# Rotational Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-physiotherapist/40998f20-c167-441a-9657-c7f638d8df4e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-physiotherapist/40998f20-c167-441a-9657-c7f638d8df4e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-11T16:53:20.319Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8075598 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8075598?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest Trusts in the UK. At UCLH we are committed to delivering top quality care, excellent education and worldwide research. The therapy department is a friendly and supportive environment to develop clinical and project skills. To hear more about working for the Therapies and Rehabilitation department at UCLH, please see our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/x2590DuUnLI We are looking for a dynamic and motivated physiotherapist with excellent communication skills and an innovative and flexible approach.  You must be a team player with a broad range of student experience. This role has 6-month rotations across a range of specialities including: Critical Care, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Oncology and Haematology, General Medicine, Musculoskeletal Outpatients. Rehabilitation and Neurology. The rotations are across several sites including University College Hospital, UCH at Westmoreland Street, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, St Pancras Rehab Unit (CNWL). On all rotations staff will either participate in 7-day services or weekend and on-call rotas. We have a strong commitment to staff development and service improvement providing regular supervision and in-service training. Please only apply if you have a degree result and have your HCPC registration or it is pending. ### Main duties of the job - To provide high quality physiotherapy including assessment, treatment and advice to patients with various needs in a variety of settings. - To work collaboratively with the MDT to deliver patient centred care. - To participate in the Band 5 Rotational Scheme, this involves six monthly rotations in the following areas;  o    Respiratory including Critical care, UCLH@Westmoreland Street, Acute Medicine and Surgery o    Neurology including Hyper acute Stroke Unit (HASU), Acute Brain Injury Unit (ABIU), Neurosurgery, neuro-medicine and neuro-rehabilitation (at NHNN) o    Musculoskeletal including Outpatients, Orthopaedics, Acute orthopaedic outpatients o    Rehabilitation and Medicine including Oncology, Haematology, Elderly Care, Infectious Diseases, Exercise Post (A rotation providing physical and therapeutic exercise within a Paediatric, Adolescent and Adult Cancer Services) and Intermediate Care (St Pancras Rehab Unit) - To participate in weekend working, on-calls and 7-day services as appropriate for the rotation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust *In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest Trusts in the UK. At UCLH we are committed to delivering top quality care, excellent education and worldwide research. The therapy department is a friendly and supportive environment to develop clinical and project skills. To hear more about working for the Therapies and Rehabilitation department at UCLH, please see our YouTube video: https://youtu.be/x2590DuUnLI We are looking for a dynamic and motivated physiotherapist with excellent communication skills and an innovative and flexible approach. You must be a team player with a broad range of student experience. This role has 6-month rotations across a range of specialities including: Critical Care, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Oncology and Haematology, General Medicine, Musculoskeletal Outpatients. Rehabilitation and Neurology. The rotations are across several sites including University College Hospital, UCH at Westmoreland Street, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, St Pancras Rehab Unit (CNWL). On all rotations staff will either participate in 7-day services or weekend and on-call rotas. We have a strong commitment to staff development and service improvement providing regular supervision and in-service training. Please only apply if you have a degree result and have your HCPC registration or it is pending. ## Job Description To provide high quality physiotherapy including assessment, treatment and advice to patients with various needs in a variety of settings. - To work collaboratively with the MDT to deliver patient centred care. - To participate in the Band 5 Rotational Scheme, this involves six monthly rotations in the following areas; o Respiratory including Critical care, UCLH@Westmoreland Street, Acute Medicine and Surgery o Neurology including Hyper acute Stroke Unit (HASU), Acute Brain Injury Unit (ABIU), Neurosurgery, neuro-medicine and neuro-rehabilitation (at NHNN) o Musculoskeletal including Outpatients, Orthopaedics, Acute orthopaedic outpatients o Rehabilitation and Medicine including Oncology, Haematology, Elderly Care, Infectious Diseases, Exercise Post (A rotation providing physical and therapeutic exercise within a Paediatric, Adolescent and Adult Cancer Services) and Intermediate Care (St Pancras Rehab Unit) - To participate in weekend working, on-calls and 7-day services as appropriate for the rotation. ## Responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust *In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a Health or Social Care setting, including as a student. - Completion of core student placements including: Respiratory and ITU, Neurology/Rehabilitation, Care of the Older Person and Musculoskeletal Outpatients - Knowledge of general conditions seen in Physiotherapy including respiratory, outpatient/orthopaedics, neurological and care of the older person **Desirable** - Previous experience of working as a Band 5/student in cardio-respiratory ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Communication & Customer Care: Ability to communicate well with patients, carers, physiotherapists, and other health care professionals - Able to present written and spoken English in a clear and logical manner including the ability to meet UCLH Trust documentation guidelines ### Knowledge & Qualifications **Essential** - Physiotherapy HPC Registration (actual or pending) - Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy **Desirable** - CSP Membership (actual or pending) ### Personal & people development **Essential** - Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate - Ability to work independently when on call - Ability to recognise own learning needs and self manage learning - Demonstrates ability to actively participate in the appraisal process, identifying learning needs and responding to feedback. - To understand the roles of professional organisations, NHS and social care systems. - Demonstrates ability to participate in multi-disciplinary team working ### Other requirements, including: **Essential** - Work Pattern (e.g. shift work, unsociable hours): To participate in the weekend, on-calls and/or 7-day services as required by the rotation. ### Quality and service improvement **Essential** - Demonstrates awareness of current professional practice and new research developments - To demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of audit and service development. - Is engaged and active in training and development **Desirable** - To understand risk management and incidents reporting. ### Information processing (IT skills) **Essential** - Competent IT skills and able to learn new programmes - Able to use electronic health records ### Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Demonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties ### Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: **Essential** - Being familiar with and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control. - Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control. - Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal - Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently. ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10367249) - [functional requirement (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10367248) ## 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.