Specialist Physiotherapist (rotational)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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 rotational Specialist Physiotherapist role at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust offers the opportunity to develop specialist clinical knowledge and leadership expertise. The successful candidate will provide physiotherapy to patients in an acute setting, aiming to maximise independence and prevent deconditioning. Rotations are available across various specialities including Trauma and Orthopaedics, acute Surgery, Respiratory, Acute Medicine, Cardiology, and Frailty. The role involves working across both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, including participation in weekend and on-call rotas.
Essential criteria
- Degree or qualification equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Completed additional non mandatory CPD relevant to the role
- Experience working in a broad range of NHS rotations at band 5 level
- Evidence of working on an NHS overnight on call rota and willingness to complete in this role
- Evidence of 7 day NHS working and willingness to complete in this role
- Evidence of audit and or service improvement
- Understanding of current NHS strategy / Trust Strategy
- Leadership
- Previous experience supervising or mentoring students or therapy support workers in an NHS setting
- Evidence of managing difficult situations
- Evidence of leadership training
- Degree or qualification equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Completed additional non mandatory CPD relevant to the role
- Experience working in a broad range of NHS rotations at band 5 level
- Evidence of working on an NHS overnight on call rota and willingness to complete in this role
- Evidence of 7 day NHS working and willingness to complete in this role
- Evidence of audit and or service improvement
- Understanding of current NHS strategy / Trust Strategy
- Leadership
- Previous experience supervising or mentoring students or therapy support workers in an NHS setting
- Evidence of managing difficult situations
- Evidence of leadership training
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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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Specialist Physiotherapist (rotational)
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust (SaTH) is delighted to offer the role of rotational Specialist Physiotherapist to advert; the post is ideally suited to a candidate seeking opportunity to grow specialist clinical knowledge as well as leadership expertise.
Our rotations are based at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to explore rotations within Trauma and Orthopaedics, acute Surgery including post amputation, Respiratory including Paediatrics, Acute Medicine, Cardiology and Frailty at a specialist level.
SaTH is in the process of undertaking a massive period of investment in our services and facilitates across both sites as part of the Hospital Transformation Plan. Within these plans we are hopeful to see additional specialist area's added to the rotation wheel.
We are proud to offer therapy to patients across 7 days a week. As part of this position the successful applicant would be supported to join our weekend rota's including acute Respiratory, Orthopaedics' and general therapeutic progression.
Please note that as part of the rotational programme some rotations include an extended hours service. More details of this can be obt
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