Senior React Physiotherapist

We're seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join our dynamic REACT Team, primarily based in the Emergency Department at Bristol Royal Infirmary.

REACT is a fast-paced, multi-professional service made up of Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, supported by Advanced Practitioners. Together, we manage a diverse and complex caseload, delivering urgent care and supporting patients across BNSSG.

Working closely with community therapy and nursing colleagues, the REACT pathway ensures seamless patient journeys by preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and enabling early, safe discharge. This is a truly innovative service operating at the intersection of hospital and community care, offering the best of both worlds.

We're looking for a motivated and experienced senior clinician who thrives in a high-energy environment and is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care. You'll join a supportive team committed to continuous professional development, with opportunities to broaden your clinical skills and contribute to service innovation.

For an informal discussion, contact Amanda Cowey on

The REACT Team (Rapid Emergency Assessment Care Team) based in emergency departments of Southmead Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary, aims to assess and discharge appropriate patients and prevent any unnecessary hospital stays.

In this role you will be able to use your skills and knowledge working with a wide range of both acute and chronic conditions. Our pace is fast moving and our clinical caseload is diverse providing support to patients across BNSSG.

The team are multidisciplinary with Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and provide a Monday to Friday 7:30-19:30 service (and there is also an opportunity to flex into our community team at weekends). Your role will involve assessing medically stable patients who are referred from the emergency zone and providing any treatment and advice needed to confirm discharge suitability. You will work closely with all areas of the community in health, social and voluntary sectors to ensure there is appropriate follow up to support the patients and facilitate a timely discharge.

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it's about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications and employment history in your supporting statement that is not reflected in your application form this information will be discounted.

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
• Specialist knowledge and application of PT assessments and treatment techniques relevant to community
• Current HCPC registration

• Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and others workload.
• Able to make judgements on a range of complex conditions and physiotherapy issues which require investigation, analysis & assessment
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary setting
• Experience of supervising staff and students of own and other professions
• Experience and understanding of community Teams and services
• Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rata, per annum