Senior Physiotherapist
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Worcester, WR4 9PAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
24 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
We are looking for an experienced band 5 or a current band 6 to join the Worcester City neighbourhood team physiotherapists for a 12 months fixed term...
Our neighbourhood team consists of physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants, community nurses, occupational therapists, and healthcare assistants. We work alongside the Worcester GPs to support people living in their own homes. As well as planned work the role includes admission prevention and hospital discharge assessments as well as supporting urgent community response.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a varied and interesting caseload.
For full details of the duties and criteria of the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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Experience
Essential
- A range of post graduate experience including work in a variety of specialities
- Experience of caseload management and prioritisation
- Experience of supervision of junior staff or students
- Experience of delegation to qualified/ unqualified staff
Desirable: - Recent experience in a community setting; - Experience at band 6
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained in portfolio
Desirable: - Clinical educators qualification; - Relevant validated clinical courses
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Ability to organise, prioritise and time manage own workload including use of effective delegation
- Ability to identify and plan individual rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carers
- Ability to use IT confidently and competently in daily work.
Desirable: - Ability to work proactively with other agencies to prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge
Additional Criteria
Essential: - Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
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
10 November 2026
Last checked
12 November 2026
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