Senior Physiotherapist Rotational

Job summary

Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist Rotational

Part-time, 15 hours per week, weekdays

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our Band 6 Inpatient Rotational scheme, rotating on a 7 monthly rotation through a variety of physiotherapy areas: Medicine, Oncology, Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Surgery, Critical Care, Orthopaedics, Out Patients, Paediatrics and Elderly Care.

This rotation will allow you to develop as a band 6 and gain experience in a wide range of areas within a specialist acute hospital setting.

The department is friendly and dedicated towards the delivery of an excellent service for all our users, as well as constantly looking at better ways to provide a service.

We can offer you:

• Strong peer support;
• Work with patients with a wide range of clinical conditions;
• Career support and development to progress to a specialism;
• Positive commitment to CPD for courses;
• Development of your supervisory, teaching and management skills and
• Service development opportunities.
• Please see the link to our service and what we can offer you
• https://careers.cuh.nhs.uk/where-could-i-work/allied-health-professionals-ahps/physiotherapist/
• Please also see our CUH Strategy Video
• https://youtu.be/kpLQZaMJka4
• Closing date : 25/9/26
• Interviews : In the week of 5/10-/26

Main duties of the job

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse medical, neurological and musculoskeletal presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working unsupervised. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available if required.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

To supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students, this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

To undertake evidence-based practice, audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice within each rotation. Make recommendations to clinical lead for changes to practice by the team. May lead implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

To assist in the training of junior members of staff to a level of agreed competency.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 11th October 2026

Interviews date/s to be confirmed

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate education / CPD activities

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant post graduate training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of reviewing and applying evidence-based practice
• Relevant clinical work at band 5 level in a range of specialities including respiratory/critical care, elderly care and neurological conditions
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Postgraduate NHS physiotherapy experience at band 5 level

Desirable

• Band 6 experience
• Experience of audit/research projects
• Experience of critical care including artificial airways
• Experience in mentoring students
• Experience of deputising for B6 / 7 staff
• NHS Experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Competent in using a range of manual handling techniques and equipment
• Knowledge and experience of discharge planning

Desirable

• Knowledge of National guidelines to deliver and evaluate service
• Advanced knowledge of workings of community and primary care

Skills

Essential

• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Good IT and organisational skills
• Able to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities
• Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
• Able to work collaboratively within the MDT
• Committed to personal and team development
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in research / audit
• Presentation skills

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.