Job overview
We are looking for an experienced physiotherapist wanting new challenges, to widen their experience, to develop their leadership and teaching skills and grow their clinical ability. The successful candidate needs to be an enthusiastic therapist with strong clinical and team working skills, who has a positive and resilient outlook who is able to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in a large acute trust.
This exciting rotational full-time post in the Therapies team at the University Hospitals of North Midlands has rotations including:
- Inpatient: Acute Rehabilitation Trauma Unit # Neck of Femur Elective Orthopaedics (Royal Stoke and Stafford Sites) Trauma
- Acute Rehabilitation Trauma Unit
- # Neck of Femur
- Elective Orthopaedics (Royal Stoke and Stafford Sites)
- Trauma
- Outpatient: Acute Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Royal Stoke and Stafford Sites) Gymnasium
- Acute Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Royal Stoke and Stafford Sites)
- Gymnasium
Main duties of the job
This experience will give the post holder an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills, as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden clinical skills.
Supervision will be provided by the Advanced Therapists and Principal Therapists; continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.
The University Hospital of North Midlands is located on 2 hospital sites and the post works within a 7 day shift system which includes weekend, late shift, bank holidays and on-call working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on this post please refer to the attached job description and personal specification.
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
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months graduate experience as a Physiotherapist
- Experience of supporting/supervising staff
Desirable
- Experience relevant to speciality area
- Experience gained within an acute NHS setting
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
- CPD relevant to speciality area
Knowledge, Skills & Training
Essential
- Experience of Audits
Desirable
- Trained Clinical Educator
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This advert is for Senior Physiotherapist with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Royal Stoke Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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