Community Hospital Inpatient Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Full-time Band 6 Physiotherapist to join a dynamic therapy team at Brixham Hospital. The role involves delivering physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation programmes for patients on medical wards, focusing on recovery and timely discharge. It supports a 'home first' approach for patients with diverse conditions including medical, orthopaedic, and long-term conditions. The post offers development for existing Band 6 physiotherapists or suitable Band 5 candidates looking to advance their clinical and leadership skills.
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training in a Health Care of the elderly field
- Knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- Competent IT skills
- Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
- An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
- Experience of primary care rehabilitation
- Knowledge of Vulnerable Adults
- Specific skills
- Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
- Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Presentation skills
- Ability to contribute to weekend/evening working rosters
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- Post graduate training in a Health Care of the elderly field
- Knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- Competent IT skills
- Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
- An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
- Experience of primary care rehabilitation
- Knowledge of Vulnerable Adults
- Specific skills
- Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
- Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Presentation skills
- Ability to contribute to weekend/evening working rosters
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Community Hospital Inpatient Physiotherapist
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Full time Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and enthusiastic therapy team based at Brixham Hospital. This role focuses on supporting the delivery of Physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation programmes for patients admitted to our medical wards, facilitating them to recover and leave hospital as quickly as possible. This role may also involve providing support to Jack Sears Rehab Unit according to service demands.
If you enjoy working within a rehabilitative setting and have a passion for supporting a home first approach for our patients, then this role could be for you. Our patients present with a wide variety of conditions including general medical, orthopaedic and long-term conditions therefore offering clinical variety.
This post would suit someone with existing band 6 experience who is looking to develop their clinical and leadership skills in a supportive environment. We will also consider applications for this post as a developmental role from suitable Band 5 candidates.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have a broad range of post graduate experience including experience within an NHS health care of the older person setting. You must have excellent communicati
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