Senior Inpatient Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship is not clearly stated in this advert.
The advert didn't contain a clear role-specific sponsorship line, so HiveMind can't confirm eligibility. Verify with the recruiting manager or trust HR before you apply.
Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Physiotherapist to join the inpatient rotations team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will deliver high-quality assessment and treatment, building specialist skills within a supportive rotation structure covering areas like ITU/Surgery, Acute Medicine, and Stroke Unit. The position involves working closely with the multidisciplinary team to support patient flow and offers opportunities for professional development, service improvement, and leadership.
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of continued CPD with varied evidence.
Desirable criteria
- Member of relevant clinical interest group (E.g. ACPRC)
- CSP member
- Completion of band 5 rotations. This includes experience in the relevant clinical areas, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgical/ICU, Elderly Care, Neuro, Outpatients.
- Relevant postgrad NHS experience
- Multidisciplinary working.
- Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.
- Experience of research
- Experience in development of a project or service.
- Experience at a band 6 level in the NHS.
- Skills and Knowledge
- Sound knowledge of physiotherapy in the relevant area
- Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
- Computer literacy.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with a variable caseload.
- Basic management skills.
- Be able to work single handedly with individuals and groups.
- Supervisory and appraisal skills.
- HCPC Registered
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of continued CPD with varied evidence.
- Member of relevant clinical interest group (E.g. ACPRC)
- CSP member
- Completion of band 5 rotations. This includes experience in the relevant clinical areas, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgical/ICU, Elderly Care, Neuro, Outpatients.
- Relevant postgrad NHS experience
- Multidisciplinary working.
- Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.
- Experience of research
- Experience in development of a project or service.
- Experience at a band 6 level in the NHS.
- Skills and Knowledge
- Sound knowledge of physiotherapy in the relevant area
- Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
- Computer literacy.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure with a variable caseload.
- Basic management skills.
- Be able to work single handedly with individuals and groups.
- Supervisory and appraisal skills.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £41,957 – £50,387 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 7d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Inpatient Physiotherapist
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Physiotherapist to join our team as a part of our Inpatient Rotations covering:
ITU/ Surgery
Acute Medicine (ED and AMU)
Respiratory Medicine
General Medicine
Stroke Unit
Neuro Outliers
Neuro Outpatients
As a Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist, you'll be a key part of our inpatient therapy service, delivering high-quality assessment and treatment while building specialist skills within a supportive rotation structure.
You will work closely with the MDT especially Occupational Therapy to support safe, timely patient flow, with opportunities to develop advanced clinical reasoning, prioritisation, and leadership skills across multiple areas.
We offer:
- Regular supervision and day-to-day support from a friendly team, including experienced and supportive Band 7 physiotherapists.
- Access to CPD funding and development opportunities aligned to your rotation and career goals.
- A structured rotation model to build breadth and depth across different services
- Opportunities to lead and contribute to service development , audit , research and quality improvement projects.
- Opportunities to develop your education role through in-service training, student support and teaching
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Apply to this role — free for your first 7 days
CareerHive is included with the CareerHive community on Skool. Start your free 7 days there and your access here unlocks straight away with the same email.
- Every sponsorship-friendly NHS role, bands 3–7, across all four nations
- The full advert and the direct apply link
- HiveMind AI — interview prep, likely questions and tailored supporting information
- Your private vault of saved roles, documents and application pipeline
- Daily alerts when a role that matches you goes live
Already a member? Sign in with the email you joined the community with. After 7 days your membership continues at the normal monthly price, or you can cancel any time and access here simply stops.