University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 15 October 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a full time physiotherapist to work within the Therapies Department at the University Hospital of North Midlands. The Therapies department is made up of two divisional therapy teams within multiple clinical areas. The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital based on two hospital sites.

This is a rotational post working at both the Royal Stoke and County hospital sites. Supervision will be provided by Band 6/7 Physiotherapists and continuous professional development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training.

Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends, late shifts, bank holidays and overnight on call.

Main duties of the job

This is a rotational Band 5 Physiotherapy post between the Royal Stoke and County sites.

Examining, treating and advising patients, their relatives and carers under the guidance of a higher grade Therapist.

The Therapies Department comprises of two multidisciplinary based teams, the Medical & Surgical Team and the Network Services Team, incorporating both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. These teams form part of the Trust Medical, Surgical and Network Services Divisions. Each team is led by a Divisional Therapist.

Administration, clerical and secretarial support is provided to both sites and teams by an A&C team. All Staff must be courteous to patients, their carer's, the general public, other staff and contacts external to the Trust at all times.The specialities within the two teams are as follows:

Medical & Urgent Care Team:

Network Services Team:

  • General Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Frail Elderly
  • Medicine including Emergency portals (Including Outpatients)
  • Oncology
  • Renal
  • Stroke
  • Critical Care

  • A&E and Fracture Clinic Outpatients
  • Burns and Plastic Surgical Outpatients
  • Elective Orthopaedics In Patients and Outpatients
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology Inpatients/Outpatients
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Cardio-thoracic
  • Paediatric Inpatient & Outpatients
  • Trauma Inpatients & Outpatients

About us

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park. Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7499014

Job locations

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate evidence of placements within an NHS setting
  • Demonstrate evidence in core specialities - Resp/Msk/Neuro

Desirable

  • Acute Hospital Experience

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma/Masters in Physiotherapy or nearing completition
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate evidence of placements within an NHS setting
  • Demonstrate evidence in core specialities - Resp/Msk/Neuro

Desirable

  • Acute Hospital Experience

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma/Masters in Physiotherapy or nearing completition

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Therapy Services

Clare Johnson

Clare.johnson@uhnm.nhs.uk

01785230802

Details

Date posted

08 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7499014

Job locations

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA


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