Are you a band 5 or 6 looking to gain further experience in the acute setting? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our friendly, innovative and dynamic Therapies team at Kettering General Hospital. We welcome applications from Physiotherapists who are looking for full-time, part-time hours and secondment opportunities. This is a 4 months fixed term post.
The post holder will be within a roaming therapy team providing expertise and assessment to the discharge hub, escalation areas and medically fit ward/areas with complex therapy needs impacting discharge.
Main duties of the job
The main duties for the post entails:
* Be the therapy representative at discharge hub meetings - providing consistent, expert therapy advice to inform accurate and appropriate hub decisions first time.
* To provide advice and support to ward therapist on complex cases delaying discharges (identified via, discharge hub, bronze, stranded or therapy staff themselves).
* To provide therapy cover to escalation areas - ensuring these are prioritized equally to the base wards.
* To provide additional senior therapy decision maker on the medically fit wards to enable positive risk conversations and improve flow.
About us
If you are successful in your application for this position your commencement date will coincide with the Trust's Induction programme held on a monthly basis. Attendance on the full induction programme is a mandatory requirement prior to starting in the work area. Therefore, if parts of this induction fall outside of the normal contracted hours of duty for this position, you will be requested to make arrangements to enable you to fully attend the Induction.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
* Compassion
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courageous
* Accountable
Job details
Date posted: 07 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 4 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 264-7510464-CSS
Job locations: Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Educated to HCPC Registered Physiotherapist level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
* Evidence of Post graduate CPD, including attendance at recent relevant post graduate learning events
Desirable:
* Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge/Experience
Essential:
* Up to date with professional practice and research
* Education of other MDT members.
* Understanding of legal responsibilities.
* Up to date with professional practice and research
* Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services including quality and audit.
* Experience of deputising for Senior staff.
* Relevant experience working within the NHS environment.
* Ability to work across 7 day service
Desirable:
* Knowledge of community-based therapy services and services that external partners offer
Skills
Essential:
* Good clinical knowledge base of physiotherapy within the acute setting and Respiratory conditions.
* Good knowledge of the role of Physiotherapy in Effective Discharge planning from the Acute setting
* Able to present information written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
* Able to demonstrate good organisational and delegation skills.
* Proven flexible working practices.Be able to cope with demands of a busy department including prioritisation.
Desirable:
* Able to assist others in learning.
* Able to motivate others and take the lead as necessary.
* Ability to organise training.
* Evidence of participation in research / audit.
Other
Essential:
* Good communicator.
* Team worker.
* Able to carry out moderate to intense physical activity throughout the working day.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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