Senior Physiotherapist: Sponsorship Available

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

Senior Frailty Physiotherapist (Full Time)

An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced physiotherapist with a
specialist interest in Frailty and Older Peoples Medicine.

The
frailty service is a priority for the trust. The trustwide service is being
invested in and is under-going exciting positive changes to enhance the
services provided. The right candidate will be a part of this service
progression and will be able to positively support and participate in further
changes.

This is a permanent full-time post based at the Worcester
Acute Hospital, Worcester

Clinical supervision and line management will be provided
to you by the Team Lead in Frailty. You will have the opportunity to develop
your leadership and management skills, working closely with senior members of
the team as well supporting the team leads in managing staffing levels and
caseload.

You
will be supported in your continued professional development, and will be
committed to improving the quality and development of our service. You will be
encouraged to be involved in quality improvement and service development work,
and post graduate training is actively promoted.

There is an expectation that
you participate in existing respiratory or orthopaedic out of hours and weekend
services dependant on experience and service need.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team and be clinically responsible for providing a timely, evidence-based service to older people living with frailty, who are admitted to our inpatient wards at Worcester Royal Hospital

You will be responsible for the clinical supervision and management of band 5 physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers. You will also provide support to the rotational band 6s physiotherapists and will be encouraged to participate in the trust wide Band 6 peer group meetings.

You will work closely with the Frailty Team leads across sites to support and deliver cross site training and education for the team.

You will be encouraged to take on a lead role as clinical educator for physiotherapy students. The team facilitates different student placement models such as a 2:1 model, and you will be supported by the Physiotherapy Placement Lead.

Person Specification

Other Job Requirements

Essential

  • Able and willing to commute between sites Able and willing to work across 7 days and take part in on call duties through a 24 hour period
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the role Commitment to working in Worcestershire

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Professional manner Team player Flexible, Assertive & Enthusiastic Able to show initiative Excellent interpersonal skills Approachable and consistent

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma or degree in physiotherapy Health Profession Council Registration Appropriate postgraduate qualifications / training

Desirable

  • Member of CSP

Trust values and behaviours

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate our Trust values and behaviours Being open and honest we all communicate clearly and honestly, asking for
  • help when we need it, and making it easier for the people around us to share ideas and concerns. Ensuring people feel cared for we all take responsibility for actively supporting and nurturing a kind and compassionate environment for ourselves and others. Showing respect for everyone we all act with consideration and fairness, valuing each other as individuals and appreciating our different perspectives

Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate and broad experience in core rotations can demonstrate a broad range of knowledge from different specialities or within speciality if a static post Experience of working in an acute NHS environment Evidence of relevant and recent CPD
  • Supervision and development of assistants and students

Desirable

  • Training of other MDT members Active participation in audit or research Experience of working in speciality at a senior level

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Effective and appropriate written communication skills Comprehensive clinical knowledge and skills in core areas and within speciality Effective team working skills Understanding of Professional, Legal and Clinical Governance responsibilities Understanding of current NHS issues

Desirable

  • Teaching skills Leadership skills Presentation Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 30 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.