Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic Physiotherapist looking for a senior rotational role in a supportive and dynamic environment? Yeovil District Hospital, part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a Band 6 Senior Rotational Physiotherapist to join our Therapy Team!
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Rotational Physiotherapist, you'll play a key role in patient recovery while developing your skills in multiple specialities. Your rotations will include: Frailty, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Stroke & Neurology, Orthopaedics, Rapid Intervention Team (ED & Emergency Admissions), Urgent Care (Respiratory, Surgical & ICU).
You'll be working in a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Rehabilitation Assistants to provide outstanding patient care.
What You'll Do:
- Assess, treat, and rehabilitate patients across a range of clinical areas
- Help shape and improve physiotherapy services within the Trust
- Support and mentor Band 5 Physiotherapists, students, and Rehabilitation Assistants
- Play a crucial role in timely patient discharge planning
- Contribute to clinical audits, research, and service development
- Take part in weekend and respiratory on-call services to ensure 24/7 patient care
If you're passionate about delivering high-quality Physiotherapy and want to advance your career in a supportive, forward-thinking team, we'd love to hear from you!
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including evidence of recent postgraduate learning
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Post-graduate accredited course in rehabilitation or relevant post graduate courses
Experience
Essential
- Proven post graduate experience with extensive clinical experience relevant to the post
- To have completed a variety of rotations and acquired core skills relevant to the post
- Experience of a wide range of clinical rehabilitation areas in an acute setting
- Experience working as part of a Respiratory On-call and/or twilight service
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Experience of service development and evaluation
Desirable
- Experience working as a practice placement educator including relevant training
- Experience of working in the NHS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including evidence of recent postgraduate learning
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Post-graduate accredited course in rehabilitation or relevant post graduate courses
Experience
Essential
- Proven post graduate experience with extensive clinical experience relevant to the post
- To have completed a variety of rotations and acquired core skills relevant to the post
- Experience of a wide range of clinical rehabilitation areas in an acute setting
- Experience working as part of a Respiratory On-call and/or twilight service
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Experience of service development and evaluation
Desirable
- Experience working as a practice placement educator including relevant training
- Experience of working in the NHS
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.
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.
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).
