This fixed term post till the 15/03/2026 has become available due to the post holder going on Maternity Leave Are you a Physiotherapist looking to spend a year in a rewarding career within a highly specialist service? If so, come and join the therapy department at Queen Victoria Hospital as part of our therapy team within Burns/Plastics/Head and Neck where you'll be supported as you shape and empower recovery. The role covers three inpatient clinical areas of Burns for acute, rehabilitation and outpatient management, Major head and neck cancer surgery cases providing input for post operative rehabilitation and tracheostomy management and plastic surgery rehabilitation after breast and reconstructive surgeries. You will work within established MDTs directly within a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and pressure garment technicians. This post has direct peer support via two other band 7’s within the team as well as the Therapy Services Manager. You will provide input to clinical governance meetings and work on service development within the clinical areas. You must have excellent clinical skills, be proactive and self-motivated, but most importantly have a passion for maintaining high standards of care for our patients. If this sounds like an environment you would flourish in and a position that would interest and engage you, we would love to hear from you! You will be a Physiotherapist who can deliver advanced clinical assessments and treatments to a caseload of adult patients on rehabilitation pathways. Your role will include creating and delivering bespoke training to less experienced therapists, students, support workers and the wider MDT. In the wider MDT you will work alongside Speech and language therapist, Dietitians, Nursing Team, Psychological Therapists, Medical Colleagues (including Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Intensivists). This diverse range of professionals gives access to excellent in house training driven by a range of highly experienced clinicians. To be an inspirational and compassionate leader who will join together departmental initiatives with peers across our seven other therapy teams based at QVH. As the joint lead of the team you will have the opportunity to evaluate the service, choosing and implementing developments across the service that correlate with the evolving caseload and wider therapies department needs. The role involves both clinical and management responsibilities which include completing PDR’s, development of staff, performance management and recruitment and workforce planning. Please see the JD for more information. Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond. We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care. Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Holdsworth Job title: Therapy Services Manager Email address: sarah.holdsworth@nhs.net Telephone number: 01342414255