Rotational Specialised Physiotherapist

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The closing date is 09 February 2026

At St George's Hospital, we are dedicated to helping individuals achieve their highest level of independence and quality of life through personalised, evidence-based physiotherapy. In this dynamic role, you will join our multidisciplinary team in this well established role to deliver high quality assessments and interventions across a broad range of clinical specialties - including ED admission avoidance, Senior Health and Frailty, Oncology, Falls and Bone Health, and Older Persons Rehabilitation.

You will work as a skilled practitioner undertaking specialist assessments and provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients. This post is a rotational permanent contract, and it offers the opportunity to be part of a friendly, dynamic, and forward-thinking teaching Trust.

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Physiotherapists dedicated to advancing their skills in acute assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning for adult patients across acute and community settings.

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will independently manage your own specialist caseload, including complex cases. You will also take part in our night on-call respiratory service and weekend working within the admission avoidance, enhanced rehabilitation, and haematology/oncology services.

Our role offers exciting 9-month rotations that include:

• Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit & Short stay ward
• In-patient Senior Health Wards, including Acute Senior Health Unit
• Falls and Bone Health
• Community Rehabilitation (intermediate care bedded unit)

Working both autonomously and as part of a supportive therapy and multidisciplinary team, you will receive robust support from Clinical Team Leads. Excellent clinical, communication, and discharge-planning skills are essential. Our busy, seven-day service embraces evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research, and a dynamic continuing professional development programme designed to help you thrive and make a real difference in patients' lives.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group form a leading regional healthcare partnership serving populations across South West London, Surrey, and beyond. Our integrated hospitals group delivers a comprehensive range of services--from cutting-edge tertiary, trauma, and specialist care to robust community health offerings--to nearly 5 million people, backed by a 17,000-strong workforce.

At our flagship site, St George's Hospital in Tooting--a major teaching hospital and one of the UK's 11 major trauma centres--we drive clinical excellence and research in partnership with St George's, University of London and Kingston University. Our network extends to Queen Mary's Hospital;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, which hosts the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Additionally, St Johns Therapy Centre and The Nelson Centre provide specialised services to a diverse patient base.

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
• HPC registration
• Evidence of CPD, in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
• Post graduate education completed or in progress.
• Special interest group membership

• Physically fit and able to comply with the Trust's Manual Handling Guidelines
• Able to perform on call and weekend duties
• Professional attitude/behaviour
• Compliance with the Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code (uniform) Policy
• Able to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working.
• Driving Licence

• Minimum of 1 year's NHS experience (can include undergraduate experience).
• Minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Broad range of experience at band 5 level including a minimum of 4 months experience in each of: ICU, medical, surgery, neurology, outpatients and older people's rehabilitation
• Participation in night time on-call rota
• Participate in weekend working within the rehabilitation setting you are based in
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team, including setting team goals
• Ability to form a sound prognosis and advise other members of the MDT
• Previous experience at Band 6 level
• Student supervision / clinical education
• Experience of the research process
• Teaching experience in in-service programmes
• Committee membership, e.g.…