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Specialist Physiotherapist

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Peterborough, PE3 9GZ

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

7 September 2026

7 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Inpatient Critical Care and Surgery Therapy Team at Peterborough City Hospital. We are looking for an e...

To enable Physiotherapy to provide Therapy Skills within the inpatient

service

To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in

line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards

To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams

To participate in delegated projects for service development with the

team

To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within

the speciality who may have a complex presentation

To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole

inpatient/patient team

To undertake weekend working as required within service developments

To be available to provide Clinical Supervision

This role entails 80% Clinical Contact and 20% Operational Management as

appropriate within team requirements

To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of

therapeutic care plans

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of preceptorship programme

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in use of basic IT system for data recording

Other requirements

Essential

  • Completion of student educator course

Qualifcations

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registered

Experience

Essential

  • Wide variety of experience in core rotations as a Band 5 Physiotherapist or equivalent including respiratory care
  • NHS Acute Hospital Experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical knowledge in clinical conditions associated with specialist area/sound level in theoretical knowledge of inpatient areas

Skills

Essential

  • Able to work as a team member and independently
  • Ability to present information in logical concise manner

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Strong belief in CPD and Reflective Practice

Other requirements

Essential

  • Weekend working , either as part of front of house or on-call

Qualifications

Desirable

  • CSP member

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team

Skills

Essential

  • Good Clinical Reasoning skills

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to manage own time and pressure
  • Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care

Other requirements

Essential

  • Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role i.e. Manual car driver
  • Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours
  • Be prepared to work across sites as and when required
  • Professional appearance & behaviour

Desirable

  • Value added contribution to the team - may take on additional roles e.g. Health & Safety representative

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

25 August 2026

Last checked

27 August 2026

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About the employer

NWA
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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