(**) Physiotherapist - Rotational | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

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The Southend Therapy service is looking for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our therapy teams. 

As a department we provide strong Band 7 & 8a Physiotherapy leadership in all specialities to support new starters in a 6-month probationary programme offering a robust induction and helping them settle into our teams.

We provide a training and competency structure for all equipment, on-call and weekend working to support staff development. We provide monthly rotation specific in-service training, regular accountability as well as offering a range of role specific training opportunities.

The rotations offered at Southend Hospital are:

• Medical – including Oncology & Frailty

• Admission Avoidance

• Surgical wards including amputees

• Elective and trauma Orthopaedics

• Stroke

• Critical Care and the Acute respiratory unit

• Pelvic Health Outpatients

• Community Physiotherapy

As a Trust we recognise the individual development needs of our staff and so provide one to one rotation meetings twice a year to support band 5 physiotherapists with their rotation planning in order to achieve their ideal career pathway.

This post would suit a newly qualified or qualifying physiotherapist who is seeking to commence their career in a friendly and supportive environment. 

So, if that sounds like you, we want to hear from you today!

If successful, you will have responsibility for assessing and treating your own caseload of patients and maintaining the associated records. As an autonomous practitioner you will be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, delegating as appropriate to support workers.

Regular supervision is provided by experienced band 6 and 7 therapists and takes the form of formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, caseload discussion and formal clinical supervision sessions. The structure of the therapy teams at Southend ensures that there is always access to advice and support from a senior therapist.

The role involves active participation in the weekend/bank holiday working rotas and on-call service, once the required training has been competed. 

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Are you looking for an exciting Physiotherapist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Oct 2026