Band 6 Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 13/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 6 Physiotherapist within Defence Primary Healthcare, focusing on providing comprehensive physiotherapy and rehabilitation services to entitled personnel. The successful candidate will undertake highly skilled work in musculoskeletal, sports, and training injury areas. It involves assessing patients, formulating treatment plans, and participating in clinical governance. The position is full-time, but flexible working requests will be considered.
Essential criteria
- A degree in Physiotherapy.
- Registrations and Memberships
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Please provide your membership registration numbers.
- You are required to be registered with the above professional bodies, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
- Provide a CV
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
- Must have relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions.
- Behaviour Statement
- Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment?
- Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.
- A degree in Physiotherapy.
- Registrations and Memberships
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Please provide your membership registration numbers.
- You are required to be registered with the above professional bodies, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
- Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
- Provide a CV
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
- Must have relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal disorders, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions.
- Behaviour Statement
- Have you been dismissed for gross misconduct relating to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation from any role in the past five years, or resigned or otherwise left a role but would have been dismissed for such gross misconduct because of an adverse decision, had you continued in that employment?
- Please respond with Yes or No as appropriate.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,682 – £46,580 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.
Are you a Band 6 Physiotherapist looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Medical Centre Chicksands, Shefford.
The vacant post is full time working 37.5 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits
- An inclusive working environment
- An NHS Pension
- Free onsite parking
- Access to a gym
- Pay as you dine facilities
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will ensure the provision of a comprehensive and professional physiotherapy/
rehabilitation service for entitled personnel. This includes undertaking highly skilled and
specialist work in the musculo-skeletal/sports and training injury areas.
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