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Location
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata
Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
15 Apr 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
09 Apr 2026

Job overview

Working Full or Part time hours

This is an exciting job opportunity to work within the Same Day Emergency Care therapy Team.

Undertake physiotherapy assessment and intervention within the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, managing a designated caseload of patients presenting with a range of acute conditions. The role focuses on rapid assessment, early intervention, and supporting safe same-day discharge by facilitating appropriate onward care within community services, including Community Response Hubs.

The post holder will provide a high-quality, effective physiotherapy service to patients presenting to SDEC, ensuring timely assessment and treatment to support patient flow, prevent unnecessary admission, and promote safe discharge pathways.

This post is to cover a 7-day 8am-6pm service.

The successful candidate will need to be a car driver with a full licence, business insurance and access to a car during their working hours.

Main duties of the job

Main duties as outlined below:

The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team within SDEC, providing specialist physiotherapy assessment to determine functional ability, mobility status and rehabilitation needs. They will develop and implement treatment plans and facilitate safe discharge planning by liaising with community services, including Community Response Hubs, to ensure patients receive ongoing support and rehabilitation where required.

The successful candidate will need to have had experience in the core Physiotherapy rotations in addition to being confident and competent in discharge planning and autonomous working within the Community setting.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.​