Rotational Physiotherapist in North East

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Rotational Physiotherapist

The closing date is 09 October 2026

This is an opportunity to join our established AdultPhysiotherapy Team. This post is open to internal applicants. Applications arewelcome from qualified Physiotherapists with HCPC registration on application.

Successful candidates will join our diverse team, rotationstrust wide across a range of clinical specialties within inpatients,outpatients, community rehabilitation and paediatrics.

You will work alongside colleagues to assess and treatpatients across a range of clinical conditions with

varying degrees of complexity.

You will be responsible for delivering evidence basedinterventions to facilitate recovery, promote well-

being and optimise independent function.

You will be an active member of the physiotherapy team andthe wider multi-disciplinary team. We are

seeking people who can adapt to changing environments andwork well in a team.

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

The interview for this role will be held on 19th/20thOctober at UHND.

Main duties of the job

Successfulapplicants will work alongside senior physiotherapists and the wider MDT andyour development will be supported by the team leads. The post holder will beresponsible for a designated clinical caseload, support is available in theform of supervisions and joint working. The role requires a dynamicphysiotherapist who is able to work within the physiotherapy team andmultidisciplinary team to provide exemplary care to the patient. The successfulapplicant will utilise their outstanding organisation and communication skillsin order to support with the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ofpatients whilst achieving outstanding physiotherapy outcomes. This post willinclude working with a diverse range of conditions in highly complex patientswith physical, psychological and social care needs. You will assess, diagnose,implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients with a widerange of clinical needs. Band 5 rotational physiotherapists rotate 6 monthlythroughout a wide range of specialities and teams within CDDFT.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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Job responsibilities

To organise and prioritise and delegate workload within thespecialism.

To use sound clinical judgement to prioritise patientsensuring effective use of resources.

You will assist staff under your supervision to prioritisetheir caseloads and advise them on appropriate interventions in response tocomplex and routine cases on a daily basis.

To demonstrate physical skills inclusive of dexterity,co-ordination and sensory skills to carry out

physiotherapy assessment and interventions.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspectsof your own work, including the

management of patients in your care.

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patientsincluding those with diverse or complex

presentations / multi pathologies that change across thecaseload.

To utilise clinical reasoning skills and manual assessmenttechniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition, these skillsmay be advanced.

To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapytreatment programme based on evidence-based

practice and treatment options using clinical assessment,reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment

methods and develop comprehensive discharge plans, theseskills may be advanced.

To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication toolsto communicate effectively and

empathetically with patients to progress theirrehabilitation. This will include patients who may have

difficulties in understanding or communicating.

To evaluate patient progress, re-assess and alter treatmentprograms if required.

To provide advice to medical and nursing staff and othermembers of the MDT, regarding patients

within the specialism.

To contribute towards the provision of flexible and timelyservices this will include working across a

seven-day week, work across a variety of shift patterns, bank holidays and overnight on call.

To be responsible for the timely and accurate recording ofpatient care in accordance with service

policy, professional standards and legal requirements.

To contribute to and ensure adequate data is collatedregarding service activity.

To liaise and communicate with all members of themultidisciplinary team and outside agencies when

appropriate.

To represent physiotherapy service and/ or individualpatients at the multidisciplinary team meeting.

To carry out assessment and treatment of patients withmoderate physical effort on a daily basis.

To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) bykeeping abreast of any new trends and

developments, and incorporate them as necessary into yourwork.

To be an active member involved in the delivery andattendance of the in-service training programme,

presentations and training sessions.

Actively participate in staffappraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as both appraiser andappraise.

To undertake the measurement andevaluation of your work and current practices through the use of Evidence BasedPractice projects, audit, research and outcome measures, either individually orwith colleagues or with clinical specialist or manager.

To make recommendations for changein service provision.

To liaise with senior colleaguesin relation to physiotherapy services within the speciality area and to take anadvisory role in the development of service within the speciality area.

To disseminate guidelines to staffacross the Trust in order to influence and improve standards of care. Toobserve and adhere to the Code of Practice and Rules of Professional Conductlaid down by the HCPC.

To adhere to all trust and servicepolicies and procedures.

To deputise for the Clinical TeamLeader/ Operational leads in terms of operational issues when asked to do so.

To maintain accurate,comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal, professionaland departmental requirements, and to communicate assessment and treatmentresults of the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.

See Job description for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of MDT working.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills within a wide variety of settings. Undergraduate experience including core placements and competencies within musculoskeletal, orthopaedics, neurology and respiratory care.
• Previous band 5 or NHS experience relevant to role.

Qualifications

• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC Registration.
• Evidence of CPD.
• An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust values and how you adhere to them.
• Recognised relevant academic qualification.
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
• Involvement in specific interest groups

Statutory Registration

• HCPC registration.
• Member of CSP.

Special Requirements

• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to carry out concurrent activities. A proactive ability to represent the profession and the Trust with enthusiasm, flexibility, empathy and reliability.
• Must be able to participate in 7 day working, including bank holidays and overnight on call.
• Ability to independently travel across the Trust area to meet the requirements of the post.

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Up-to-date knowledge of professional practice and new research relating to underpin best practice.
• Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers. Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner. Demonstrate organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Consolidated respiratory learning for respiratory on call.
• Innovative approach to working life.
• Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery and patient care.

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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum, pro rata

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