Rotational Physiotherapist; Autumn​/graduates

Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Physiotherapy new Graduates

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

• acute medical wards
• older people’s 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
• 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.

• HCPC registration
• 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.

• Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of the condition. Use communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining consent with a wide variety of patients, managing barriers such as loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, pain, fear, and patients who lack capacity to consent.
• Delegate to and supervise the work of physiotherapy/therapy assistants and assistant practitioners.
• Provide advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a coordinated 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 offers 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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This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Feb 2026.