Specialist Physiotherapist Rotation
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Truro, TR1 3LJ
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vac...
- To provide a high standard Physiotherapy service to patients at Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust.
- To provide specialist assessment, treatment, and goal setting of patients on the wards or in an out-patient setting. Some patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations. To determine clinical diagnosis and Physiotherapy treatment indicated. To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
- You will develop highly specialist skills under the guidance of the Senior staff.
- To provide clinical cross cover within your team as delegated by your Clinical Team Lead
- To attend clinical level discussions / meetings relating to your area of work as delegated by your Clinical Team Lead
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds:
- Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
- St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
- West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance
As a teaching hospital, we're proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We're committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future. The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non-clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams.
We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that's safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Membership of CSP
Experience
Essential
- Significant post grad experience, including a rage of post qualification rotations.
- Experience in acute hospital setting, including a range of post qualification rotations.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, a good understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team.
- Experience of working in a team of people including qualified and unqualified staff.
- Experience of out of hours working - including managing the risks associated with unsupervised / lone working
- Experience in orthopaedics and MSK
Desirable
- Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Respiratory, Neurology, MSK
PRACTICAL AND INTELLECTUAL SKILLS (INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE):
Essential
- Up-to-date clinical skills
- Specialist level assessment skills
- Well developed communication skills - empathy, negotiation, and motivation, presenting of complex facts in an understandable way, re-assurance, and support particularly to anxious people.
- Good understanding of roles with Multidisciplinary Team.
- Respect for other professionals within the team.
- Analytical thinker.
- Reflective practitioner with portfolio evidence to support this.
- Experience of teaching (formal or informal), good presentation skills, computer literate
Desirable
- Evidence of post-graduate education and development.
DISPOSITION/ ADJUSTMENT/ ATTITUDE
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Able to work in highly stressful situations including the ability to manage distressing and highly emotive situations successfully (e.g. working with people recently diagnosed with life changing conditions).
- Able to concentrate for long periods including during patient treatments (for 20+ minutes). Able to work with interruptions.
- Actively participate in, and record, CPD activities and in-service training. Able to work flexibly across a team and provide appropriate cross cover.
- Keen to share knowledge and training across all health care professionals.
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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