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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2221, Physiotherapists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Rotational Band 5 Physiotherapist to join LPT. We have 2 posts available, based in the city of Leicester.

We offer 6 monthly rotations in in-patient medical rehabilitation, community therapy, MSK, community neuro, adult mental health, and adult learning disabilities.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to become part of an effective team within the rotation, providing high-quality patient care to services across Community Health Services.

You will work clinically in all services mentioned, developing valuable physiotherapy skills across a wide range of specialist services. You will be supported in your development to become a highly skilled autonomous practitioner. You will work in a variety of teams working closely with other professions in the MDT.

The successful candidate will:

Have relevant qualifications and HCPC registration.
Have excellent communication skills.
Show evidence of ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
Have the ability to work sensitively and effectively with patients and their carers.
Work well both individually and as part of a team.
Demonstrate the ability to accept responsibility and use initiative.
Be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day.
Displays LPT trust values and behaviours.
Be able to be flexible to meet the needs of the service.

For more information please contact - samantha.branston@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing a professional Physiotherapy service and carrying an agreed caseload under the supervision of Senior Physiotherapy staff.
To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients within a multi-disciplinary format.
To deliver a Physiotherapy service to patients within a variety of settings, requiring flexibility/adaptability in recognising the complexity of these environments.
To demonstrate the Trusts values in everything you do in the work environment and live up the LPT Pledge.
To be responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trusts resources that you utilise.
Delivery of effective healthcare within the organisation. - Establish effective leadership and communication.
Continuing education, personal, and professional development.
Clinical governance, risk reduction, audit and research.
Management and use of resources and information.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

007423

Job locations

Merlyn Vaz Health Centre

1 Spinney Hill Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE5 3GH

United Kingdom

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Qualifications

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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.