Physiotherapist Band 5 Rotational

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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The band 5 physiotherapy rotation offers a great opportunity to gain breadth and depth of experience working alongside specialist staff, as well as a solid grounding in the core specialties of respiratory, neurology, healthcare of the elderly and musculoskeletal care. Some of the more unusual rotations include: Nottingham Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Burns and Plastics, The Wolfson Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Amputee Rehabilitation, and pelvic health. New from October 2026 will be rotations based in the newly opened National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC).

You will be based in a busy, acute care hospital providing physiotherapy care across all sites, including participation on weekend and overnight on-call rotas (following appropriate training). You will need excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own caseload while working within a supportive team.

We offer all newly-qualified staff a preceptorship programme to support them in their journey as a newly registered professional. Other opportunities for development include well established in-service training programmes, competency packages, access to funding for CPD courses as well as a comprehensive suite of NUH in-house courses and access to clinical supervision.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree (or the equivalent) in Physiotherapy (or pending qualification)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in an acute trust

Communication and relationship

Essential criteria

• Evidence of effective team working skills

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential criteria

• Worked example of problem solving skills

Planning and organisation skil

Essential criteria

• Worked example demonstrating organisational skills, including prioritising ability

Physical skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of basic IT skills

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Awareness of NUH Trust's values
• Evidence or examples to demonstrate values & behaviours consistent with NUH's values
• Acceptance/awareness of the need for participation in on-call & weekend rosters

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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