Job summary
Rotational Physiotherapist
37.5 hours per week (On call and weekend working)
Permanent
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Closing Date: 19th November 2025
Interview Date: 28th November 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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We are excited to advertise the opportunity for x 3 rotational band 5 Physiotherapist to work within the acute setting of the George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton.
The posts covers 6 monthly rotations, which include:
MSK Out-patients, Hand Unit, REACT, Neuro Out-patients, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Stroke Rehabilitation, In-patient medicine and respiratory wards along with Critical Care.
We are looking for enthusiastic, reflective therapists, who care passionately about their patients and team members; who are willing to go that little bit extra.
We offer regular supervisions, job planning, support in CPD, full onboarding into the department and a department that promotes honest and open communication.
Main duties of the job
To assess, diagnose, plan and deliver individual treatment programmes to patients referred to the physiotherapy service, by six monthly rotations into the following clinical areas:
- Musculo-skeletal Out-patients
- General Medicine, including Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Stroke Ward
- Neuro out-patient
- Surgery and ITU
- Hand Unit/REAC
To be part of the 7-day service provision for the T&O and respiratory wards and be part of the on-call rota.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
- To undertake comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of own caseload within clinical area
- To plan and implement appropriate Physiotherapy treatment for patients within clinical area
- To demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual physiotherapy treatment of patients
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload
- To have knowledge and skills in the use and application of relevant equipment and to be responsible for your own safe and competent use of all that equipment, aids and appliances and that of support workers within your team
- Carry out assessments and treatments of patients with varying degrees of disability on a daily basis, using moderate physical effort. This may involve moving and handling patients and equipment, as well as administering physiotherapy manual techniques
- To deal with frequent exposure to distressing circumstances e.g. (patient death and stress of ITU) and seek out support to help deal with distressing situations
- Frequent concentration is required to analyse patient documentation and carry out patient assessments and treatments
- Frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions on a regular/daily basis (bodily fluids, particularly sputum when taking samples and encouraging expectoration; urine, faeces, blood and vomit), but also occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression
Professional
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care and to ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management
- To assess patients understanding of treatment protocols, gain valid consent, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment
- To ensure that your own practice meets the required professional standards of physiotherapy practice
- To work within the Trust and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Clinical Guidelines, to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards, and to monitor own practice
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Standards of practice
- To supervise support workers within your area of service
- To liaise with medical and nursing staff, therapists, social workers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, to ensure a co-ordinated package of patient care
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency to evidence-based practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development
- To participate in the staff Individual Performance Review (IPR) appraisal scheme and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programme and
- to meet set knowledge competencies
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and risk management and apply to the work situation
- To undertake, as directed, measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of audit, outcome measures and evidence-based practice
- On occasions working alone in environment (on-call/evening late shifts
Communication
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating, such as those who are sensory impaired, dysphasic or have some degree of confusion or dementia
- To use persuasive, motivation and reassurance skills to achieve the outcome required
- To enable patients to come to terms with chronic disability on a daily basis
- To provide advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care
- To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and occasional aggression caused by frustration, trauma, disability, pain or impaired ability to understand or communicate and to enable patients to come to terms with chronic disability, on a frequent basis.
**The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent the current priorities and not meant to be a conclusive list, as the role will inevitably vary and develop over time. The post-holder may, from time to time, be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the postholder in the light of service needs**
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
- To undertake comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of own caseload within clinical area
- To plan and implement appropriate Physiotherapy treatment for patients within clinical area
- To demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual physiotherapy treatment of patients
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload
- To have knowledge and skills in the use and application of relevant equipment and to be responsible for your own safe and competent use of all that equipment, aids and appliances and that of support workers within your team
- Carry out assessments and treatments of patients with varying degrees of disability on a daily basis, using moderate physical effort. This may involve moving and handling patients and equipment, as well as administering physiotherapy manual techniques
- To deal with frequent exposure to distressing circumstances e.g. (patient death and stress of ITU) and seek out support to help deal with distressing situations
- Frequent concentration is required to analyse patient documentation and carry out patient assessments and treatments
- Frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions on a regular/daily basis (bodily fluids, particularly sputum when taking samples and encouraging expectoration; urine, faeces, blood and vomit), but also occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression
Professional
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care and to ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management
- To assess patients understanding of treatment protocols, gain valid consent, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment
- To ensure that your own practice meets the required professional standards of physiotherapy practice
- To work within the Trust and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Clinical Guidelines, to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards, and to monitor own practice
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Standards of practice
- To supervise support workers within your area of service
- To liaise with medical and nursing staff, therapists, social workers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, to ensure a co-ordinated package of patient care
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency to evidence-based practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development
- To participate in the staff Individual Performance Review (IPR) appraisal scheme and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programme and
- to meet set knowledge competencies
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and risk management and apply to the work situation
- To undertake, as directed, measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of audit, outcome measures and evidence-based practice
- On occasions working alone in environment (on-call/evening late shifts
Communication
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating, such as those who are sensory impaired, dysphasic or have some degree of confusion or dementia
- To use persuasive, motivation and reassurance skills to achieve the outcome required
- To enable patients to come to terms with chronic disability on a daily basis
- To provide advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care
- To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and occasional aggression caused by frustration, trauma, disability, pain or impaired ability to understand or communicate and to enable patients to come to terms with chronic disability, on a frequent basis.
**The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent the current priorities and not meant to be a conclusive list, as the role will inevitably vary and develop over time. The post-holder may, from time to time, be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the postholder in the light of service needs**
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Varied clincal placement as a student/rotation
- Evidence of previous employment/relevant voluntary work
Qualifications & Professional Training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registration with HCPC
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise
- Well organised
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for service
- Excellent written and oral abilities
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Able to deal with distressing situations and working conditions in a sensitive and sensible manner
- Driving licence and access to care
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Physically fit
- To follow the Trusts vales of EXCEL and COMPACT
- Team Player
- Motivated and enthusiastic
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
- Present a professional image
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
- Able to reflect on own practice and use experience to learn
- Able to deal with busy/stressful and challenging situations
- Reliable and flexible
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to commit to 7 day working, as occurs
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Varied clincal placement as a student/rotation
- Evidence of previous employment/relevant voluntary work
Qualifications & Professional Training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registration with HCPC
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise
- Well organised
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for service
- Excellent written and oral abilities
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Able to deal with distressing situations and working conditions in a sensitive and sensible manner
- Driving licence and access to care
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Physically fit
- To follow the Trusts vales of EXCEL and COMPACT
- Team Player
- Motivated and enthusiastic
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
- Present a professional image
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
- Able to reflect on own practice and use experience to learn
- Able to deal with busy/stressful and challenging situations
- Reliable and flexible
- Committed to personal and team development
- Able to commit to 7 day working, as occurs
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).
