Senior Physiotherapist

makeitcountmarketing; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dedicated therapist at Band 6 level to join their Therapies team. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and collaboration within a large acute trust. Candidates should have a degree in physiotherapy, be HCPC registered, and possess 18 months of post-graduate experience. This full-time fixed-term position emphasizes leadership, team work, and the development of clinical skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months graduate experience as a physiotherapist.

Responsibilities

• Develop leadership and teaching skills.
• Embrace challenges in a large acute trust.
• Perform duties in a regional center for Cystic Fibrosis and more.

Skills

Motivated to self-develop

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Job Summary

Have you had good experience across a range of specialties at Band 5 level and want new challenges? Are you looking for a change of scene to widen your experience? Would you like to develop your leadership and teaching skills alongside growth of your clinical ability? If so, come and join the Therapies team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist with strong clinical and team working skills, who has a positive and resilient outlook who is able to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in a large acute trust.

Main duties of the job

The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital. The hospital is a regional centre for Cystic Fibrosis, Non‑Invasive Ventilation, Neurosurgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery. The University Hospital of North Midlands has a large Critical Care Unit and is a regional trauma centre. This experience will give the post holder an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden their clinical skills. Supervision will be provided by the Band 7 Therapists and Principal Therapists and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.

About Us

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke is a large acute teaching hospital, with a turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6 and within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park. Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient‑centred clinical research facility providing state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

Details

Date posted: 12 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 205‑7634194

Job locations: Royal Stoke, Newcastle Road, Stoke On Trent, ST4 6QG

Job Description

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on the post, please contact Clare Johnson (see contact details).

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications or Equivalent

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of CPD
• Registered with HCPC

Desirable Qualifications

• CPD relevant to speciality area

Essential Experience

• Minimum of 18mths graduate experience as a physiotherapist

Desirable Experience

• Experience gained within an acute setting
• Experience relevant to speciality area

Essential Skills & Knowledge

• Motivated to self‑develop

Desirable Skills & Knowledge

• Clinical Educator

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address: Royal Stoke Newcastle Road Stoke On Trent ST4 6QG

Employer's website: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)