Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Surgical Physiotherapist

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

Our Physiotherapy team at Basildon Hospital are looking to recruit an experienced band 5 physiotherapist who wishes to progress their career or existing band 6 who is looking to join a different team.

This role would enable you to showcase and develop your leadership and clinical skills, communication and team work, working together to deliver high levels of patient centred care which align with our Trust values.

This is a staic post in the vascular / surgical team

Main duties of the job

This role allows an enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our team, who have wide ranging clinical experience, good communication and interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient-centred care.

Join our friendly and supportive team of therapists, where continuous professional development, research and quality improvement processes are encouraged .There is a well-established in-service education programme, where you can build upon your clinical and managerial skills with support from senior clinical leads.

Candidates will be expected to join and partake in our overnight emergency on call rota and weekend working rotas so previous experience of working on an on call rota or working within respiratory / Critical Care field is essential. You will also be expected to work as part of a seven day rota and extended hours during some of the rotations.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9760

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application!

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application!

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Person Specification

Clinical skills/experience

Essential

  • Evidence of experience in respiratory on call
  • Evidence of experience in surgical / vascular wards
  • Evidence of experience in amputees in both out and in patient setting
  • Evidence of completion of band 5 rotations or similar including Respiratory and Surgery

Desirable

  • BACPAR course

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registration
  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
Person Specification

Clinical skills/experience

Essential

  • Evidence of experience in respiratory on call
  • Evidence of experience in surgical / vascular wards
  • Evidence of experience in amputees in both out and in patient setting
  • Evidence of completion of band 5 rotations or similar including Respiratory and Surgery

Desirable

  • BACPAR course

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registration
  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Therapy Lead

Caroline Leonard

caroline.leonard3@nhs.net

01268524900

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9760

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Supporting documents

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