Job Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Physiotherapist to join our friendly and dynamic team. You will manage a varied caseload—including patients with complex needs—while working as an autonomous practitioner with an option for 9‑month rotations within Older Persons Medicine, General Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology.
In this role, you'll deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based care; contribute to MDT working; and support the development of junior staff through supervision and teaching. You will also be involved in service improvement, audit and quality initiatives, and participate in the respiratory on‑call rota.
This is a great opportunity for a motivated physiotherapist with strong clinical reasoning, excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering patient‑centred care. If you're ready for the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred physiotherapy assessment and treatment, including for patients with complex and diverse needs.
Work independently to manage your own varied caseload, using evidence‑based practice and strong clinical reasoning.
Develop tailored treatment plans that help patients achieve meaningful goals and maximise their independence.
Be an active and valued member of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring clear, compassionate communication with patients, families and colleagues.
Support and develop junior staff, students, assistants and technicians through supervision, teaching and day‑to‑day guidance.
Participate in the respiratory on‑call and weekend rota, contributing to a safe and responsive 7‑day service.
Contribute to ongoing service improvement by suggesting and supporting changes to practice, helping shape the future of the physiotherapy service.
Take part in clinical audit, research and quality initiatives to drive high standards of care within the department.
Ensure safe and effective use of physiotherapy equipment in line with Trust policies.
Deputise for the Band 7 Physiotherapist when required, helping maintain smooth service delivery.
Approach challenging or sensitive situations with empathy, professionalism and excellent communication.
Attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and case conferences to support coordinated, timely patient care.
Maintain accurate and professional clinical documentation in accordance with HCPC and CSP standards.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities relating to this job please see attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
HCPC registration
Degree in Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
Member of clinical interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
Completion of band 5 rotations in acute NHS hospital
Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.
Evidence of on call competency
Multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
Experience in development of a project or service.
Experience of research.
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
Evidence of organisational skills
Computer literacy
Basic management skills
Able to present information to a group
Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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