# Specialist Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Kettering
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** 12 months (12 month fixed-term or secondment opportunity)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours across 7 days and overnight oncall)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T09:10:33.684Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Kettering/Kettering_General_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy_Therapies/Physiotherapy_Therapies-v8138332
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8138332?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kgh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you a band 5 or 6 looking to gain further experience in the acute setting? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our friendly, innovative and dynamic Therapies team at Kettering General Hospital on either a fixed term contract until 01/10/27 or on a secondment until the same date.

The  Therapy team holds a high profile within the wider trust and is at the forefront of many service development strategies, continually developing and introducing new, pioneering prospects for the service.

We have a range of Band 6 rotations within the Therapies Team across:

- Orthopaedics – Elective, Trauma and Fracture Clinic
- A&E, Frailty and Urgent Care
- Medicine – Endocrinology, Haematology, Care of the Elderly
- Respiratory – Critical Care, Acute Respiratory Wards and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

### Main duties of the job

Please apply for the following post if you are:

- A recently qualified Band 5,  who will be interested in an accelerated Band 5 to 6 Development Programme – this is a supported programme focusing on developing your leadership skills and, practice development training while consolidating your clinical experience. You will have regular supervision to facilitate your personal and professional development from band 5 to band 6.
- An existing Band 6 looking for the next step in your career or to gain some more experience to consolidate and develop your existing clinical and leadership skills further.

All band 6 therapists have the opportunity to attend Trust leadership programmes. All posts are supported with regular supervision, in-service training and appraisals.

This is a 7 day service with participation in an overnight emergency on call rota (adults, children and young people

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for a detailed overview of the role.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Good communicator.
- Team worker.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical activity throughout the working day.

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good clinical knowledge base of physiotherapy within the acute setting and Respiratory conditions.
- Good knowledge of the role of Physiotherapy in Effective Discharge planning from the Acute setting
- Able to present information written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
- Able to demonstrate good organisational and delegation skills.
- Proven flexible working practices.Be able to cope with demands of a busy department including prioritisation.

**Desirable**

- Able to assist others in learning.
- Able to motivate others and take the lead as necessary.
- Ability to organise training.
- Evidence of participation in research / audit.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to HCPC Registered Physiotherapist level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- Evidence of Post graduate CPD, including attendance at recent relevant post graduate learning events

**Desirable**

- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

### Knowledge/Experience

**Essential**

- Up to date with professional practice and research
- Education of other MDT members.
- Understanding of legal responsibilities.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services including quality and audit.
- Experience of deputising for Senior staff.
- Relevant experience working within the NHS environment.
- Ability to work across 7 day service

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of community-based therapy services and services that external partners offer

## Documents

- [staff privacy notice (pdf, 300.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1830)
- [b6 rotational jd & ps (pdf, 308.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10436659)

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