Rotational Physiotherapist

Main area: Therapies

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (requires input to on call rota and weekend rota)

Job ref: 156-6681575

Employer: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Cornwall Hospital

Town: Truro

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 05/03/2025 23:59

Rotational Physiotherapist

Band 5

Job overview

Are you enthusiastic and forward-thinking about therapy? Do you want to work for a Trust that values AHPs and their contribution to the patient journey and holistic care?

Come and join our vibrant Therapy service at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our friendly, busy departments at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. You will be working on the Band 5 rotational scheme covering the acute wards (RCHT) and outpatients/inpatients (CFT) providing rehabilitation, respiratory, orthopaedics, surgical, neurology, and musculoskeletal intervention to a broad case mix of inpatients. The rotational post incorporates weekend working, and you will be required to be part of the on-call respiratory service.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week) entry-level post. Flexible working across seven days will be required, with commitment to the respiratory weekend and on-call rota for the rotational posts.

International applications are welcome, and we can offer remote interviews. We will consider people returning to practice.

Main duties of the job

We can offer you opportunities to engage in research, training, coaching, and career development. We have links to local higher education institutions and have developed local learning opportunities. In particular, we offer an excellent ‘AHP Future Leaders Programme’, which has been praised by Suzanne Rastrick, Chief AHP Officer.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has an active ‘Improving Working Lives’ team who offer a range of services and activities to support staff and encourage health and well-being of our workforce. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, 86% of our staff said that they think the organisation takes positive action on health and well-being.

At the Therapy Department at Royal Cornwall Hospital, we value our staff and their contributions. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service and constantly strive to improve the quality of all that we do. In our latest staff survey, 91% of staff stated that the training, learning, and development they have accessed have helped them to do their job more effectively.

Cornwall Therapy Services are fully committed to the AHPs into Action agenda and is currently leading the plans for the first national AHP Appreciation Day.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people, which can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

1. Identity Checks
2. Professional registration and qualification checks
3. Employment history and reference checks
4. Occupational Health clearance
5. Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person specification

Qualifications

1. Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
2. HCPC registered or pending
3. Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists

Experience

1. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
2. Experience of working in a team of people
3. Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma and Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology, Mental Health.
4. Up-to-date clinical skills
5. Entry-level assessment skills
6. Well-developed communication skills
7. Good understanding of roles within a multi-disciplinary team
8. Evidence of clinical audit/research activity

Thank you for your application. If you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.

Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.

Should you require an alternative format of this application form (such as Braille, audio, or large print), please telephone 01872 255755.

Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.

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.