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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Acute Medicine Physiotherapist

The closing date is 04 January 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and forward-thinking Physiotherapist to join our Acute Medicine team.This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual eager to enhance both their clinical expertise and leadership skills within a supportive and dynamic environment.

Our Physiotherapy Department is committed to advancing the role of physiotherapy in acute care. Under the mentorship of experienced Band 7's, you will receive strong guidance, career development opportunities, and a culture that fosters excellence, innovation, and continuous professional development (CPD).

The team together covers our Emergency department, SDEC areas and our Acute Medical Units (AMU). Working closely with our Occupational Therapy colleagues across all areas.

As a senior clinician, you will play a key role in:

  • Supervising, educating, and appraising physiotherapists, support staff, and students.
  • Leading and contributing to service development, ensuring high-quality patient care and innovation in practice.

If you are passionate about acute medicine physiotherapy and eager to progress in your career, we encourage you to apply!

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver a high-quality physiotherapy service by assessing and treating patients with complex presentations
  • Supervise and mentor newly qualified physiotherapists, technicians, assistants, and students while contributing to the education of multidisciplinary team (MDT) staff
  • Engage in continuous professional development (CPD) and actively participate in departmental activities
  • Take part in the weekend and on-call service as required
  • Weekend working commitments will be determined based on service demands

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM234

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Wexham

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration
  • Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy

Desirable

  • Member of relevant clinical interest group (E.g. ACPRC)
  • CSP member

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of band 5 rotations. This includes experience in the relevant clinical areas, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgical/ICU, Elderly Care, Neuro, Outpatients.
  • Relevant Acute Medicine postgrad NHS experience
  • Multidisciplinary working.
  • Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.

Desirable

  • Experience of research
  • Band 6 Acute Medicine Experience
  • Experience in development of a project or service.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound knowledge of physiotherapy in the relevant area
  • Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure with a variable caseload.
  • Basic management skills.

Desirable

  • Facilitation skills
  • Supervisory and appraisal skills.
  • Teaching skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration
  • Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy

Desirable

  • Member of relevant clinical interest group (E.g. ACPRC)
  • CSP member

Experience

Essential

  • Completion of band 5 rotations. This includes experience in the relevant clinical areas, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgical/ICU, Elderly Care, Neuro, Outpatients.
  • Relevant Acute Medicine postgrad NHS experience
  • Multidisciplinary working.
  • Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.

Desirable

  • Experience of research
  • Band 6 Acute Medicine Experience
  • Experience in development of a project or service.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound knowledge of physiotherapy in the relevant area
  • Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure with a variable caseload.
  • Basic management skills.

Desirable

  • Facilitation skills
  • Supervisory and appraisal skills.
  • Teaching skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Wexham

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Wexham

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Physiotherapist for Medicine and Neuro

Chelsea Calvert

chelsea.calvert@nhs.net

07747012067

Details

Date posted

19 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM234

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Wexham

SL2 4HL


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