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Band 6 Physiotherapist - Rotational

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gorleston, NR31 6LAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 November 2026

13 days left

Job description

BAND 6 PHYSIOTHERAPIST - ROTATIONAL Full-time (37.5 hours per week) | Permanent We are pleased to offer an opportunity to join our forward-thinking In...

You will be responsible for your own complex caseload consisting of patients with a variety of different conditions and lead on the development of junior colleagues. Good prioritisation, organisational and time management skills will be needed to balance clinical and non-clinical duties.

You will be responsible for ensuring the use of advanced effective assessment skills to identify appropriate patients and to formulate, implement and evaluate individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans, some of which will be specialist in nature, basedon expert analytical and clinical reasoning skills. You will need advanced communication skills to ensure a successful multidisciplinary approach to patient care and will be in regular discussions with patients, carers, JPUH colleagues and community partners on therapy plans. You will be responsible for other non-clinical duties such as leading on team meetings; in-service development ideas; training/supervision of students, therapy assistant practitioners and Band 5 and 6 colleagues. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.

The James Paget is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep we are within commuting distance of Norwich City with many of our staff car sharing from here. Onsite parking is available.

Service Improvement: The Integrated Therapy Department is positive and forward thinking, always striving to improve services, particularly post-pandemic. Our links with the Research Department are growing with joint projects being worked on. Our therapists represent the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences.

Personal and professional development is key. We are developing our research and innovation strategy in line with the national AHP Strategy. We will support you in achieving your career goals through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system, actively encouraging utilisation of training courses (clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills) with use of CPD funding. We also have a Band 6 peer support group.

Development of others: You will be supported to provide education to your team but also to our wider workforce. We support development of our future workforce through our close links with the University of East Anglia, Suffolk College and City College Norwich providing teaching and placements to apprentices, under and postgraduates.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/Degree/MSc in Physiotherapy
  • Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
  • CPD record should include evidence of up-to-date manual handling, in-service training and reflections of learning

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience at Band 5 level within a range of areas; patients with multi-pathology, including dementia, falls, palliative care and bariatric patients
  • Significant clinical experience within the NHS to include acute hospital setting and discharge planning
  • Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams
  • Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner, providing specialist guidance, training and support to other staff or students
  • Evidence of reflective learning, demonstrates self-directed learning
  • Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research and guidelines
  • Understanding of legal issues, safeguarding and mental capacity
  • Working knowledge of clinical governance and implications for own work

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Essential

  • Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation skills
  • Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people
  • Ability to prioritise and organise workload and support others with this
  • Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner with minimum supervision
  • Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly
  • Recognise own limitations and know when to ask for help
  • Forward thinking, able to problem solve with positive approach
  • Ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Must hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including on call working
  • Basic IT skills

Other - Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Physically fit and able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines
  • Professional demeanour and appearance
  • Evidence of interest/motivation for a Band 6 role

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

16 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

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About the employer

JPU
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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