requires. To be responsible for maintaining competency to practice through maintenance of professional registration, Continuous Professional Development activities and main a portfolio which reflects personal and professional development and evidence of learning beyond registration. ### Main duties of the job You will rotate between the bedded care, community therapy, Neurological Out patients and out-patient/MSK physiotherapy teams. This post is an excellent opportunity for a newly-qualified physiotherapist to develop their skills and knowledge working within supportive environments with access to a preceptorship programme. You will need to have a BSc/Diploma in physiotherapy and be registered with the HCPC or an undergraduate student nearing course completion. You will require some working in the community and the need to be able to work from different bases you will need a current driving licence and access to a vehicle. Some of the teams operate over a 7 day service. If you can demonstrate good communication skills, have the ability to plan and organise, competent, evidence based clinical care delivery we want to hear from you. As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. - Communication Skills ### IT skills **Essential** - Evidence of IT skills **Desirable** - Experience of SystmOne ### Qualification **Essential** - Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy - Registered with the HCPC **Desirable** - CSP membership ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Team Player - Ability to cope under pressure **Desirable** - Delegation of tasks and or supervision of other staff ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Varied Clinical Experience - Evidence of CPD - Understanding NHS agenda and focus on Community or Neighbourhood working **Desirable** - Community Experience ## Documents - [jd+ps (pdf, 683.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712548) - [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565) ## 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.