NHS Professionals Limited

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) delivers a comprehensive range of acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services. This role involves delivering high-quality assessment, treatment, advice, and evaluation for patients within the Acute Inpatient Physiotherapy Service, ranging from those who are critically unwell to those requiring minimal rehabilitation or guidance. You will manage patients with diverse and complex physical and psychological needs while working as part of a supportive team. In return, you will have the opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise and enhance your leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

As a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and effective delivery of the Physiotherapy service while supporting the Specialty Team Lead in maintaining the highest standards of patient care. You will manage your own caseload independently, ensuring the safe and seamless transfer of care for defined patient groups, while also contributing to service improvement initiatives. In addition, you will supervise and mentor rotational physiotherapists, lead the clinical education of student physiotherapists, and assist with department-wide training. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will liaise closely with patients, carers, and colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, acting as an advocate to safeguard patient wellbeing and promote a positive care experience.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£26.11 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M0042-83767

Job locations

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To undertake comprehensive assessments and formulating diagnoses for patients with complex or multiple conditions.
  • To analyse findings to set realistic treatment goals and timescales in collaboration with patients and the multidisciplinary team.
  • To ensure patient understanding, consent, and engagement through clear communication, negotiation, and motivation.

  • To select and delivering appropriate treatment techniques such as therapeutic handling, electrotherapy, respiratory care, and exercise-based interventions.
  • To monitor, evaluating, and adjusting treatment programmes to ensure progress and timely, safe discharge planning.
  • To identify inappropriate referrals and directing patients to the most suitable services when physiotherapy is not appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To undertake comprehensive assessments and formulating diagnoses for patients with complex or multiple conditions.
  • To analyse findings to set realistic treatment goals and timescales in collaboration with patients and the multidisciplinary team.
  • To ensure patient understanding, consent, and engagement through clear communication, negotiation, and motivation.

  • To select and delivering appropriate treatment techniques such as therapeutic handling, electrotherapy, respiratory care, and exercise-based interventions.
  • To monitor, evaluating, and adjusting treatment programmes to ensure progress and timely, safe discharge planning.
  • To identify inappropriate referrals and directing patients to the most suitable services when physiotherapy is not appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Experience in SystmOne
  • Trained in Moving handling & BLS
  • Experience in Acute Inpatients
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Experience in SystmOne
  • Trained in Moving handling & BLS
  • Experience in Acute Inpatients

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£26.11 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M0042-83767

Job locations

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX


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