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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT Rotational Physiotherapist

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

The integrated Rehabilitation Service consisting of the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services is looking for enthusiastic Physiotherapists that wish to develop their clinical skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Our 6-monthly rotations cover a range of specialties designed to develop the core skill set of a Band 5 Physiotherapist:

• Elective Orthopaedics
• Trauma Ward
• Acute Stroke Unit
• General Surgical Wards
• Respiratory Medicine/Critical Care
• Frailty wards
• Orthopaedic Outpatients
• Pelvic Health
• Paediatrics

There is also the opportunity to work alongside our experienced teams within the following specialities; Pain Clinic, Rheumatology Team and the Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team. This will provide further excellent learning opportunities within our established senior teams.

You will be well supported with regular supervision, appraisal and other learning and development opportunities.

To assist you with gaining confidence in the field of Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care you will undertake training within our on-site simulation suite. You will have an opportunity to attend bi-weekly peer supervision sessions led by an experienced band 6 Physiotherapist. These sessions cover a multitude of topics and give you protected learning time with your cohort.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments of patients using clinical reasoning to select appropriate assessment techniques to determine a clinical diagnosis of the patient's needs.
• To analyse the information gained from the assessment to formulate objectives and treatment plan in agreement with the patient where appropriate.
• To select appropriate treatment techniques from within own scope of practice referring to evidence-based practice. This could include but is not restricted to suction, electrotherapy, manual techniques, patient education, exercise groups, hydrotherapy, gait re-education, supply of appliances and equipment etc.
• To use clinical reasoning skills and appropriate outcome measures to review and evaluate a patient's condition at each physiotherapy session to amend the treatment programme as necessary to achieve planned objectives.
• To plan and undertake discharge of patients from physiotherapy when agreed objectives have been reached or treatment is no longer appropriate. This may involve discharge planning as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To undertake emergency and on-call duties, following a period of training and induction. These duties will occur on a rota basis and during such times will require.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2027 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-533-26TAM

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the job role.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the job role.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

• B.Sc. in Physiotherapy (3 or 4 year) or M.Sc. in Physiotherapy (2 year) or Diploma in Physiotherapy (3 year)
• Health & Care Professions Council registration
• Car driver

Experience

Essential

• Broad range of NHS experience and covered a variety of physiotherapy specialities as an undergraduate or postgraduate physiotherapist

Desirable

• Gained clinical experience within acute hospital - surgery (+/-CCU), acute medicine (+/-CCU), orthopaedics, stroke/neurology, elderly medicine, musculo-skeletal out-patients, community setting

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
• Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders
• Ability to plan treatments and use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Committed to life-long learning and continued professional development through postgraduate education

Desirable

• To have a very good understanding of the role and responsibilities of the post
• Positive approach to data collection and clinical audit

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

• B.Sc. in Physiotherapy (3 or 4 year) or M.Sc. in Physiotherapy (2 year) or Diploma in Physiotherapy (3 year)
• Health & Care Professions Council registration
• Car driver

Experience

Essential

• Broad range of NHS experience and covered a variety of physiotherapy specialities as an undergraduate or postgraduate physiotherapist

Desirable

• Gained clinical experience within acute hospital - surgery (+/-CCU), acute medicine (+/-CCU), orthopaedics, stroke/neurology, elderly medicine, musculo-skeletal out-patients, community setting

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
• Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders
• Ability to plan treatments and use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Committed to life-long learning and continued professional development through postgraduate education

Desirable

• To have a very good understanding of the role and responsibilities of the post
• Positive approach to data collection and clinical audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Physiotherapist

Sarah O'Brien

[email protected]

07977628249

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-533-26TAM

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

United Kingdom

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