Senior Physiotherapist – Trauma and Orthopaedics: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital. This static post is in the Orthopaedic trauma team at St Peter’s, Chertsey.

The team provide acute inpatient therapy intervention for trauma patients with fractures such as NOF, spinal and limb fractures, and some elective procedures such as joint arthroplasty and spinal surgery.

The successful applicant will have the ability to use their initiative and be an effective team worker. They will have strong clinical knowledge and problem solving skills in orthopaedics with the ability to apply these skills in a trauma setting.

There is an expectation to participate in the weekend service to ensure our service is provided to a high standard and meets best practice guidelines. The successful candidate will support and supervise physiotherapists, students and therapy assistants, and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care & improved outcomes for patients.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include the requirement to:

• Work as an autonomous practitioner and manage a specialist trauma and orthopaedic caseload
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments, formulate clinical problem lists and provide physiotherapy intervention as per orthopaedic pathways
• Contribute to MDT handovers or problem patient sessions
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, putting patient care and experience first
• Support junior staff with caseload management, prioritisation and clinical reasoning
• Actively participate in service development and contribute to monitoring of standards of practice, and take personal responsibility in your professional development and professional registration requirements
• Show passion for providing a high level of care and safeguarding to patients known to our service
• Use initiative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player
• Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team lead whenever necessary
• Participate in the development of physiotherapists and support staff within orthopaedics through training, competencies and supervision
• To take part in the weekend orthopaedic service
• Form good working relationships with Orthopaedic consultants and ensure inpatient physiotherapy meets clinical expectation.

Person Specification

Education & training

Essential

• Diploma/Degree leading to inclusion on HCPC Physiotherapy register

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of Orthopaedic Evidence based Guidelines
• Understanding of current Trauma and Ortho physiotherapy standards of practice

Skills

Essential

• Assessment and clinical reasoning skills in acute inpatient orthopaedics

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience across a variety of clinical areas at band 5 to include experience in the treatment of patients with orthopaedic conditions
• Recent and relevant experience on acute wards in orthopaedics
• Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload
• Experience of working with assistants and ability to delegate

Desirable

• Experience working as an Physiotherapist in acute NHS Trusts across a variety of clinical areas
• Experience of supporting other staff/ students

Closing Date: 1 November 2026