Rotational Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Rotational Physiotherapist to join a scheme across three main sites in Buckinghamshire. You will undertake four-month rotations in various specialities including trauma, orthopaedics, stroke, burns, plastics, intensive care, and neurological rehabilitation. The position involves working with a mentor, developing delegation skills, and participating in weekend and on-call respiratory service duties. A car is essential for community rotations.
Essential criteria
- Current registration with Health Professions Council
- Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- MCSP Membership
- Work experience within the NHS
- Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Comprehensive Student placements ( covering - Ortho, Neuro, Resp, MSK,)
- Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
- Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
- Comprehensive Student placements ( covering - Ortho, Neuro, Resp, Musculoskeletal,)
- Participation in audit and research activities
- Special Circumstances
- Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust using own vehicle
- Skills & Knowledge
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate and in legible manner (in English)
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
- Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR (Problem orientated medical records) record keeping
- Knowledge of Current related legislation ( H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
- Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
- Education & Qualifications
- Current registration with Health Professions Council
- Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy
- MCSP Membership
- Work experience within the NHS
- Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Comprehensive Student placements ( covering - Ortho, Neuro, Resp, MSK,)
- Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
- Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
- Comprehensive Student placements ( covering - Ortho, Neuro, Resp, Musculoskeletal,)
- Participation in audit and research activities
- Special Circumstances
- Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust using own vehicle
- Skills & Knowledge
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate and in legible manner (in English)
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
- Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR (Problem orientated medical records) record keeping
- Knowledge of Current related legislation ( H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
- Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Rotational Physiotherapist
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
We are currently recruiting Physiotherapists who wish to join our rotational scheme of core and specialised rotations which occur in our three main sites (Stoke Mandeville - Aylesbury, Wycombe Hospital High Wycombe and Amersham Hospital, Amersham).
Main duties of the job
There are permanent posts available, with four month rotations in the following areas: trauma, elective orthopaedics, musculoskeletal, hyperacute stroke, stroke rehab, burns and plastics, Intensive care, medical wards and respiratory unit, surgical wards, complex neuro rehab, acute spinal cord injuries, spinal cord rehabilitation , community rehabilitation and Therapy nurse led Unit rehab. Paediatrics, hydrotherapy, amputee and cardiac rehabilitation experience is also available.
For all rotations you will have a nominated band 6/Senior to be your mentor and provide support, often there are Physiotherapy support staff that you work alongside and this provides opportunities for you to develop your skills of delegation and support. As a service we also have several rotational schemes at band 6 level offering great career progression in the future.
In service training and professional development is actively pursued in all rotations. Following a competency based induction and train
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