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Rotational Senior Physiotherapist: 12month secondment

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0RB £39,959 – £48,117 a year Secondment Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 10 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Band 6 Physiotherapy rotation based at Queen's Hospital Burton, Sir Robert Peel and Samuel Johnson Community Hospitals.

The post holder will participate in the senior rotational scheme which involves working in a range of clinical settings as determined by the needs of the physiotherapy service. This is therefore a great opportunity to advance on learnt Band 5 skills whilst developing leadership exposure and knowledge.

The post holder will perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological condition, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver and individualised treatment programme.

You will be required to work as part of the Respiratory on-call service following an induction programme. The team work across 7 days and evenings through a rota system.

Main duties of the job

Rotational opportunities will include Emergency Medicine (including Frailty), Acute Medicine, Respiratory, Stroke, Orthopaedics, Discharge Assessment Unit and Rehabilitation Wards

To support the Team Leaders in day-to-day management of the team
To assess and treat own patient caseload, and maintain associated records.
To perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological condition, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver and individualised treatment programme.
To hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapist is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

Application closing date: 10 September 2026

Interview date: 24 September 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-BUR-4328

Job locations

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton-on-Trent

DE13 0RB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Graduate Diploma. Phys or BSc MCSP
HCPC registered

Desirable

Relevant MSc

Experience

Essential

To have gained a broad prospective of physiotherapy in/out patient treatments within a hospital setting
Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

To have experience supervising assistants

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively

Desirable

To have had some leadership training

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.