Rotational Physiotherapist; Autumn​/graduates

Rotational Physiotherapist (Autumn 25 / Spring 26 graduates)

The closing date is 10 February 2026

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

We have a vacancy in our Band 5 rotational scheme across Colchester Hospital and North East Essex Community Services.

Rotational options include: acute medical wards, older peoples wards, surgery, critical care, trauma and orthopaedics, front door admission avoidance, inpatient stroke, early supported discharge for stroke, community respiratory, community hospital rehabilitation beds, community rehabilitation and MSK outpatients.

The posts are full time - 37.5 hours per week. Weekend working and participation in the respiratory on‑call rota would also be expected once competencies are achieved.

Our therapy teams are well established and enthusiastic about delivering high quality services. We have regular In‑Service training sessions, clinical supervision and opportunities to get involved with Quality Improvement projects. We run a Preceptorship Programme for all newly qualified Band 5 therapists. You will be fully supported by senior staff and the Therapy Professional Leads.

Interviews for this position are always held in person, and involve various interview stations and group work.

Applicants must expect to have HCPC registration and be ready to start the position by the end of April 2026.

Early applications are encouraged, as we may close the recruitment process ahead of the deadline if a sufficient number of candidates apply.

To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, and gaining consent will be used with a wide variety of patients. Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, pain, and/or fear. Many patients will lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

To delegate to and supervise the work of Physiotherapy/therapy Assistants and Assistant practitioners.

To provide advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a co‑ordinated approach to patient care, liaising with senior physiotherapy staff.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care & want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

• A wide selection of clinical student experience to include acute NHS hospital and community placements
• Experience of working with, and delegating to therapy assistants/ Assistant Practitioners
• Broad general experience as a…