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Band 6 Physiotherapist

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton, BL2 6PP

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

11 September 2026

11 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking dynamic Physiotherapist to join the Bedded Intermediate Care Units. Bolton Hospital NHS Foun...

The position we are recruiting to will be part of the Intermediate Care therapy team , the team consists of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists as well as Therapy Assistants. The successful candidate will be expected to rotate across the bed base units and Discharge to assess beds provision to ensure the needs of the service are met. The successful candidate will work as part of a health and social care multidisciplinary team comprising of medics, pharmacists, social workers and nurses.

Candidates will have recent and relevant post registration experience and an interest in elderly rehabilitation in an acute and community rehabilitation setting. They should also be able to evidence recent self-directed learning and development.

Candidates will need to be able to travel to meet the needs of this post and will therefore need access to a vehicle for work.

The post will provide an excellent opportunity for individuals that enjoy working as part of a close multi-disciplinary/multi agency team. We value regular appraisal and supervision and ensure personal and professional development opportunities are available.

You must have a genuine interest in working with older people, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resourceful and comfortable working in a changing environment.

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre of skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed. We would particularly encourage candidates from a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background and candidates with health conditions or impairments.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
  • Current professional registration as a Physiotherapist

Experience

Essential

  • Treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality
  • Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change
  • Supervision and/or mentoring of staff/students.
  • Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working.

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate highly complex pathologies and diagnostic reasoning to all levels in the medical and non-medical field at the appropriate level.
  • Able to undertake assessment in difficult complex situations
  • Sound knowledge of psycho-social problems and ability to gain patient confidence and co-operation.
  • Able to work independently as lead specialist, demonstrating good leadership skills.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research governance.
  • Understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs through publication of documents.
  • Change management skills

Other

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly and travel across the service footprint to meet business needs
  • Able to work under pressure and constantly respond and adapt to frequent changes in circumstances.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

28 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

BNF
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

NHS organisation

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