Senior Physiotherapist - Inpatients
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 26 April 2026
Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist working in Critical Care, Surgery & Acute Respiratory Care Unit
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our dynamic therapy team, providing specialist physiotherapy input across Critical Care, Surgical Services and the Acute Respiratory Care Unit (ARCU).
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a forward-thinking department, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to acutely unwell patients and contributing to service development within a supportive multidisciplinary environment. The static post allows you to contribute more to quality improvement and teaching of rotation of staff which can offer additional job satisfaction.
Previous experience in CCU, ARCU or acute respiratory services is desirable, but motivated candidates with strong core skills and a willingness to develop will be supported.
For more information please contact Sue Ramsey on sue.ramsey@esneft.nhs.uk or ext 6425 or via bleep 924/764.
Main duties of the job
* Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients within Critical Care, surgery and ARCU, including those with complex respiratory and rehabilitative needs.
* Act as a Band 6 clinician, managing your own caseload and contributing to clinical decision-making.
* Participate in on-call and weekend rotas as required.
* Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, supporting safe and effective patient flow.
* Contribute to the supervision and development of Band 5 physiotherapists, support staff and students.
* Support service improvement, audit and quality initiatives within the department.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
* State Registered Physiotherapist
* Post graduate training relevant to surgery and critical care involving acquisition of specialist skills and knowledge
* Membership of professional body
* Member of any special interest groups
* Post graduate modules (e.g. Masters level or equivalent) relevant to CCU and respiratory, leadership, service improvement
Experience
* Proven post registration experience including working in a rotational in‑patient setting including medical and surgical areas.
* Experience of complex caseload management and discharge planning.
* To have participated in on‑call overnight services.
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development involving specialist additional knowledge and experience.
* Experience of supervision and professional/clinical development of staff.
* Evidencing of auditing practice.
* Participation in service development and change management.
* Experience of CCU rehab process.
* Experience of medical and surgical respiratory patients.
* Experience of working within an integrated therapy team.
Knowledge
* Knowledge and application of Physio assessments and interventions relevant to CCU and surgery caseload.
* Knowledge of complex discharge planning.
* Knowledge of and adherence to Infection Control principles and guidelines.
* Knowledge of enhanced recovery pathways.
* Knowledge and application of relevant legislation and current best practice within acute care.
* Knowledge and application of principles of quality and clinical governance processes.
* Knowledge and application of KSF/PDR practice and principles.
* Knowledge of local community agencies, services and resources.
* Knowledge of local community services, agencies and resources and the value of inter‑agency working.
* Role of CSP.
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.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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