Main area Physiotherapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Orthopaedic weekend roster) Job ref 190-0751-DIR
Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Town Sheffield
Salary £31,049 - £37,796 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period Yearly
Closing 17/09/2025 23:59
Interview date 30/09/2025
Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
MSK have a vacancy for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Team. This exciting post provides the opportunity to develop your Musculoskeletal assessment and treatment skills within a large Teaching Hospital and regional Major Trauma Centre.
The post is one of five specialist band 5 roles, with rotations across both hospital based services and community venues. Each rotation includes a comprehensive induction program, regular supervision and learning opportunities from a team of highly specialist and experienced fellow Physiotherapists, as well as colleagues from the wider MDT. You will also be able to develop your own mentoring skills through student supervision.
Working Hours/Pattern: 37.5 hours a week. 1 weekend in 8 (approx) to cover orthopaedic weekend rosters (lieu days encouraged). Some rotations may include an 8pm finish one day per week.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder is responsible for delivering high quality physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
* Carry a clinical caseload, planning and prioritising own work and seeking assistance and guidance when needed.
* Negotiate and set appropriate, realistic and individualised therapy goals in partnership with the patient, carer and colleagues.
* Demonstrate behaviour which is sensitive to the needs and values of others seeking mutual understanding, respect and consideration.
* Respond calmly and positively in times of conflict or uncertainty, seeking appropriate assistance to achieve a resolution.
* Communicate effectively and accurately to convey information in a clear and concise manner.
* Develop collaborative interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary working relationships.
* Promote an understanding of the profession and contribute to the sharing of learning across professional and organisational boundaries.
* Contribute to audit and service evaluation to provide therapy which is efficient, effective and responsive to user feedback.
* Assist in producing evidence for infection control audit.
* Work within guidelines and procedures set out in safe systems of work.
* Develop knowledge and understanding of STHFT and NHS strategy and values.
* Continue personal and professional development as agreed with the Senior Therapist during appraisal and supervision.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the MSK Care Group. The MSK Care Group provides a service for both inpatient and outpatient care for the entire adult population of Sheffield. The services include Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Pain Management, Metabolic Bone, Hand Centre, MSK Therapy Services, PhysioWorks, Staff Physiotherapy Service and Podiatric Surgery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
* Current HCPC registration
Experience
* Student fieldwork experience in core areas of Musculoskeletal, respiratory and neurology
* Work or life experience in healthcare or teaching practical skills
* Work or life experience in organising and managing multiple tasks
* Clinical Governance or Health & Safety
* NHS experience
Further Training
* Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
* Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology & respiratory
* Evidence-Based Practice
* Clinical Governance
* Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes and practices
* Good interpersonal, communication and team working skills
* Able to maintain confidentiality
* Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
* Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
* Calm approach to changing work situations
* Able to teach and motivate others
* Understanding of therapy in an acute hospital
* IT literate
Other Factors
* Shows commitment to professional standards, team collaboration, and supporting colleagues when workload pressures require flexibility.
* Positive attitude to patient care and teamwork
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
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